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The 100 Best Hiking Trails in the US According to AllTrails

By: Author Josh McDarris

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There are so many amazing hikes out there it’s hard to know where to start or where to hike next. Luckily, with a little help from AllTrails, we dug up the most awe-inspiring trails out there. It may come as no surprise that #1 is also one of our favorite Utah hikes: Navajo Loop and Queens Garden Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park (we talk about it in our Utah Mighty 5 road trip itinerary that you should definitely check out).

Many (but certainly not all) of these incredible hikes are located in National Parks, but fret not! There are fee-free days, parks that are always free, and for those of you who don’t care for crowds, we’ve ranked the least crowded national parks. Finally, as national parks get more popular every year, new restrictions come into place, so be sure to check which parks require reservations before you go. Then get out there and wander on already!

#1
Navajo Loop and Queens Garden Trail

Navajo Loop and Queens Garden Trail

Moderate3.0 mi1h 33m

Location:Bryce Canyon National Park

#2
Angels Landing Trail

Angels Landing Trail

Hard4.3 mi4h

Location:Zion National Park

#3
Devil's Bridge Trail via Dry Creek Road

Devil’s Bridge Trail via Dry Creek Road

Moderate3.9 mi1h 15m

Location:Coconino National Forest

#4
Skyline Loop

Skyline Loop

Hard5.6 mi4h 30m

Location:Mount Rainier National Park

#5
Emerald Lake Trail

Emerald Lake Trail

Moderate3.2 mi1h 38m

Location:Rocky Mountain National Park

#6
Vernal and Nevada Falls via Mist Trail

Vernal and Nevada Falls via Mist Trail

Hard6.4 mi4h 10m

Location:Yosemite National Park

#7
Rattlesnake Ledge Trail

Rattlesnake Ledge Trail

Moderate5.3 mi3h 2m

Location:North Bend, WA

#8
Trail of Ten Falls

Trail of Ten Falls

Moderate7.4 mi3h 23m

Location:Silver Falls State Park

#9
Avalanche Lake

Avalanche Lake

Moderate5.9 mi2h 28m

Location:Glacier National Park

#10
Scout Lookout via West Rim Trail

Scout Lookout via West Rim Trail

Hard3.6 mi2h 13m

Location:Zion National Park

#11
Cathedral Rock Trail

Cathedral Rock Trail

Hard1.1 mi1h 30m

Location:Coconino National Forest

#12
Sky Pond via Glacier Gorge Trail

Sky Pond via Glacier Gorge Trail

Hard8.6 mi7h

Location:Rocky Mountain National Park

#13
Upper Yosemite Falls Trail

Upper Yosemite Falls Trail

Hard6.6 mi5h 30m

Location:Yosemite National Park

#14
Delicate Arch Trail

Delicate Arch Trail

Moderate3.2 mi1h 35m

Location:Arches National Park

#15
Camelback Mountain via Echo Canyon Trail

Camelback Mountain via Echo Canyon Trail

Hard2.4 mi2h 15m

Location:Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Recreation Area

#16
Royal Arch Trail

Royal Arch Trail

Hard3.3 mi2h 30m

Location:City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

#17
Mount Storm King

Mount Storm King

Hard4.1 mi4h

Location:Olympic National Park

#18
The Beehive Loop Trail

The Beehive Loop Trail

Hard1.5 mi1h 30m

Location:Acadia National Park

#19
Half Dome via the John Muir Trail (JMT)

Half Dome via the John Muir Trail (JMT)

