Trail Compass

OpenStreetMap Hiking Routes (US)

· 200 trails indexed

OpenStreetMap Hiking Routes (US) is one of the marquee hiking destinations in the region. The Trail Compass directory currently lists 200 trails inside the park boundary, totalling roughly 6410 trail miles when added together. Whether you are visiting for an afternoon or a long weekend, the network includes options for nearly every fitness level.

By difficulty, the indexed trails here break down to about 26 easy, 43 moderate, 43 hard, and 88 expert routes. That mix makes OpenStreetMap Hiking Routes (US) a good fit for groups with varied stamina — a stronger party can take on a longer ridge or canyon route while companions enjoy a shorter loop near the visitor center, then meet up in the afternoon.

OpenStreetMap Hiking Routes (US) sits within the US public-lands network. The hiking season is typically mid-spring through mid-fall, with conditions varying by elevation and exposure. Shoulder-season visits can be spectacular but require more flexibility: trailhead access roads in the region may close after early-season storms, and high-elevation routes can hold snow well past the end of spring. Always check the official park website for current conditions, fire restrictions, and any permit requirements before you go.

Wildlife you can expect on OpenStreetMap Hiking Routes (US) trails reflects the surrounding US public-lands network: a mix of deer, songbirds, small mammals, and seasonal migratory birds. Give every animal real space, store food properly, and never feed wildlife — habituation gets animals killed.

Arrive early to secure parking at popular trailheads, especially on weekends and holidays. Carry more water than you think you need, even on shorter hikes — the region weather can swing from cool morning shade to hot afternoon sun within a couple of hours. Cell service is limited inside the park boundary, so download offline maps in advance. Leave No Trace principles apply on every trail: stay on the established tread, pack out all food scraps, and give wildlife the space they need.

Use the trail listing below to compare distances, difficulty ratings, and elevation gain. Each trail page goes deeper with route notes, suggested timing, wildlife expectations, parking guidance, and nearby attractions drawn from publicly available park data.

Trails in OpenStreetMap Hiking Routes (US)

