Hiking Resources
Get the information you need to feel confident on your next hike.
Joel Cross
American Hiking Society has partnered with the Hiking Project to help you find trails and featured hikes you’ll love. The Hiking Project is a crowd-sourced platform, which means that all trails are shared by hikers like you. If you don’t see trails near you now, keep checking back. And better yet, why not share your favorite local hikes?
Trail Ratings:
  Easy: walking with no obstacles and low grades
  Easy/Intermediate
  Intermediate: 10% grade, small rocks and roots, easy scrambling
  Intermediate/Difficult
  Difficult: 15% grade, large obstacles, possible scrambling or climbing
  Extremely Difficult: 20% grade, 15+" obstacles, many harder sections
Featured Hikes:
Sometimes it's hard to pick the perfect hike right off the map. Browse through Hiking Project's highest rated hikes to see which trails other hikers are ranting and raving about.
Download the Trail Info:
take the info with you on your next hike. Download the maps and trail info to your mobile device for offline use. Remember to pin the trails before you leave cell service.
Give to American Hiking Society Today
Help build and maintain hiking trails, conserve America’s natural landscapes, build a more inclusive outdoors, and ensure that tomorrow’s hiking experience is even better than today’s. Your gift makes you part of a growing hiking community helping to protect the places you love to hike.
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Hiking Resources for Your Next Hike
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All About Trails
Kid’s Hiking Poem or Prose Contest
When we hike with children, we see the world through their eyes. The patterns on the wings of a beetle, towering peaks peeking through swirling clouds, the earthy smell of…
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Executive Order Threatens National Monuments
In April, President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for the review of all national monument designations occurring after January 1, 1996, where the monument exceeds 100,000 acres. Shortly…
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#HikingMakesMe Interview – Kathryn Van Waes, Ph.D.
American Hiking Society’s Executive Director, Kathryn Van Waes, responds to our #HikingMakesMe interview. I go by the name Kate. When I go on a hike, I never leave home without…
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Introducing AHS Ambassador Michael Lanza
American Hiking Society is thrilled to welcome Michael Lanza to the Ambassador Program of AHS- where he hopes to inspire families to discover the powerful emotional payoff and bond achieved…
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Wildfire Suppression Addressed in New Bill
June 9, 2017 – A bill (HR2862) that would address the critical issue of funding for wildfire suppression has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Representatives Mike Simpson…
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You’re Invited to #FindYourTrail
In 2018, America will celebrate the 50th anniversary of our National Trails System and Americans everywhere are being encouraged to #FindYourTrail! When the 1968 National Trails System Act was signed…
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Administration’s Budget Proposes Catastrophic Cuts to Trails
June 7, 2017 – The Administration recently released its budget for fiscal year 2018 (October 2017 – September 2018) revealing what are nothing less than catastrophic cuts to programs that…
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GirlTrek Kicks Off Summer Hikes with National Trails Day
National Trails Day® continues to grow each year thanks to all the local clubs and organization that rally together to connect more people to trails. This year, American Hiking Society…
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American Hiking's Alliance of Hiking Organizations is a network of trail groups, hiking clubs, land trusts and other organizations working to promote and protect hiking trails, trail lands, and the hiking experience. American Hiking Society and its Alliance are the primary force in pressing for increased funding for trails and protecting places special to hikers.
Learn about organizational membership benefits and join the Alliance today.
You may sort our list of Alliance members below by any column, by clicking on the up/down arrows in the header.
| Organization Name | City | State | Website | Membership Type | Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Forty-Sixers | Plattsburgh | NY | www.adk46er.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| American Endurance Ride Conference | Auburn | CA | www.aerc.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Arizona Trail Association | Tucson | AZ | www.aztrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | Berkeley | CA | www.ridgetrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Between the Hills Conservancy | Purcellville | VA | www.blueridgecenter.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy | Franklin | NC | www.ncbartramtrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Camp Tuscazoar | Zoarville | OH | www.tuscazoar.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Carolina Mountain Club | Asheville | NC | www.carolinamtnclub.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Cayuga Trails Club, Inc. | Ithaca | NY | www.cayugatrailsclub.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Champlain Area Trails | Westport | NY | www.champlainareatrails.com/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Chinook Trail Association | Vancouver | WA | www.chinooktrails.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| City of New Castle Parks and Recreation | New Castle | PA | www.newcastlepa.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Columbia Land Conservancy | Chatham | NY | www.clctrust.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Connecticut Forest & Park Association | Rockfall | CT | www.ctwoodlands.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Finger Lakes Trail Conference, Inc. | Mt Morris | NY | www.fingerlakestrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Florida Trail Association | Gainesville | FL | www.floridatrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Friends of Congaree Swamp | Columbia | SC | www.friendsofcongaree.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Friends of Government Canyon | San Antonio | TX | www.friendsofgc.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Friends of Panthertown | Cashiers | NC | www.panthertown.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | Bozeman | MT | www.gvlt.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Headwaters Trail System | THREE FORKS | MT | www.threeforksmontana.us | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Horse-Shoe Trail Conservancy | Southeastern | PA | www.hstrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Idaho Trails Association | Council | ID | www.idahotrailsassociation.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance | Anchorage | AK | www.iditarodnationalhistorictrail.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Klickitat Trail Conservancy | Lyle | WA | www.klickitat-trail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Louisiana Hiking Club | Baton Rouge | LA | www.hikelouisiana.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Mountain High Hikers | Hayesville | NC | www.mountainhighhikers.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Natural Bridge Appalachian Trail Club | Lynchburg | VA | www.nbatc.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| NC High Peaks Trail Association | Burnsville | NC | www.nchighpeaks.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Norfolk Land Trust | Norfolk | CT | www.norfolklandtrust.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Northwest Youth Corps | Eugene | OR | www.nwyouthcorps.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Ozark Highlands Trail Association | Fayetteville | AR | www.ozarkhighlandstrail.com | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Pacific Crest Trail Association | Sacramento | CA | www.pcta.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Palmetto Conservation Foundation - Palmetto Trail | Columbia | SC | www.palmettoconservation.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Potomac Heritage Trail Association | Sterling | VA | www.potomactrail.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Red Lodge Hiking Club | Columbus | MT | Alliance, BRONZE | ||
| Southern Blue Ridge Hikers | Highlands | NC | Alliance, BRONZE | ||
| Victor Hiking Trails, Inc. | Victor | NY | www.victorhikingtrails.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Visit Mississippi | Jackson | MS | www.visitmississippi.org | Alliance, BRONZE | |
| Washington Trails Association | Seattle | WA | www.wta.org/ | Alliance, BRONZE | |