Hard16.5 mi15h 45m

Location:Yosemite National Park

#20
Devil's Bridge via Mescal Trailhead

Devil’s Bridge via Mescal Trailhead

Moderate3.9 mi2h

Location:Coconino National Forest

#21
Grinnell Glacier Trail

Grinnell Glacier Trail

Hard10.9 mi5h 18m

Location:Glacier National Park

#22
Mount Lafayette and Franconia Ridge Trail Loop

Mount Lafayette and Franconia Ridge Trail Loop

Hard9.1 mi7h 30m

Location:Franconia Notch State Park

#23
Snow Lake Trail

Snow Lake Trail

Moderate6.6 mi3h 39m

Location:Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest

#24
Vernal Falls

Vernal Falls

Hard3.1 mi2h 5m

Location:Yosemite National Park

#25
Boynton Canyon Trail

Boynton Canyon Trail

Moderate6.6 mi2h 30m

Location:Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness

#26
Devil's Garden Trail

Devil’s Garden Trail

Hard8.0 mi4h 30m

Location:Arches National Park

#27
Old Rag Mountain Loop

Old Rag Mountain Loop

Hard9.2 mi7h 30m

Location:Shenandoah National Park

#28
The Watchman Trail

The Watchman Trail

Moderate3.2 mi1h 35m

Location:Zion National Park

#29
Lake Haiyaha

Lake Haiyaha

Moderate4.0 mi2h 30m

Location:Rocky Mountain National Park

#30
Wallace Falls via Woody Trail

Wallace Falls via Woody Trail

Moderate4.7 mi2h 50m

Location:Wallace Falls State Park

#31
Mount Tammany via Red Dot and Blue Dot Loop Trail

Mount Tammany via Red Dot and Blue Dot Loop Trail

Hard3.6 mi2h 30m

Location:Worthington State Forest

#32
Colchuck Lake via Stuart Lake and Colchuck Lake Trail

Colchuck Lake via Stuart Lake and Colchuck Lake Trail

Hard8.7 mi5h 30m

Location:Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

#33
Seven Sacred Pools via Soldier Pass to Brins Mesa Loop

Seven Sacred Pools via Soldier Pass to Brins Mesa Loop

Moderate5.7 mi2h 47m

Location:Coconino National Forest

#34
Seven Sacred Pools and Soldiers Pass Cave Trail

Seven Sacred Pools and Soldiers Pass Cave Trail

Moderate2.9 mi45m

Location:Coconino National Forest

#35
Lake Blanche Trail

Lake Blanche Trail

Hard6.4 mi3h 30m

Location:Twin Peaks Wilderness

#36
Wall Street and Queens Garden Loop Trail

Wall Street and Queens Garden Loop Trail

Moderate3.2 mi1h 35m

Location:Bryce Canyon National Park

#37
Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300

Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300

Hard2.0 mi2h

Location:Phoenix Mountain Preserve

#38
Saint Mary's Glacier

Saint Mary’s Glacier

Moderate1.7 mi1h 15m

Location:Arapaho National Forest

#39
Lost Lake via Hessie Trail

Lost Lake via Hessie Trail

Moderate4.1 mi2h 2m

Location:Roosevelt National Forest

#40
Lower Falls via Bells Canyon Trail

Lower Falls via Bells Canyon Trail

Moderate4.8 mi3h 45m

Location:Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

#41
Lower Yosemite Falls Trail

Lower Yosemite Falls Trail

Easy1.2 mi24m

Location:Yosemite National Park

#42
West Fork of Oak Creek Trail #108

West Fork of Oak Creek Trail #108

Moderate6.5 mi2h 30m

Location:Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness

#43
Mount Bierstadt Trail

Mount Bierstadt Trail

Hard7.2 mi6h

Location:Mount Evans Wilderness

#44
The Manitou Incline

The Manitou Incline

Hard4.0 mi3h 15m

Location:Pike National Forest

#45
Torrey Pines Beach Trail Loop

Torrey Pines Beach Trail Loop

Moderate2.3 mi1h 1m

Location:Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

#46
Flatiron via Siphon Draw Trail

Flatiron via Siphon Draw Trail

Hard5.5 mi5h

Location:Lost Dutchman State Park

#47
Nymph, Dream, Emerald, and Haiyaha Lakes via Nymph Lake Trail

Nymph, Dream, Emerald, and Haiyaha Lakes via Nymph Lake Trail

Moderate5.0 mi4h 30m

Location:Rocky Mountain National Park

#48
Cascade Canyon Trail

Cascade Canyon Trail

Moderate9.2 mi3h 48m

Location:Grand Teton National Park

#49
Trail of Ten Falls (Short Loop)