TrailLengthElevation gainDifficultyRoute
Los Trancos Trail 19.8 mi 1,604 ft Expert Out & Back
Hansville Greenway Point No Point Loop 16.9 mi 1,487 ft Expert Out & Back
Sid Knutson Puget Sound to Hood Canal Trail 16.4 mi 2,234 ft Expert Out & Back
Lake Trail 13.3 mi 1,463 ft Expert Out & Back
Quinnipiac Trail 13.8 mi 603 ft Expert Out & Back
Long Pond Nature Trail 18 mi 2,275 ft Expert Out & Back
Skyline Trail 2.7 mi 2,397 ft Easy Out & Back
Reservoir Trail 3.7 mi 2,278 ft Moderate Out & Back
Dog Mountain Trails 11.7 mi 933 ft Hard Out & Back
Bear Hill Trail 12.4 mi 777 ft Expert Out & Back
Dark Hollow Pond Trail 10.7 mi 2,374 ft Hard Out & Back
River Otter Way 9.5 mi 2,492 ft Hard Out & Back
Bay Circuit Trail 19.8 mi 1,121 ft Expert Out & Back
Cross Fells Trail 13.1 mi 1,190 ft Expert Out & Back
Panther Cave Trail 19.8 mi 2,101 ft Expert Out & Back
Fells Path 13.7 mi 1,718 ft Expert Out & Back
Rock Circuit Trail 8.6 mi 817 ft Hard Out & Back
Skyline Trail 2.2 mi 475 ft Easy Out & Back
Long Trail 271.97 mi 775 ft Expert Out & Back
Appalachian Trail 11.7 mi 2,016 ft Hard Out & Back
Raven Trail 10.6 mi 694 ft Hard Out & Back
Trillium Trail 3 mi 1,890 ft Moderate Out & Back
Coyote Trail 3.3 mi 864 ft Moderate Out & Back
Falls Lake Trail 2.9 mi 1,006 ft Easy Out & Back
Tailrace Trail 13.5 mi 1,959 ft Expert Out & Back
Metacomet Trail 12 mi 365 ft Expert Out & Back
Cabin Canyon Trail 10.1 mi 1,814 ft Hard Out & Back
Siamese Twins Trail 16 mi 288 ft Expert Out & Back
Konza Prairie Nature Trail 18.2 mi 2,139 ft Expert Out & Back
Long Path 215.77 mi 227 ft Expert Out & Back
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail 3,099.4 mi 1,443 ft Expert Out & Back
CDT hjf Sweetwater River Route 16.4 mi 990 ft Expert Out & Back
Mid-State Trail 318.76 mi 1,871 ft Expert Out & Back
Bear Meadows Loop 16.5 mi 1,283 ft Expert Out & Back
Greenwood Spur 13.6 mi 2,456 ft Expert Out & Back
Historic Trail 18.9 mi 2,296 ft Expert Out & Back
Virginia Wood Trail 6.5 mi 2,405 ft Moderate Out & Back
Crystal Spring Trail 19.8 mi 671 ft Expert Out & Back
Katy Trail State Park 6.5 mi 280 ft Moderate Out & Back
Barrans-Baldwin Trail (green) 1.04 mi 2,228 ft Easy Out & Back
Chilkoot Trail 32.93 mi 1,509 ft Expert Out & Back
Pacific Crest Trail 10.9 mi 2,053 ft Hard Out & Back
Pine Grove Path 14.1 mi 1,182 ft Expert Out & Back
Melrose Path 7.5 mi 783 ft Hard Out & Back
White Rock Path 3.4 mi 1,622 ft Moderate Out & Back
PCT - California Section C 9.7 mi 940 ft Hard Out & Back
PCT - California Section D 9.6 mi 259 ft Hard Out & Back
PCT - California Section E 7.8 mi 857 ft Hard Out & Back
PCT - California Section F 4.7 mi 2,251 ft Moderate Out & Back
PCT - California Section G 2.7 mi 1,109 ft Easy Out & Back
PCT - California Section H 10.7 mi 1,367 ft Hard Out & Back
John Muir Trail 213.69 mi 2,138 ft Expert Out & Back
PCT - California Section I 3.5 mi 1,836 ft Moderate Out & Back
PCT - California Section B 3.3 mi 1,796 ft Moderate Out & Back
PCT - California Section A 16.7 mi 1,280 ft Expert Out & Back
PCT - California Section J 3.5 mi 1,515 ft Moderate Out & Back
PCT - California Section K 8.5 mi 220 ft Hard Out & Back
PCT - California Section L 2.9 mi 638 ft Easy Out & Back
PCT - California Section M 5.4 mi 2,252 ft Moderate Out & Back
PCT - California Section N 5.7 mi 1,591 ft Moderate Out & Back
PCT - California Section O 9.9 mi 2,405 ft Hard Out & Back
PCT - California Section P 6.1 mi 1,456 ft Moderate Out & Back
PCT - California Section Q 10.7 mi 246 ft Hard Out & Back
PCT - California Section R 10.4 mi 1,351 ft Hard Out & Back
PCT - Oregon Section B 2.3 mi 795 ft Easy Out & Back
