Hey hikers, we all know that the best spots are the ones no one knows about, but have you ever wondered which states have the most “best spots”? Footwear company Kuru took a crack at ranking states according to their hiking potential and came up with a solid top-10 list.
Without further ado, here is the 2024 list.
Top 10 States for Hiking
- Colorado
- California
- Arizona
- Montana
- New York
- Utah
- Texas
- Washington
- North Carolina
- Oregon
Kuru’s Methodology
To get this list of 10 best states for hiking, Kuru says it compared all 50 states across the United States across five key metrics.
The five metrics were:
- Number of overall reviews on AllTrails for each state
- Number of total hiking trails in each state
- Percentage of total hiking trails that are categorized as “easy”
- Percentage of total hiking trails that are rated 4.5 out of 5 or higher
- Average yearly precipitation in inches
Learn more about the study and the reasoning behind each state’s ranking here.
Do you agree with this top-10 list?