Epic hikes in the USA.
Experience epic thru-hikes with these iconic trails.
Some of the most popular hikes in the USA range in distance from 165 miles to 486 miles, taking anywhere from 10 days to 6 weeks to complete.
Take your pick from the Tahoe Rim Trail, John Muir Trail, Long Trail and Colorado Trail.
The best bit? These epic trails shares miles with the big boys of long distance hiking.
Epic shorter trails sharing sections with the big 3.
Tahoe Rim Trail.
165 miles > 10 - 15 days
Forming a loop around Lake Tahoe Basin in Sierra Nevada and Carson ranges, hike alongside Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers for around 50 miles - from Echo Lakes Trailhead to the Northern boundary of Desolation Wilderness.
California & Nevada
John Muir Trail.
211 miles > 3 weeks
‘America's most famous trail’ runs almost parallel to the Pacific Crest Trail for around 170 miles.
Hike from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney and experience the Sierras - one of the most scenic sections of the PCT.
California
Long Trail.
272 miles > 3 weeks
The oldest long distance trail in the USA, known as Vermont’s 'footpath in the wilderness', shares 100 miles with the Appalachian Trail in the southern third of Vermont.
Hike the trail that inspired the Appalachian Trail.
Vermont
Colorado Trail
486 miles > 4-6 weeks
One of the premier long distance trails in the USA, the Colorado Trail follows over 200 miles of the Continental Divide Trail - over 300 miles if you take the Collegiate West route.
Colorado