PCT - Oregon Section C 13.6 mi 1,638 ft Expert Out & Back
PCT - Oregon Section D 17.5 mi 2,454 ft Expert Out & Back
PCT - Oregon Section E 2.4 mi 841 ft Easy Out & Back
PCT - Oregon Section F 12.9 mi 1,493 ft Expert Out & Back
PCT - Oregon Section G 8.6 mi 2,350 ft Hard Out & Back
Columbus People Trails 14.4 mi 1,977 ft Expert Out & Back
PCT - Washington Section H 15.3 mi 2,430 ft Expert Out & Back
PCT - Washington Section I 8.2 mi 1,088 ft Hard Out & Back
PCT - Washington Section J 5.6 mi 2,435 ft Moderate Out & Back
PCT - Washington Section K 5.4 mi 1,505 ft Moderate Out & Back
PCT - Washington Section L 3.3 mi 1,569 ft Moderate Out & Back
Sheridan - Two Ocean - Togwotee CDT Alternate 18.2 mi 2,470 ft Expert Out & Back
Sublette Mountain CDT Alternate 8.6 mi 998 ft Hard Out & Back
CDT hje Riverview Road Alternate 18.4 mi 527 ft Expert Out & Back
Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail 13.1 mi 739 ft Expert Out & Back
Mountains-to-Sea Trail 17 mi 1,258 ft Expert Out & Back
Sierra Vista Trail 19.4 mi 1,545 ft Expert Out & Back
Rim Trail (105) 13.4 mi 678 ft Expert Out & Back
Park Trail 5.6 mi 2,258 ft Moderate Out & Back
Jogging Trail 10.8 mi 2,444 ft Hard Out & Back
Yellow Trail 2.55 mi 2,039 ft Easy Out & Back
Shut-in Trail 16.9 mi 535 ft Expert Out & Back
Horse-Shoe Trail 142.92 mi 2,459 ft Expert Out & Back
White Trail 2.67 mi 2,101 ft Easy Out & Back
Wapack Trail 7 mi 1,804 ft Hard Out & Back
Superior Hiking Trail 170.88 mi 1,975 ft Expert Out & Back
Long Pine Key Trail 7.4 mi 1,072 ft Hard Out & Back
Snake Bight Trail 13.4 mi 2,030 ft Expert Out & Back
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (right bank) 18.6 mi 2,407 ft Expert Out & Back
Rainbow Trail 17.6 mi 1,751 ft Expert Out & Back
Pinhoti Trail 15.9 mi 1,346 ft Expert Out & Back
Gerber Blue Trail 2.3 mi 1,292 ft Easy Out & Back
Gerber Yellow Trail 5.8 mi 1,766 ft Moderate Out & Back
Gerber Red Trail 3.1 mi 1,845 ft Moderate Out & Back
Gerber Green Trail 16 mi 1,988 ft Expert Out & Back
Seneca Creek Greenway 16.9 mi 790 ft Expert Out & Back
Swan Creek Greenway Trail 17.2 mi 1,058 ft Expert Out & Back
Benton MacKaye Trail 9.8 mi 1,485 ft Hard Out & Back
Crescent Trail (Yellow Blazes) 18.1 mi 2,206 ft Expert Out & Back
Crescent Trail (White Blazes) 13.3 mi 1,889 ft Expert Out & Back
Crescent Trail (Blue Blazes) 14.8 mi 2,480 ft Expert Out & Back
Crescent Trail (Blue Blazes) 7 mi 1,900 ft Hard Out & Back
Crescent Trail (Red Blazes) 14.7 mi 520 ft Expert Out & Back
Crescent Trail (Blue Blazes) 15 mi 278 ft Expert Out & Back
Dipsea Race route 3 mi 2,500 ft Moderate Out & Back
Rae Lakes Loop 6.5 mi 1,825 ft Moderate Out & Back
Traverler Mountain Trail 19.1 mi 2,073 ft Expert Out & Back
High Sierra Trail 11.8 mi 872 ft Hard Out & Back
Hamburg Trail 12.8 mi 1,363 ft Expert Out & Back
Buckeye Trail 11.5 mi 1,085 ft Hard Out & Back
Allegheny Trail 9.3 mi 2,258 ft Hard Out & Back
Hiking Club Trail 19.3 mi 686 ft Expert Out & Back
Corrigan Lake Trail #3654 8.9 mi 1,954 ft Hard Out & Back
Mason-Dixon Trail 18.7 mi 1,561 ft Expert Out & Back
Willow Creek Reservoir Loop 2.5 mi 729 ft Easy Out & Back
Camp 19.3 mi 2,054 ft Expert Out & Back
Skyline To The Sea Trail 3.2 mi 232 ft Moderate Out & Back
Lime Creek Conservation Area Trail Network 13.6 mi 892 ft Expert Out & Back
Whistle Stop Trail 7.8 mi 1,685 ft Hard Out & Back
Snoqualmie Valley Trail 4.7 mi 1,663 ft Moderate Out & Back
East Coast Greenway 12.5 mi 368 ft Expert Out & Back
Colorado Front Range Trail 3.5 mi 493 ft Moderate Out & Back
Railroad Trail 5.8 mi 1,385 ft Moderate Out & Back
Appalachian Trail 2.3 mi 1,023 ft Easy Out & Back
