With your health goals in mind and a backpack full of supplies, it’s finally time to embark on your hike—but not before you know where you’re actually going.

There’s a gorgeous hike in every part of the US calling your name. Simply find your region in the list below and get out there!

Adirondack Mountains, NY

• NORTHEAST
  

  • Bear Meadows Natural Area, PA (easy): This over-800-acre area contains a bog and trails, including a beginner-friendly loop that’s just over three miles.

  • Batona Trail to Apple Pie Hill, NJ (moderate): The highest point in the Pinelands, Apple Hill is just over eight miles from the Carranza Memorial on the Batona Trail.

  • Mount Marcy, NY (difficult): Climbing the highest mountain in the Adirondacks won’t be easy, but it will be a lot of fun, and there are truly spectacular views at the 5,344-foot peak.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN

• SOUTH
  

  • Cascades National Recreation Trail, VA (easy): This four-mile loop trail features scenic views and leads to Cascade Falls, a 66-foot waterfall.

  • Long Pine Key Nature Trails, FL (moderate): Animal lovers are sure to enjoy these 22 miles of trails through parts of Everglades National Park, where you can spot wildlife such as bobcats and black bears.

  • Mount Cammerer, NC/TN (difficult): This eleven-mile round-trip hike to Mount Cammerer goes through Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is one of the hardest in the region, but it’s well worth it for the incredible views.

Custer State Park, SD

• MIDWEST
  

  • Custer State Park, SD (easy-difficult): There are a number of different trails within this 71,000-acre park—all offer incredible terrains to explore, including canyons, prairies, and streams.

  • Indiana Dunes State Park Trails, IN (moderate): This park offers up numerous different trails, most at moderate difficulty—and the views of Lake Michigan and the relaxing beaches are well worth a visit in the warmer months.

  • Ridge Runner Trail, MO (moderate): There are two six-mile loops and a twenty-one-mile loop within this beautiful recreational area, providing a glimpse of the Ozarks' famous limestone topography.

Calf Creek Falls, UT

• SOUTHWEST
  

  • Lower Calf Creek Falls, UT (moderate): This six-mile round-trip hike leads to the lower falls, and is perfect for those looking for a relatively tame trek into the picturesque Escalante Canyons.

  • Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, NM (moderate): Incredible geological formations left behind from volcanic eruptions are just some of the sights to see throughout the area.

  • North Kaibab Trail, AZ (difficult): If you start at the North Kaibab trailhead and finish your hike at the Bright Angel Campground, you’ll travel through fourteen miles of varying ecosystems.

Mount Saint Helens, WA

• PACIFIC/WEST
  

  • Tall Trees Grove Trail, CA (moderate): If it’s towering redwoods you’re looking for on your trip to California, look no further than this four-mile round-trip hike that has views of some of the biggest in the state.

  • Norway Pass, Mount Saint Helens, WA (moderate): This trail offers an incredible look at the effects of the 1980 eruption, as well as views of the area’s other famous peaks—Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, and Mount Hood.

  • Hoh River Trail, WA (difficult): Yes, there are rainforests in the United States, and, yes, they’re beautiful! This nearly 18-mile trail is challenging, but well worth it for the area’s giant trees and animal life.