What is the best state in America to go hiking in?

California. The Golden State is home to some of the most famous parks and treks in the U.S. In Northern California, you can hike Half Dome in Yosemite one day and then head further up the coast to Redwoods National Park.



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The Appalachian Trail A quarter of the trail (550 miles) is in Virginia. Its highest point is 2,025-metre Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee.

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The American Discovery Trail is a 6,800-mile route that travels from coast to coast across 15 states and boasts the longest distance of any U.S. trail.

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The Triple Crown consists of the Big Three National Scenic Trails: The Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail. Completing the Triple Crown requires about 7,900 miles of hiking through 22 US States.

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1: Cape Town, South Africa Thanks to its location under the shadow of South Africa's iconic Table Mountain, Cape Town has long been a top destination for adventure travelers and hikers alike.

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If you're not in super hiking shape, but still reasonably fit, 10 miles is a good maximum guideline. Folks that hike a lot can do 20+ miles in a day, and some outliers can do 30+ days.

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