Best. Hikes. Ever.

Yeah, I dropped the Backpacker subscription. I even removed myself from their e-mail list. Still getting e-mail about irrelevant articles that don't cover places near me (Oregon) and gear that's ridiculously expensive.

Canada, people, CANADA! Do you even know where it is, or that it exists? Ontario, NS, Quebec. I've spent amazing days backpacking across the border. Maybe what we need is a Backpacker/Canada Magazine.

All of these mentioned are worthy trails to take in. For those of us that have hiked in Hawaii, you might want to include the Kalalau trail in Kauai. Hiking through the rain forest and along the cliffs is the most scenic adventure that I have ever done. Not to mention the test of your virtego. this is a must do if you can get there!

It may be a blessing to not feature a certain trail of choice...keep it a "best kept secret" to avoid air, water, noise, and light pollution, among other potential spoilers. Best kept secrets could mean more solitude and wildlife viewing.

Backpacker has generally ignored WV for most of the time I have been reading it- 25 years. I have backpacked throughout the US and WV has several of the best hikes I've ever done. The Allegheny Trail is the most underrated long-distance trail in the nation, 300 miles long in WV. I've never seen it featured in Backpacker.

Bravo for the comments about WV. Also VA.......
I have let my memberships in clubs lapse. I've gone it alone. I can't find many anymore who walk for the pleasure of it, to meditate, for health, to just be part of the good ole earth again. Backpacking, like so many pursuits, is becoming elitist. I hope you continue not to cover the local great trails that the average working Joe can find solace; as was said above, that means another decade or two for me alone in my favorite wilderness.

Backpacker once did a review of a short section of trail along the Suwannee river, It was a 3 mile bike trail called bridge to bridge. What they didn't mention was along this same section of river over 50 miles of the florida national scenic trail overlooks the river. As one of the volunteer maintainers I was a little peeved they would come all the way to Florida and not write about one of the most scenic portions of the Florida trail.

Now I remember why I cancelled my subscription. You can't see anything beyond the USA borders. Get your writers/hikers some passports and let them find some other great trails. Wait! You actually don't need passports if you are entering by land- welcome to the great north!

I guess nobody ever hikes here in West Virginia??
Spruce knob? Otter creek? High falls of the shaver? Good to know that I will have them all to myself for another 30 years.

No Buckskin Gulch?

Great list of hikes! I would love to do the Maroon Bells loop but I'm a little concerned about huge numbers of people on the trail. Maybe during the week? There are more great Colorado hike descriptions here: http://www.coloradohikersguide.com

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Actually Sir Bob from GA, they do mention that trail, they include all of the appalachian tail, which Springer Mountain GA is the southern tip of the AT, whilst Davenport Gap is farther north on the AT on the southern tip of the Great Smoky Mountains

I so long to see Texas....from my rearview mirror.

I'm surprised that the Benton MacKaye Trail didn't make your list. It covers 287 miles from Springer Mountain, GA, to Davenport Gap, NC, through some of the most remote backcountry and wilderness areas in the Southeast (including the Smokies). In the words of a New York Times feature, it is "Appalachia's Other Trail."

I was disappointed you didn't m ention my Backpacker article on hikes of the Pacific Crest, Continental Divide and Appalachian trails. It can be read at http://thetrailhead.ning.com/forum/topics/twenty-years-ago-in-backpacker

You're right! Oregon doesn't have anything worth seeing! Send crowds elsewhere, but not to Terra Incognita north of the 49th parallel latitude. There is nothing there either! Only the finest piece of terrain in the Western Hemisphere! Shuuh! Don't tell anyone about these special places! (Ha! Ha!) I live at Latitude 48šN.

Once again you've stayed away from Oregon thank you there isn't anything here to interest you. Honest.