Trail of Ten Falls (Short Loop)

Moderate4.8 mi2h 20m

Location:Silver Falls State Park

#50
Bridal Veil Falls and Lunch Rock via Lake Serene Trail

Bridal Veil Falls and Lunch Rock via Lake Serene Trail

Hard7.6 mi5h 3m

Location:Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest

#51
Point Lobos Loop

Point Lobos Loop

Moderate7.4 mi3h

Location:Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

#52
Chirico Trail to Poo-Poo Point

Chirico Trail to Poo-Poo Point

Hard4.0 mi3h

Location:West Tiger Mountain Natural Resource Conservation Area

#53
Floating Rock via Zion Narrows Riverside Walk

Floating Rock via Zion Narrows Riverside Walk

Moderate5.7 mi3h 18m

Location:Zion National Park

#54
Tom's Thumb Trail

Tom’s Thumb Trail

Hard4.0 mi2h 45m

Location:McDowell Sonoran Preserve

#55
Maple Pass Trail

Maple Pass Trail

Hard6.5 mi4h 9m

Location:Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

#56
Mount Fremont Lookout Trail via Sourdough Ridge Trail

Mount Fremont Lookout Trail via Sourdough Ridge Trail

Moderate5.7 mi2h 50m

Location:Mount Rainier National Park

#57
Twin Falls Trail

Twin Falls Trail

Moderate2.5 mi1h 20m

Location:Olallie State Park

#58
Potato Chip Rock and Mt. Woodson Summit

Potato Chip Rock and Mt. Woodson Summit

Hard7.3 mi4h 20m

Location:Lake Poway Park

#59
Mount Si Trail

Mount Si Trail

Hard7.9 mi5h 30m

Location:Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area

#60
Vernal Falls and Clark Point via Mist and John Muir Loop

Vernal Falls and Clark Point via Mist and John Muir Loop

Hard4.5 mi3h

Location:Yosemite National Park

#61
Wall Street, Queens Garden, and Peekaboo Loop (Figure Eight Trail)

Wall Street, Queens Garden, and Peekaboo Loop (Figure Eight Trail)

