What is the best state to hike on the East Coast?

From the rocky coastline of Maine to the rugged peaks of New Hampshire and the rolling mountains of North Carolina, the Eastern seaboard offers countless hiking opportunities. If you're looking for deciduous forests, babbling streams, and striking fall foliage, you won't be disappointed.



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The Appalachian Trail, also called the A.T., is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States, extending almost 2,200 miles (3,540 km) between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine, and passing through 14 states.

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“There can be no doubt: The toughest day hike in all of the Appalachian Mountains is the Black Mountain Crest Trail (BMCT),” says Blood, president of the North Carolina High Peaks Trail Association. Lovingly named the “Death March,” this lung-bursting point-to-point summits six 6,000-foot mountains in just 11.3 miles.

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“There can be no doubt: The toughest day hike in all of the Appalachian Mountains is the Black Mountain Crest Trail (BMCT),” says Blood, president of the North Carolina High Peaks Trail Association. Lovingly named the “Death March,” this lung-bursting point-to-point summits six 6,000-foot mountains in just 11.3 miles.

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Most Beautiful Mountains In The US
  1. Denali, Alaska. ...
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  8. Mount Whitney, California.


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The Appalachian Trail is a mammoth jaunt encompassing 2,174 miles (3,455km) of the ridges and valleys of the Appalachians which spans 14 of America's states.

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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 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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The three major mountain ranges of the US are the Appalachian Mountains, the Rocky Mountains, and the Sierra Nevada. The Rocky Mountains, commonly known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range in western United States.

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1. Southern Maine. For hikers heading north, hitting Maine is a significant milestone, and they are rewarded with this section that's arguably the most challenging on the trail.

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