51 states ranked by total trails
Season: March – November
Terrain: Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah Valley, coastal plains
Top: Old Rag Mountain
Season: June – September
Terrain: Rocky Mountains, alpine meadows, glacier-carved valleys
Top: Grinnell Glacier Trail
Season: May – October
Terrain: Green Mountains, hardwood forests, alpine ridges
Top: Sunset Trail (Vermont State Park)
Season: Year-round (drier: April – October)
Terrain: Volcanic peaks, tropical rainforests, sea cliffs, lava fields
Top: Haleakala Crater Trail
Season: March – November
Terrain: Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian peaks, coastal plains
Top: Bluff Trail (Nantahala NF)
Season: October – April
Terrain: Bayous, cypress swamps, coastal marshes, pine forests
Top: Louisiana State Forest Hidden Valley Trail
Season: April – November (varies by region)
Terrain: Sierra Nevada, coastal cliffs, redwood forests, desert
Top: Mount Whitney Trail
Season: March – November
Terrain: Tallgrass prairie, Flint Hills, river valleys
Top: Kansas State Park Heritage Trail
Season: March – November
Terrain: Ozark Mountains, river valleys, hardwood forests
Top: Old Mill Trail (Arkansas State Park)
Season: October – April
Terrain: Pine forests, river bluffs, barrier islands
Top: Mississippi State Park Deer Run Trail
Season: June – September
Terrain: Teton Range, Yellowstone plateau, Wind River Range, high desert
Top: Paintbrush Divide Trail
Season: October – April
Terrain: Rolling hills, river gorges, Appalachian foothills
Top: Alabama State Forest Falls Trail
Season: March – November
Terrain: Appalachian foothills, sandstone arches, river gorges
Top: Kentucky State Park River Walk
Season: March – November
Terrain: Smoky Mountains, Cumberland Plateau, river gorges
Top: Charlies Bunion via Appalachian Trail
Season: April – November
Terrain: Appalachian foothills, gorges, glacial valleys
Top: Ridge Trail (Ohio State Forest)
Season: April – November
Terrain: Forested hills, limestone caves, sand dunes
Top: Indiana State Park Hemlock Trail
Season: June – October
Terrain: Cascade volcanoes, temperate rainforest, alpine meadows
Top: Maple Pass Loop
Season: May – October
Terrain: Rugged coast, granite peaks, boreal forests
Top: Precipice Trail
Season: October – April (desert); May – October (mountains)
Terrain: Desert canyons, red rock formations, ponderosa forests
Top: South Kaibab to Bright Angel
Season: April – November
Terrain: Berkshire Mountains, coastal cliffs, glacial ponds
Top: Fox Hollow Trail (Massachusetts State Park)
Season: June – October
Terrain: Rocky Mountains, alpine tundra, high desert
Top: Ice Lakes Trail
Season: May – October
Terrain: White Mountains, granite peaks, alpine zones
Top: Appalachian Trail: Franconia Ridge
Season: May – October
Terrain: North Woods, lake country, bluffs, Apostle Islands
Top: Wisconsin State Forest Bluff Trail
Season: March – November
Terrain: Coastal plains, tidal marshes, deciduous forests
Top: Delaware State Park Ridge Trail
Season: November – April
Terrain: Flatwoods, swamps, subtropical hammocks, coastal dunes
Top: Florida State Forest Pioneer Trail
Season: March – May, September – November
Terrain: Red rock canyons, slickrock, alpine mountains, arches
Top: Observation Point Trail
Season: April – November
Terrain: Rolling hills, river valleys, hardwood forests
Top: Creek Trail (Connecticut State Park)
Season: June – October
Terrain: Rugged mountains, river canyons, volcanic plains
Top: Idaho State Park Hawk Mountain Trail
Season: April – October
Terrain: Sandhills, river valleys, pine ridge, prairie
Top: Old Mill Trail (Nebraska State Park)
Season: October – May
Terrain: Wichita Mountains, cross timbers, tallgrass prairie
Top: Deer Run Trail (Oklahoma State Forest)
Season: May – October
Terrain: Great Lakes shoreline, sand dunes, northern forests
Top: Old Mill Trail (Michigan State Park)
Season: March – November
Terrain: Ozark highlands, river bluffs, caves, karst landscape
Top: Missouri State Forest Canyon Trail
Season: April – October
Terrain: Loess hills, river bluffs, tallgrass prairie
Top: Iowa State Park Beaver Dam Trail
