Long-distance trails worth a year of planning
The most-walked thru-hikes in the United States — the Triple Crown plus the iconic loops, regional long trails, and section-hike classics. Verified termini and agency links so you can plan from a real source, not a forum post.
Loop: No adventure in the catalog matches this alongside the filters you have set.
NV: No adventure in the catalog matches this alongside the filters you have set.
Not filterable: 14 of 27 adventures have no verified permit requirement on record (we hold one for 13). Each show page links the issuing agency.
Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail runs through 14 states from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Katahdin in Maine. It is just under 2,200 miles, and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy updates the exact length...
2,198 mi · 150–210 days · GA, NC, TN +11
Route mapped · 94 verified points
Mountains-to-Sea Trail
The Mountains-to-Sea Trail crosses North Carolina from Kuwohi, on the Tennessee line in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to Jockey's Ridge State Park on the Outer Banks. Friends of the...
1,175 mi · 23–30 days · NC
Route mapped · 4 verified points
Benton MacKaye Trail
The Benton MacKaye Trail runs 287.6 miles through the southern Appalachians, from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Big Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. That is the Benton MacKaye Trail...
287.6 mi · GA, TN, NC
Route mapped · 179 verified points
Bartram Trail
The Bartram Trail is a National Recreation Trail that follows the naturalist William Bartram's route through the southern mountains. It starts in Georgia on the Chattooga River, at the Georgia end...
112 mi · 6–10 days · GA, NC
Route mapped · 19 verified points