Appalachian Trail 12.2 mi 1,260 ft Expert Out & Back
Appalachian Trail 6.5 mi 2,253 ft Moderate Out & Back
Massport Designated Trail 10.1 mi 2,458 ft Hard Out & Back
Nature Trail 14.6 mi 977 ft Expert Out & Back
Army Corp of Engineers 4.5 mi 1,030 ft Moderate Out & Back
Lynx Trail 12.5 mi 684 ft Expert Out & Back
Chatfield Trail 17.9 mi 993 ft Expert Out & Back
Stansbury Island Trail 19.3 mi 2,357 ft Expert Out & Back
Buckeye Trail (Old Mans Cave) 9.6 mi 1,614 ft Hard Out & Back
Orange Trail - College Rock Park 2.8 mi 2,431 ft Easy Out & Back
Lake to Lake Trail 6.2 mi 922 ft Moderate Out & Back
Riverwalk 16.4 mi 344 ft Expert Out & Back
Willmar Walks 19.5 mi 214 ft Expert Out & Back
Foss and Knowlton Trail 3.1 mi 1,757 ft Moderate Out & Back
Wadleigh Brook Trail 13.2 mi 885 ft Expert Out & Back
Rockburn Branch Trail 18.9 mi 233 ft Expert Out & Back
Morning Choice Trail 12.8 mi 978 ft Expert Out & Back
Vineyard Spring Trail 2 mi 2,144 ft Easy Out & Back
Creek Trail 4.7 mi 1,553 ft Moderate Out & Back
Gorge Trail 3.4 mi 678 ft Moderate Out & Back
California Coastal Trail 6.8 mi 303 ft Moderate Out & Back
4T Trail 14.3 mi 2,120 ft Expert Out & Back
North Macadam to Hamilton/Scholls Ferry 4.16 mi 442 ft Moderate Out & Back
Robert Frost Trail 13.2 mi 569 ft Expert Out & Back
Stephens Creek Trail 2.05 mi 928 ft Easy Out & Back
USGS Rock Garden Walk 7.5 mi 349 ft Hard Out & Back
Metacomet - Monadnock Trail 7.1 mi 330 ft Hard Out & Back
Goose Hollow to Tryon Creek Trail 6.59 mi 1,302 ft Moderate Out & Back
East Coast Greenway 17.6 mi 926 ft Expert Out & Back
Washington Park to Lesser Park Trail 5.41 mi 804 ft Moderate Out & Back
Nature Loop Trail 19.8 mi 2,231 ft Expert Out & Back
Trail Loop E 2.2 mi 2,006 ft Easy Out & Back
Dynamite Trail 9.9 mi 2,376 ft Hard Out & Back
Homestead Loop Trail 0.81 mi 1,208 ft Easy Out & Back
Quarry Trail 0.56 mi 204 ft Easy Out & Back
Red Trail 0.75 mi 2,427 ft Easy Out & Back
Turkey Vulture Trail 0.87 mi 2,056 ft Easy Out & Back
Yellow Trail 2.8 mi 1,102 ft Easy Out & Back
Green Trail 6 mi 1,280 ft Moderate Out & Back
Bizz Johnson Trail 15.8 mi 1,137 ft Expert Out & Back
Blue Trail 10.5 mi 2,137 ft Hard Out & Back
South Sister Climber Trail 12.7 mi 524 ft Expert Out & Back
Lake Loop 15.6 mi 424 ft Expert Out & Back
Town of Bethlehem Water Pipeline Path 16.2 mi 2,143 ft Expert Out & Back
Blue Trail 10.1 mi 1,201 ft Hard Out & Back
Red Trail 4.3 mi 2,317 ft Moderate Out & Back
4T Trail 2.4 mi 1,862 ft Easy Out & Back
Cabin Creek Trail 4.6 mi 811 ft Moderate Out & Back
White Trail 5 mi 1,405 ft Moderate Out & Back
Red Loop Trail 2.7 mi 291 ft Easy Out & Back
Green Loop Trail 9.9 mi 1,040 ft Hard Out & Back
Horse Mountain Creek Trail 20 mi 2,150 ft Expert Out & Back
Fisherman Road 11.3 mi 1,719 ft Hard Out & Back
High Country Pathway 13 mi 802 ft Expert Out & Back
Blue Trail 17.3 mi 1,889 ft Expert Out & Back
Yellow Trail 4.6 mi 2,384 ft Moderate Out & Back
Red Trail 9.6 mi 1,857 ft Hard Out & Back
Purple Trail 14.8 mi 668 ft Expert Out & Back
Yellow Trail 17.9 mi 1,121 ft Expert Out & Back
Red Trail 17.7 mi 1,939 ft Expert Out & Back
Green Trail 5.1 mi 468 ft Moderate Out & Back
Sierra Trail 14.2 mi 688 ft Expert Out & Back
Orange Trail 2.4 mi 2,035 ft Easy Out & Back
Blue Trail 9.3 mi 2,049 ft Hard Out & Back
White Trail 12.8 mi 1,930 ft Expert Out & Back
Beacon Hill Trail 4.9 mi 1,549 ft Moderate Out & Back
Blue Trail 7.4 mi 1,985 ft Hard Out & Back
White Trail 2.1 mi 2,496 ft Easy Out & Back
Silver Trail 3.5 mi 1,287 ft Moderate Out & Back
Green Trail 10.9 mi 2,072 ft Hard Out & Back
Orange Trail 15.7 mi 1,181 ft Expert Out & Back