Nearest airport to trailheads.

Discover the nearest airports to a selection of long distance hiking and biking trails in the USA.

 

Arizona Trail.

South Terminus:

  • Tucson Airport (TUS) - Tucson is located around 90 miles from Coronado National Memorial

North Terminus:

  • Flagstaff Airport (FLG) - Flagstaff is located 180 miles from the North Terminus

>> For international travellers, it may be cheaper to book a return flight to LAX or LAS and a one way flight to/from FLG and TUS <<

Getting to the trailhead: The Arizona Trail is one of the harder trails to get to, due to limited public transport options and remoteness of trailheads.

Colorado Trail.

South Terminus (Durango)

  • Santa Fe Airport (SAF) or Albuquerque (ABQ)

North Terminus (Denver)

  • Denver Airport (DEN)

>> For international travellers, it may be cheaper to book a return flight to DEN and a one way flight to/from SAF or ABQ <<

Getting to the trailhead: The Colorado Trail is one of the easier trails to get to as trailheads are located close to downtown Durango and Denver town center.

John Muir Trail.

South Terminus:

  • Mammoth Lakes Airport (MMH) - also known as Mammoth Yosemite airport

North Terminus:

  • Mammoth Lakes Airport (MMH)

>> International travellers will need to fly to MMH via LAX or SFO <<

Getting to the trailhead: Yosemite National Park area is well serviced by public transport.

Long Trail.

South Terminus:

  • Albany International Airport (ALB) - Albany is located 50 miles from Williamstown

North Terminus:

  • Burlington International Airport (BTV) - Burlington is located 75 miles from North Troy

>> It may be cheaper for international travellers to book a return flight to New York (JFK/EWR) - taking public transport to WIlliamstown and a one way flight to/from BTV <<

Getting to the trailhead: The Long Trail will require planning, due to limited public transport available to the trailheads.

Tahoe Rim Trail.

Circular trail:

  • Reno, Nevada (RNO) - Reno is located around 50 miles from Tahoe City.

>> International travellers will need to fly into LAX or SFO and book internal flights to RNO <<

Getting to the trailhead: The Tahoe Rim Trail is easy to get to, with ten official trailheads available on this circular trail.

TransAmerica Bicycle Route.

East Coast:

  • Norfolk International Airport (ORF) - Norfolk is located 40 miles from Yorktown

West Coast:

  • Portland International Airport (PDX) - Portland is located 100 miles from Astoria

>> International travellers will need to fly to ORF via multiple airports, including New York <<