Hiking has gone Hollywood with the film adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling backpacking memoir Wild – and the Pacific Crest Trail is its real star. If the film inspires you, here are 10 trails that explore the stunning US wilderness
Pacific Crest Trail: California, Oregon and Washington, 2,663 miles
John Muir Trail: California, 210 miles
Continental Divide Trail: New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana, 3,100 miles
Appalachian Trail: 14 states from Georgia to Maine, 2,185 miles
The Long Trail: Vermont, 272 miles
The Hayduke Trail: Arizona and Utah, 812 miles
The Grand Enchantment Trail: Arizona and New Mexico, 770 miles
The Ozark Highlands Trail: Arkansas, 218 miles
The Ice Age Trail: Wisconsin, 1,200 miles
The Superior Hiking Trail: Minnesota, 296 miles
Guardian – Top 10 long-distance hiking trails in the US
Click through for a brief summary, links and shorter highlights of each.
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