Season: March – November (varies by elevation)
Terrain: Desert mesas, volcanic formations, Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Top: New Mexico State Park Falls Trail
Season: June – October
Terrain: Cascade volcanoes, Pacific coast, old-growth forests, desert
Top: Eagle Creek Trail
Season: May – October
Terrain: North Woods, lake country, prairie, river bluffs
Top: Minnesota State Park Bear Creek Trail
Season: May – October
Terrain: Adirondack peaks, Catskill Mountains, Hudson Valley, gorges
Top: Giant Mountain via Ridge Trail
Season: October – April
Terrain: Blue Ridge escarpment, piedmont, lowcountry
Top: South Carolina State Forest Canyon Trail
Season: May – October
Terrain: Black Hills, badlands, prairie, granite spires
Top: South Dakota State Forest Bear Creek Trail
Season: April – November
Terrain: Appalachian Mountains, river gorges, spruce forests
Top: Dolly Sods Wilderness Loop
Season: March – November
Terrain: Urban parks, riverfront paths, wooded ravines
Top: Deer Run Trail (District of Columbia State Park)
Season: April – November
Terrain: Prairie, river bluffs, sandstone canyons
Top: Illinois State Park Lake Loop
Season: March – May, September – November
Terrain: Basin and range, desert mountains, red rock canyons
Top: Nevada State Forest Meadow Trail
Season: April – November
Terrain: Coastal cliffs, salt ponds, wooded hills
Top: Rhode Island State Park Bluff Trail
Season: June – September
Terrain: Glaciers, tundra, boreal forests, volcanic peaks
Top: Alaska State Forest Bluff Trail
Season: April – November
Terrain: Appalachian ridges, gorges, hemlock forests
Top: Pennsylvania State Park Mountain View Trail
Season: March – November
Terrain: Blue Ridge Mountains, piedmont, coastal marshes
Top: Bear Creek Trail (Georgia State Forest)
Season: March – November
Terrain: Appalachian ridges, Chesapeake coastal plains, river valleys
Top: Creek Trail (Maryland State Park)
Season: April – November
Terrain: Appalachian ridges, pine barrens, coastal marshes
Top: New Jersey State Forest Fox Hollow Trail
Season: May – October
Terrain: Badlands, prairie, river breaks, buttes
Top: North Dakota State Park Summit Trail
Season: October – April (desert); Year-round (Hill Country)
Terrain: Chihuahuan Desert, Hill Country, canyonlands, coastal plains
Top: Texas State Park Canyon Trail
| # | State | Trails | Trail Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia(VA) | 70 | 546 |
| 2 | Montana(MT) | 63 | 567 |
| 3 | Vermont(VT) | 63 | 473 |
| 4 | Hawaii(HI) | 62 | 478 |
| 5 | North Carolina(NC) | 62 | 448 |
| 6 | Louisiana(LA) | 61 | 489 |
| 7 | California(CA) | 57 | 525 |
| 8 | Kansas(KS) | 56 | 430 |
| 9 | Arkansas(AR) | 54 | 419 |
| 10 | Mississippi(MS) | 54 | 462 |
| 11 | Wyoming(WY) | 54 | 431 |
| 12 | Alabama(AL) | 53 | 385 |
| 13 | Kentucky(KY) | 53 | 388 |
| 14 | Tennessee(TN) | 53 | 399 |
| 15 | Ohio(OH) | 52 | 376 |
| 16 | Indiana(IN) | 51 | 405 |
| 17 | Washington(WA) | 51 | 459 |
| 18 | Maine(ME) | 50 | 383 |
| 19 | Arizona(AZ) | 49 | 370 |
| 20 | Massachusetts(MA) | 49 | 354 |
| 21 | Colorado(CO) | 46 | 387 |
| 22 | New Hampshire(NH) | 46 | 382 |
| 23 | Wisconsin(WI) | 46 | 355 |
| 24 | Delaware(DE) | 45 | 339 |
| 25 | Florida(FL) | 45 | 381 |
| 26 | Utah(UT) | 45 | 344 |
| 27 | Connecticut(CT) | 44 | 350 |
| 28 | Idaho(ID) | 43 | 355 |
| 29 | Nebraska(NE) | 43 | 364 |
| 30 | Oklahoma(OK) | 42 | 323 |
| 31 | Michigan(MI) | 40 | 308 |
| 32 | Missouri(MO) | 40 | 334 |
| 33 | Iowa(IA) | 39 | 285 |
| 34 | New Mexico(NM) | 38 | 319 |
| 35 | Oregon(OR) | 38 | 301 |
| 36 | Minnesota(MN) | 37 | 275 |
| 37 | New York(NY) | 37 | 349 |
| 38 | South Carolina(SC) | 36 | 259 |
| 39 | South Dakota(SD) | 33 | 281 |
| 40 | West Virginia(WV) | 33 | 280 |
| 41 | District of Columbia(DC) | 32 | 246 |
| 42 | Illinois(IL) | 32 | 249 |
| 43 | Nevada(NV) | 31 | 236 |
| 44 | Rhode Island(RI) | 31 | 270 |
| 45 | Alaska(AK) | 29 | 216 |
| 46 | Pennsylvania(PA) | 29 | 240 |
| 47 | Georgia(GA) | 28 | 233 |
| 48 | Maryland(MD) | 27 | 187 |
| 49 | New Jersey(NJ) | 27 | 216 |
| 50 | North Dakota(ND) | 26 | 204 |
| 51 | Texas(TX) | 25 | 149 |