Hard6.2 mi3h 20m

Location:Bryce Canyon National Park

#62
Gloria Falls

Gloria Falls

Moderate2.3 mi1h 45m

Location:Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

#63
Red Rocks Trading Post Trail

Red Rocks Trading Post Trail

Moderate1.6 mi50m

Location:Red Rocks Park

#64
Emerald Pools via Kayenta Trail

Emerald Pools via Kayenta Trail

Moderate2.4 mi1h 21m

Location:Zion National Park

#65
Delta Lake via Lupine Meadows Access

Delta Lake via Lupine Meadows Access

Hard7.5 mi4h 30m

Location:Grand Teton National Park

#66
Rainbow Falls Trail

Rainbow Falls Trail

Moderate5.1 mi3h 8m

Location:Great Smoky Mountains National Park

#67
Jordan Pond Path

Jordan Pond Path

Easy3.3 mi2h

Location:Acadia National Park

#68
Multnomah Falls via Larch Mountain Trail

Multnomah Falls via Larch Mountain Trail

Moderate2.3 mi1h 30m

Location:Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

#69
Gordon’s Ridge via Boynton Canyon Trail

Gordon’s Ridge via Boynton Canyon Trail

Moderate3.9 mi3h

Location:Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness

#70
The Zion Narrows Riverside Walk

The Zion Narrows Riverside Walk

Easy1.9 mi44m

Location:Zion National Park

#71
Gem Lake Trail

Gem Lake Trail

Moderate3.2 mi2h 30m

Location:Rocky Mountain National Park

#72
Mount Galbraith Loop via Cedar Gulch Trail

Mount Galbraith Loop via Cedar Gulch Trail

Moderate4.2 mi2h

Location:Mount Galbraith Park

#73
Wahkeena and Multnomah Falls Loop

Wahkeena and Multnomah Falls Loop

Hard5.0 mi3h

Location:Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

#74
Fairyland Loop Trail

Fairyland Loop Trail

Moderate7.9 mi4h

Location:Bryce Canyon National Park

#75
Mission Peak Loop from Stanford Avenue Staging Area

Mission Peak Loop from Stanford Avenue Staging Area

Hard6.0 mi4h

Location:Mission Peak Regional Preserve

#76
Dream Lake Trail

Dream Lake Trail

Moderate2.0 mi1h

Location:Rocky Mountain National Park

#77
Soldier Pass Trail

Soldier Pass Trail

Moderate4.8 mi2h 30m

Location:Coconino National Forest

#78
Panorama Point via Skyline Trail

Panorama Point via Skyline Trail

Hard3.9 mi2h 30m

Location:Mount Rainier National Park

#79
Maryland Heights via Harper's Ferry

Maryland Heights via Harper’s Ferry

Moderate4.5 mi2h 25m

Location:Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

#80
Chavez and Beaver Brook Loop

Chavez and Beaver Brook Loop

Moderate5.1 mi2h 30m

Location:Genesee Park

#81
Taggart Lake Loop

Taggart Lake Loop

Easy3.8 mi1h 30m

Location:Grand Teton National Park

#82
Hieroglyphic Trail to Petroglyphs

Hieroglyphic Trail to Petroglyphs

Moderate3.0 mi1h 45m

Location:Superstition Wilderness

#83
Red Rocks and Morrison Slide Loop

Red Rocks and Morrison Slide Loop

Moderate3.2 mi1h 40m

Location:Matthews / Winters Park

#84
Marymere Falls Trail

Marymere Falls Trail

Easy1.8 mi45m

Location:Olympic National Park

#85
Ledges Trail

Ledges Trail

Moderate2.4 mi55m

Location:Cuyahoga Valley National Park

#86
Zion Canyon Overlook Trail

Zion Canyon Overlook Trail

Easy0.9 mi25m

Location:Zion National Park

#87
Birthing Cave Trail

Birthing Cave Trail

Moderate1.9 mi1h 15m

Location:Coconino National Forest

#88
Gorham Mountain Loop

Gorham Mountain Loop

Moderate3.0 mi2h 30m

Location:Acadia National Park

#89
Lands End Trail

Lands End Trail

Moderate3.4 mi1h 30m

Location:Golden Gate National Recreation Area

#90
Angel's Rest

Angel’s Rest

Hard4.5 mi2h 50m

Location:Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

#91
Bell Rock Trail

Bell Rock Trail

Moderate0.8 mi1h 45m

Location:Coconino National Forest

#92
Seven Sacred Pools via Soldier Pass Trail

Seven Sacred Pools via Soldier Pass Trail

Easy1.1 mi25m

Location:Coconino National Forest

#93
Emerald Pools Trail

Emerald Pools Trail

Moderate2.9 mi1h 25m

Location:Zion National Park

#94
Condor Gulch Trail to High Peaks Trail Loop

Condor Gulch Trail to High Peaks Trail Loop

Hard5.3 mi4h

Location:Pinnacles National Park

#95
Devil's Bridge via Chuck Wagon Trail

Devil’s Bridge via Chuck Wagon Trail

Moderate5.7 mi3h 30m

Location:Coconino National Forest

#96
Fay Canyon Trail

Fay Canyon Trail

Moderate2.1 mi1h

Location:Coconino National Forest

#97
Quandary Peak Trail

Quandary Peak Trail

Hard6.3 mi5h 30m

Location:White River National Forest

#98
Horseshoe Bend Trail

Horseshoe Bend Trail

Easy1.5 mi34m

Location:Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area

#99
Charlies Bunion via Appalachian Trail

Charlies Bunion via Appalachian Trail

Moderate8 mi4h 20m

Location:Great Smoky Mountains National Park

#100
Fat Man's Pass and Natural Tunnel via Mormon Trail

Fat Man’s Pass and Natural Tunnel via Mormon Trail

Moderate3.5 mi2h 30m

Location:South Mountain Preserve

Author

  • Josh is a producer and writer based in Ogden, UT. When he's not out exploring the world, he loves talking movies, tech, and travel. He is the founder and senior editor of the pop culture site NerdNet