Hiking Resources

Get the information you need to feel confident on your next hike.

Hikes Near You

Find a trail for your next adventure.

Find a Hike
Annie Spratt

Hiking 101

Tips for your next hike.

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Lionello Delpiccolo

American Hiking
Society Blog

Read current hiking news.

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Alliance of Hiking Organizations

Find a local recreation or conservation group.

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Jamison Sliger

Hikes Near You

Find the perfect hike for you!

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.

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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 101

Tips for your next hike.

Lionello Delpiccolo

Hiking Resources for Your Next Hike

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Before You Go

10 Essentials 
Planning Your Hike
Airline Travel
Organizing Your Gear
Staying Fit in Off-Season
How to Pack your Backpack

hiking resources to learn how to navigate with a compass
Tim Graf

Outdoor Skills

Leave No Trace
Hiking Etiquette
Hiking with Kids
Cold Weather Hiking
Selecting a Campsite
Using a Compass
Backcountry Hygiene
Handling Food Outdoors
Hiking with Dogs
Water Purification
Hiking Photography

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Alexander Andrews

Gear

Hiking Boots
Backpacks
Binoculars
Sleeping Bags
Tents, Tarps, and Bivies
Trekking Poles
Backpacking Stoves
Clothing
Layering for a Hike
Gear Storage
Flashlights

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Ted Wile

Safety & First Aid

Blisters
Crossing a Stream
Personal First Aid Kit
Hunting Season
Dehydration
Hot Weather Hiking
Fire Safety
Plant Safety
Snake Bite
Insects
Lightning Safety
Sun Safety
Ticks
Lost Outdoors

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Callistus Ndemo

All About Trails

Racism in the Outdoors
Economic Benefits of Trails
How to Save Trails
Starting a Hiking Club
Health Benefits
Threats to Trails

American Hiking Society Blog

AHS supports Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Xtreme Hikes

On Saturday, March 8, 2014, American Hiking Society attended Washington, DC’s 10th Annual Brewer’s Ball to support Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Xtreme Hike Series.  Part of CFF’s Endurance Sports Challenges, Xtreme Hikes encourage…

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Partner Blog Launch

American Hiking Society is pleased to announce the launch of a new partner blog.  We will be showcasing the amazing work of our Alliance Organizations and Corporate Partners who support…

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Five Great Hikes Near Washington, DC

American Hiking Society HQ is located just outside of Washington, DC, and AHS staff often get asked the question: “Where are the best places to hike around Washington, DC?” The…

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Rim Fire Devastates Area Surrounding Yosemite

August 26, 2013 – An enormous wildfire, one of the biggest in California’s history, is ravaging thousands of acres of pristine forest west of Yosemite National Park.  Since August 17,…

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Alliance of Hiking Organizations

Find your local recreation or conservation group.

Jamison Sliger

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-SixersPlattsburghNYwww.adk46er.orgAlliance, BRONZE
American Endurance Ride ConferenceAuburnCAwww.aerc.orgAlliance, BRONZE
Arizona Trail AssociationTucsonAZwww.aztrail.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Bay Area Ridge Trail CouncilBerkeleyCAwww.ridgetrail.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Between the Hills ConservancyPurcellvilleVAwww.blueridgecenter.orgAlliance, BRONZE
Blue Ridge Bartram Trail ConservancyFranklinNCwww.ncbartramtrail.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Camp TuscazoarZoarvilleOHwww.tuscazoar.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Carolina Mountain ClubAshevilleNCwww.carolinamtnclub.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Cayuga Trails Club, Inc.IthacaNYwww.cayugatrailsclub.orgAlliance, BRONZE
Champlain Area TrailsWestportNYwww.champlainareatrails.com/Alliance, BRONZE
Chinook Trail AssociationVancouverWAwww.chinooktrails.org/Alliance, BRONZE
City of New Castle Parks and RecreationNew CastlePAwww.newcastlepa.orgAlliance, BRONZE
Columbia Land ConservancyChathamNYwww.clctrust.orgAlliance, BRONZE
Connecticut Forest & Park AssociationRockfallCTwww.ctwoodlands.orgAlliance, BRONZE
Finger Lakes Trail Conference, Inc.Mt MorrisNYwww.fingerlakestrail.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Florida Trail AssociationGainesvilleFLwww.floridatrail.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Friends of Congaree SwampColumbiaSCwww.friendsofcongaree.orgAlliance, BRONZE
Friends of Government CanyonSan AntonioTXwww.friendsofgc.orgAlliance, BRONZE
Friends of PanthertownCashiersNCwww.panthertown.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Gallatin Valley Land TrustBozemanMTwww.gvlt.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Headwaters Trail SystemTHREE FORKSMTwww.threeforksmontana.usAlliance, BRONZE
Horse-Shoe Trail ConservancySoutheasternPAwww.hstrail.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Idaho Trails AssociationCouncilIDwww.idahotrailsassociation.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Iditarod Historic Trail AllianceAnchorageAKwww.iditarodnationalhistorictrail.orgAlliance, BRONZE
Klickitat Trail ConservancyLyleWAwww.klickitat-trail.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Louisiana Hiking ClubBaton RougeLAwww.hikelouisiana.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Mountain High HikersHayesvilleNCwww.mountainhighhikers.orgAlliance, BRONZE
Natural Bridge Appalachian Trail ClubLynchburgVAwww.nbatc.orgAlliance, BRONZE
NC High Peaks Trail AssociationBurnsvilleNCwww.nchighpeaks.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Norfolk Land TrustNorfolkCTwww.norfolklandtrust.orgAlliance, BRONZE
Northwest Youth CorpsEugeneORwww.nwyouthcorps.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Ozark Highlands Trail AssociationFayettevilleARwww.ozarkhighlandstrail.comAlliance, BRONZE
Pacific Crest Trail AssociationSacramentoCAwww.pcta.orgAlliance, BRONZE
Palmetto Conservation Foundation - Palmetto TrailColumbiaSCwww.palmettoconservation.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Potomac Heritage Trail AssociationSterlingVAwww.potomactrail.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Red Lodge Hiking ClubColumbusMTAlliance, BRONZE
Southern Blue Ridge HikersHighlandsNCAlliance, BRONZE
Victor Hiking Trails, Inc.VictorNYwww.victorhikingtrails.org/Alliance, BRONZE
Visit MississippiJacksonMSwww.visitmississippi.orgAlliance, BRONZE
Washington Trails AssociationSeattleWAwww.wta.org/Alliance, BRONZE