Best Hikes in the World
Here are the "best of the best" bucket list hikes you have to experience at least once in a lifetime. Some are long, and some are short, but they're all unique and considered the best hiking trails in the world.
| Name | Distance | Level | Location | Climb | Dogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hike Mount LeConte via Alum Cave | 12 | Hard | Gatlinburg | 3100 | Y |
| Hiking & Camping Channel Islands National Park (Santa Cruz) | 7.5 | Easy | Ventura | Y | |
| Cactus to Clouds Hike | 21 | Very Hard | Palm Springs | 10800 | Y |
| Peter Skene Ogden Trail Guide | 18 | Hard | La Pine | 2100 | Y |
| How to Hike the Lost Coast Trail | 25.5 | Hard | Shelter Cove | 1000 | Y |
| Eagle Creek Trail Guide | 4.2 | Moderate | Cascade Locks | 525 | Y |
| Telescope Peak Hike (Death Valley) | 12.5 | Hard | Death Valley | 3200 | Y |
| Timberline Trail Guide (Mt Hood) | 41.5 | Hard | Government Camp | 10800 | Y |
| Hoh River Trail to Blue Glacier Hike Guide | 36 | Hard | Forks | 5400 | Y |
| Rim to Rim Grand Canyon Hike Guide | 21 | Very Hard | North Rim | 6200 | Y |
| Trans Catalina Trail (TCT) Hike Guide | 38.5 | Hard | Avalon | 7900 | Y |
| How To Hike Half Dome | 17 | Very Hard | Yosemite Village | 5200 | Y |
| Clouds Rest Hike Guide | 12.5 | Hard | Yosemite Valley | 3200 | Y |
| Cottonwood Lakes Hike | 13 | Moderate | Lone Pine | 1350 | Y |
| Mt Charleston Peak Hike - South Loop Trail | 17.5 | Very Hard | Mt Charleston | 4890 | Y |
| Mt Whitney Hike | 21.5 | Very Hard | Lone Pine | 6960 | Y |