Isolation Loop Trail
The Isolation Loop is a 23-mile New England loop route that you can knock out in an easy two days. It traverses moderate terrain but has sporadic water sources.
Benton MacKaye Trail
The Benton MacKaye Trail is a lightly trafficked 287-mile trail through the Southern Appalachian Mountains in Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. This spring / fall thru-hike makes a great alternative to the first 300 miles of the Appalachian Trail
Emigrant Wilderness Loop
The Emigrant Wilderness Loop is a 19.5-mile loop located in Stanislaus National Forest, California that can be hiked in 1-3 days. The trail has frequent water sources and tons of campsites.
Ouachita Trail
The Ouachita Trail is a 223-mile point-to-point backpacking route in Oklahoma and Arkansas. It is a blazed trail with frequent shelters, and can be hiked in 10-18 days.
Superior Hiking Trail
The Superior Hiking Trail is a 300-mile point-to-point hike in Minnesota best hiked in spring, summer, or fall. The trail is well-marked, the camping and water is plentiful, and it can be hiked in 2-4 weeks.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park 127-Mile Loop
The Great Smoky Mountains 127-Mile Loop is a challenging route in the popular Smoky Mountains National Park that can be completed in 8-10 days.
Big Branch Wilderness Loop
The Big Branch Wilderness Loop is a mellow weekend backpacking trip along a section of the AT / LT in Vermont.
Lye Brook Wilderness Loop
The Lye Brook Wilderness Loop is an easy weekend loop in Vermont with a few different distance options. It can be completed in 2-3 days.
Pinhoti Trail
The Pinhoti Trail is a 335-mile trail through Alabama and Georgia that can be completed in about one month.
Death Hollow Loop
The Death Hollow Loop is a 23-mile route around Southern Utah through canyons and on slickrock that can be completed in two days