If hours sitting at a desk or cooped up in a hot car have your legs screaming for action this summer, there's no better way than a scenic hike.
2016-07-14
Whether you're looking for rugged mountain climbs or casual strolls within city limits, city-guide app Foursquare has you covered, as they've compiled the best place to hike in every state.
So fill up a water bottle, tie your shoes, and take a hike! There might even be some unsuspecting Pokémon on the trail .
ALABAMA: Ruffner Mountain Nature Center in Birmingham
Flickr/Rian Castillo
ALASKA: Denali National Park near Talkeetna
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ARKANSAS: Two Rivers Park in Little Rock
ARIZONA: Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim) in Grand Canyon Village
Moyan Benn
CALIFORNIA: Lands End in San Francisco
Flickr/Ingrid Taylar
COLORADO: Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs
Flickr/ Brandon Satterwhite
CONNECTICUT: East Rock Park in New Haven
Flickr/kenneth casper
WASHINGTON, DC: Rock Creek Park in Northwest DC
Flickr/Katja Schulz
DELAWARE: Bellevue State Park in Wilmington
Flickr/Yinan Chen, Good Free Photos
FLORIDA: Markham Park in Weston
Flickr/John Spade
Georgia: Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs
Flickr/Jeff Gunn
HAWAII: Diamond Head State Monument in Honolulu
Flickr/Topher.
IOWA: Raccoon River Park Running Trail in West Des Moines
Flickr/Christine Warner Hawks
IDAHO: Tubbs Hill in Coeur d'Alene
Flickr/D.Taylor in Idaho
ILLINOIS: The Morton Arboretum in Lisle
Flickr/Jay Sturner
INDIANA: Clifty Falls State Park in Madison
Flickr/Peter Linehan
KANSAS: Overland Park Arboretum in Overland Park
Flickr/Darla
KENTUCKY: Natural Bridge State Resort Park in Slade
Facebook/Natural Bridge State Resort Park
LOUISIANA: Jean Lafitte National Historic Park & Preserve in Marrero
Facebook/Jean Lafitte NPS
MASSACHUSETTS: Bash Bish Falls in Mount Washington
Flickr/David Sunshine
MARYLAND: Swallow Falls State Park in Oakland
Flickr/Andy Powell
MAINE: Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor
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MICHIGAN: Stony Creek Metro Park in Shelby Township
MINNESOTA: Gooseberry Falls State Park in Two Harbors
Flickr/m01229
MISSOURI: Creve Coeur County Park in Maryland Heights
MISSISSIPPI: Natchez Trace Parkway Rest Stop in Natchez
Foursquare/Bob K.
MONTANA: The "M" Hiking Trail in Missoula
Flickr/Jitze Couperus
North Carolina: Crowders Mountain State Park in Kings Mountain
Flickr/Chris Ballance
NEBRASKA: Fontenelle Forest Nature Center in Bellevue
Facebook/Fontenelle Forest
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Franconia Notch State Park in Franconia
Flickr/woodleywonderworks
NEW JERSEY: Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodland Park
Foursquare/From East Coast
NEW MEXICO: Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in Cochiti
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NEVADA: Exploration Peak Park in Las Vegas
Yelp/Lily B.
NEW YORK: Breakneck Ridge in Cold Spring
Flickr/Schezar
NORTH DAKOTA: Theodore Roosevelt National Park in Medora
NPS/Kathy Turner
OHIO: Highbanks Metro Park in Lewis Center
Flickr/Aryeh Alex
OKLAHOMA: Turkey Mountain Park in Tulsa
OREGON: Forest Park — Wildwood Trail in Portland
Flickr/Szapucki
PENNSYLVANIA: Ohiopyle State Park in Ohiopyle
Flickr/bobistraveling
RHODE ISLAND: Cliff Walk in Newport
Flickr/WalkingGeek
SOUTH CAROLINA: Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill
Flickr/Carissa Rogers
SOUTH DAKOTA: Top of Needles Park in Custer
Flickr/Shelby Bell
TENNESSEE: Radnor Lake State Park in Nashville
Flickr/Zepfanman.com
TEXAS: Barton Creek Greenbelt in Austin
Flickr/Bruce Turner
UTAH: Bryce Canyon National Park
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VIRGINIA: Great Falls Park in McLean
Facebook/Great Falls Park
VERMONT: Mt. Mansfield in Stowe
Flickr/Wesley Carr
WASHINGTON: Discovery Park in Seattle
Flickr/Michael Camilleri
WISCONSIN: Picnic Point in Madison
Flickr/ kenneth casper
WEST VIRGINIA: Coopers Rock State Forest in Bruceton Mills
Flickr/Arthur Hsu
WYOMING: Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park
Shutterstock/Dancestrokes
