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
The (RE) Series: (Re)newing Our Hope in the Outdoors
For the past three parts of The (RE) Series, you’ve been a part of this journey with me, as I have led you through a metaphorical hike. This time, rather…
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The (RE)Series: (Re)imagining The Outdoors
AHS NextGen Trail Leader, Thurman Hogan III, continues the journey of taking us on a metaphorical hike as he shares his story, experiences, and connection to the outdoors.
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2023 Volunteer Vacation RewindÂ
As AHS wraps up our 2023 Volunteer Vacation, it’s time to reflect on a year of impactful contributions to trail conservation and the great outdoors.
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Athletic Brewing Co. is Protecting and Restoring Trails Across the Nation
Through their Two For The Trails Grant Program, Athletic Brewing Co. is putting environmental stewardship at the heart of everything they do (and brew!), donating up to $2MM annually to protect the outdoor spaces we love to hike and explore.
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Transformative Leadership in the Outdoors
AHS NextGen Trail Leader, Tamika Graham, attended the AORE Conference, and shares her thoughts on the experience and key takeaways.
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EXPLORE Act (H.R. 6492) Support Letter
We write in support of the committee’s consideration of the EXPLORE Act, and the sections highlighted below, which will support hikers, trails, public lands, and the outdoors by expanding outdoor recreation access and bringing much needed improvements to public access of these spaces.
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American Hiking Society Thanks its 2023 Volunteer Vacation Crew Leaders
American Hiking Society extends its heartfelt gratitude to the exceptional crew leaders who have demonstrated unwavering commitment and skill in guiding our 2023 Volunteer Vacation teams.
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The (RE) Series: (Re)constructing How We Talk About The Outdoors 
In Part One of the (RE) Series, I shared my grandmother’s love for nature which she passed on to me. To us, the outdoors represents love, healing, community, and boundless…
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Forty-Sixers | Plattsburgh | NY | http://www.adk46er.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| American Endurance Ride Conference | Auburn | CA | http://www.aerc.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Arizona Trail Association | Tucson | AZ | http://www.aztrail.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | Berkeley | CA | http://www.ridgetrail.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Between the Hills Conservancy | Purcellville | VA | http://www.blueridgecenter.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy | Franklin | NC | http://ncbartramtrail.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Camp Tuscazoar | Zoarville | OH | http://www.tuscazoar.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Carolina Mountain Club | Asheville | NC | http://www.carolinamtnclub.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Cayuga Trails Club, Inc. | Ithaca | NY | http://www.cayugatrailsclub.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Champlain Area Trails | Westport | NY | http://www.champlainareatrails.com | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Chinook Trail Association | Vancouver | WA | http://www.chinooktrails.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Columbia Land Conservancy | Chatham | NY | https://clctrust.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Connecticut Forest & Park Association | Rockfall | CT | http://www.ctwoodlands.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Finger Lakes Trail Conference, Inc. | Mt Morris | NY | http://www.fingerlakestrail.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Florida Trail Association | Gainesville | FL | http://www.floridatrail.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Friends of Congaree Swamp | Columbia | SC | http://www.friendsofcongaree.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Friends of Panthertown | Cashiers | NC | http://www.panthertown.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | Bozeman | MT | http://www.gvlt.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Headwaters Trail System | Three Forks | MT | https://threeforksmontana.us/headwaters-trail | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Horse-Shoe Trail Conservancy | Harrisburg | PA | http://hstrail.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Klickitat Trail Conservancy | Lyle | WA | http://klickitat-trail.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Louisiana Hiking Club | Baton Rouge | LA | http://hikelouisiana.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| National Coast Trail Association | Eugene | OR | http://www.coasttrails.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Natural Bridge Appalachian Trail Club | Lynchburg | VA | http://nbatc.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| NC High Peaks Trail Association | Burnsville | NC | http://www.nchighpeaks.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Norfolk Land Trust | Norfolk | CT | http://norfolklandtrust.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Northwest Youth Corps | Eugene | OR | http://www.nwyouthcorps.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Ozark Highlands Trail Association | Fayetteville | AR | https://ozarkhighlandstrail.com | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Pacific Crest Trail Association | Sacramento | CA | http://www.pcta.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Palmetto Conservation Foundation - Palmetto Trail | Columbia | SC | http://www.palmettoconservation.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Potomac Heritage Trail Association | Sterling | VA | http://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 | http://www.victorhikingtrails.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Visit Mississippi | Jackson | MS | http://www.visitmississippi.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
| Washington Trails Association | Seattle | WA | http://www.wta.org | Alliance, BRONZE |
