Top U.S. Hiking Destinations

Samir Becic and his Health Fitness Revolution team is bringing you the list of Top U.S. Hiking destinations to visit. Hiking is a great way to be active while on vacation; if you’re privileged  enough to live nearby, take advantage of these beautiful trails.  The beauty of hiking is that it is much more varied than many other types of exercise, especially those done in a gym. Not only can your workout be different each time, depending on the trail you take, but the landscape will also change, if only from the seasons.

Hiking outdoors can help you to maintain your motivation for exercise by making it more interesting. Hiking can also be as social as you like, take your partner, your friends, your children, your dog- everyone can benefit from a trek outdoors.  Here are our favorite U.S. Hiking destinations:

Grand Canyon- Arizona

 Elevation: Lowest 6,820ft (2,078m), Highest 7,020ft (2,139m)

Variation: 200ft (61m)

Distance: 13 miles (21km)

Climate:

Spring: 42F / 82F   5C / 27C

Sumer: 63F / 106F   17C / 41C

Fall: 58F / 103F   14C / 39C

Winter: 36F / 68F   2C / 20C

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Rocky Mountains- Colorado

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Elevation: Lowest 7,500ft (2286m), Highest 12,000ft (3657m)

Variation: 4,500ft (1371m)

Distance: 300 miles (482km)

Climate:

Spring: 17F / 62F   -8C / 16C

Sumer: 41F / 77F   5C / 25C

Fall: 23F / 70F   -5 / 21C

Winter: 16F / 41F   -8 / 5C

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Great Smoky Mountains- Tennessee and North Carolina

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Elevation: Lowest 5,046ft (1,538m), Highest 8,046ft (2,452m)

Variation: 3,000ft (914m)

Distance: 5 miles (8km)

Climate:

Spring: 24F / 57F   -4C / 13C

Summer: 49F / 64F   9C / 17C

Fall: 28F / 60F   -2C / 15C

Winter: 18F / 37F   -7C / 2C

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Arches National Park- Utah

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Elevation: Lowest 4,085ft (1,245m), Highest 5,653ft (1,723m)

Variation: 1,568ft (477m)

Distance: 4 miles (6km)

Climate:

Spring: 35F / 82F   1C / 27C

Summer: 60F / 100F   15C / 37C

Fall: 30F / 88F   -1C / 31C

Winter: 22F / 52F   -5C / 5C

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Yosemite National Park- California

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Elevation: Lowest 2,000ft (609m), Highest 13,000ft (3,962m)

Variation: 11,000ft (3,352m)

Distance: 8 miles (12km)

Climate:

Spring: 34F / 72F   0C / 22C

Summer: 51F / 89F   10C / 31C

Fall: 33F / 82F   0C / 27C

Winter: 28F / 52F   -2C / 11C

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Appalachian Trail- East Coast

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Elevation: Lowest 124ft (37m), Highest 6,643ft (2,024m)

Variation: 6,519ft (1,986m)

Distance: 2,184 mile (3,514km)

Climate:

Spring: 29F / 68F   -1C / 20C

Summer: 54F / 77F   12C / 25C

Fall: 30F / 71F   -1C / 21C

Winter: 19F / 44F   -7C / 6C

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park- Hawaii

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Elevation: Lowest 9,680ft (2,950m), Highest 13,680 feet (4,169m)

Variation: 4000ft (1,219m)

Distance: 150 miles (241km)

Climate:

Spring: 50F / 68F   10C / 20C

Summer: 53F / 72F   11C / 22C

Fall: 53F / 68F   11C / 20C

Winter: 49F / 67F   9C / 19C

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Glacier National Park- Montana

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Elevation: Lowest 3,150ft (960m), Highest 10,466ft (3,190m)

Variation: 7,316ft (2,229m)

Distance: 700 miles (1,126m)

Climate:

Spring: 22F / 64F   -5C / 17C

Summer: 43F / 79F   6C / 26C

Fall: 24F / 66F   -4C / 18C

Winter: 14F / 34F   -10C / 1C

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Denali National Park- Alaska

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Elevation: Lowest 1,750ft (533m), Highest 3,980ft (1,213m)

Variation: 2,230ft (679m)

Distance: 600 miles (965km)

Climate:

Spring: 1F / 53F   -17C / 11C

Summer: 39F / 64F   4C /17C

Fall: 1F / 50F   -17C / 10C

Winter: -8F / 15F   -22C / -9C

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Columbia River Gorge- Oregon and Washington

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Elevation: Lowest 130ft (39m), Highest 4,960ft (1,511m)

Variation: 4,830ft (1,472m)

Distance: 80 miles (128km)

Climate:

Spring: 34F / 73F   1C / 22C

Summer: 53F / 89F   11C / 31C

Fall: 33F / 81F   0C / 21C

Winter: 29F / 49F   -1C / 9C

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Zion National Park- Utah

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Elevation: Lowest 3,666ft (1,117ft), Highest 8,726ft (2,659ft)

Variation: 5,060ft (1,542m)

Distance: 229 miles (364km)

Climate:

Spring: 36F / 83F   2C / 28C

Summer: 60F / 100F   15C / 37C

Fall: 37F / 91F   2C / 32C

Winter: 29F / 52F   -1C / 11C

 

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