Easy Hikes Near Me
138 trails in 38 states rated Easy by the National Park Service formula (distance against climb), using only checked route figures. The shortest is Mount Curwood (0.04 mi round trip); the longest is Orin Falls (6 mi). Use your location to see the nearest first.
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Distances are straight-line miles from your point to the trail, not driving distance. Hike length and difficulty appear only where the route is checked against a published source or a verified track. "Dogs allowed" uses the land manager's or guide's stated rule, so trails without a stated rule are left out when it is ticked.
All 138 easy hikes by state
Shortest first within each state. Distances and ratings appear only where the route is checked.
Oregon (11)
- Ponytail Falls · 0.8 mi round trip · waterfall
- Toketee Falls · 0.8 mi round trip · waterfall
- Watson Falls · 0.8 mi loop · waterfall
- Barr Creek Falls · 1.4 mi round trip · waterfall
- White River Falls · 1.4 mi round trip · waterfall
- Elowah Falls · 1.5 mi round trip · waterfall
- Proxy Falls · 1.5 mi loop · waterfall
- The Watchman · 1.6 mi round trip
- Wahclella Falls · 2.4 mi round trip · waterfall
- Koosah Falls · 2.6 mi loop · waterfall
- Sahalie Falls · 2.6 mi loop · waterfall
Maine (10)
- Bradbury Mountain · 0.6 mi round trip
- Pierce Pond Stream Falls · 0.8 mi round trip · waterfall
- Camden Hills - Mount Battie · 1 mi round trip
- Step Falls · 1 mi round trip
- Angel Falls · 1.1 mi round trip
- Mount Agamenticus · 1.8 mi loop
- Moxie Falls · 2 mi round trip
- Little Wilson Falls · 2.4 mi round trip · waterfall
- Jordan Pond · 3.3 mi loop
- Orin Falls · 6 mi round trip · waterfall
Minnesota (8)
- Honeymoon Bluff · 0.3 mi round trip
- Winnewissa Falls · 0.8 mi loop · waterfall
- Hidden Falls (Nerstrand) · 1 mi round trip · waterfall
- Farquhar Peak · 1.2 mi round trip
- Inspiration Peak · 1.4 mi round trip
- Mount Rose · 1.9 mi round trip
- Big Thunder Peak · 2.4 mi round trip
- Eagle Rock · 3.4 mi round trip
New Jersey (8)
- Jenny Jump Mountain · 1 mi round trip
- Mount Arlington · 1.2 mi round trip
- Kanouse Mountain · 1.4 mi round trip
- Morris County High Point · 1.6 mi round trip
- Bald Mountain · 1.7 mi round trip
- Mount Paul · 1.8 mi round trip
- Bearfort Mountain · 3 mi round trip
- High Point · 3.5 mi loop
Washington (8)
- Panther Creek Falls · 0.16 mi round trip · waterfall
- Narada Falls · 0.2 mi round trip · waterfall
- Tumwater Falls · 0.5 mi loop · waterfall
- Snoqualmie Falls · 1.4 mi round trip · waterfall
- Murhut Falls · 1.6 mi round trip · waterfall
- Sol Duc Falls · 1.6 mi round trip · waterfall
- Marymere Falls · 1.8 mi round trip · waterfall
- Franklin Falls · 2 mi round trip · waterfall
Colorado (6)
- Horseshoe Falls · 0.4 mi round trip · waterfall
- Adams Falls · 0.6 mi round trip · waterfall
- Copeland Falls · 0.6 mi round trip · waterfall
- Rifle Falls · 0.9 mi loop · waterfall
- Zapata Falls · 0.9 mi round trip · waterfall
- Alberta Falls · 1.2 mi round trip · waterfall
Connecticut (6)
- Cotton Hollow Cascades · 0.6 mi round trip · waterfall
- Haystack Mountain · 0.6 mi round trip
- The Pinnacle · 0.9 mi round trip
- Mohawk Mountain · 1.4 mi round trip
- Lion's Head · 1.5 mi round trip
- Bird Peak · 1.9 mi round trip
Massachusetts (6)
- Lulu Cascade · 0.2 mi round trip · waterfall
- Smith Mountain · 0.5 mi round trip
- Windsor Jambs · 0.5 mi loop · waterfall
- Berry Mountain · 1.4 mi round trip
- Borden Mountain · 1.4 mi round trip
- Cascades on Dunbar Brook · 2.2 mi round trip · waterfall
Ohio (6)
- Mount Pleasant · 0.9 mi round trip
- Gildersleeve Mountain · 1.4 mi loop
- Mount Pisgah · 1.4 mi round trip
- Mount Logan · 1.7 mi round trip
- Mount Ives · 1.8 mi round trip
- Palmer Mountain · 2.2 mi round trip
Alabama (5)
- Sand Point · 0.7 mi round trip
- Round Top Mountain · 0.8 mi round trip
- Peavine Falls · 1.8 mi round trip · waterfall
- Monte Sano Mountain · 2 mi loop
- Huntsville Mountain · 2.5 mi round trip
California (5)
- Bridalveil Fall · 0.5 mi round trip
- Lower Yosemite Fall · 1 mi loop
- May Lake · 2.4 mi round trip
- Santa Ynez Falls · 2.5 mi round trip · waterfall
- Mirror Lake · 5 mi loop
Michigan (5)
- Mount Curwood · 0.04 mi round trip
- Wolf Mountain · 0.4 mi round trip
- Gratiot Mountain · 1.3 mi round trip
- Cote Dame Marie · 1.5 mi round trip
- Mount Arvon · 2.3 mi round trip
Vermont (5)
- Thundering Falls · 0.6 mi round trip · waterfall
- Texas Falls · 1 mi loop · waterfall
- Cascades at the Equinox Preserve · 2 mi round trip · waterfall
- Mount Philo · 2 mi loop
- West River Trail Cascades · 3 mi round trip · waterfall
Illinois (4)
- Mount Hoy · 0.3 mi round trip
- Starved Rock · 0.7 mi loop
- Garden Of the Gods · 0.9 mi round trip
- Gander Mountain · 5.5 mi round trip
Kentucky (4)
- Joe Knob · 1.1 mi round trip
- Yahoo Falls · 1.1 mi loop · waterfall
- Tri-State Peak · 1.4 mi round trip
- Black Mountain · 3 mi round trip
North Carolina (4)
- Kuwohi · 1 mi round trip
- Richland Balsam · 1.5 mi loop
- Glen Falls · 1.7 mi round trip · waterfall
- Mount Craig · 2.1 mi round trip
Iowa (3)
- Dakota Point · 0.4 mi round trip
- North Bluff · 0.6 mi round trip
- Mount Hosmer · 0.7 mi loop
New Hampshire (3)
- Triple Falls · 0.4 mi round trip · waterfall
- Chesterfield Gorge · 0.7 mi loop · waterfall
- Dianas Baths · 1.2 mi round trip
Rhode Island (3)
- Jerimoth Hill · 0.3 mi round trip
- Wolf Rocks · 0.8 mi round trip
- Benson Mountain · 1.8 mi round trip
Wisconsin (3)
- Eagle Heights · 0.7 mi round trip
- Dundee Mountain · 0.8 mi round trip
- Blue Mounds · 1.3 mi round trip
Delaware (2)
- Drummond Hill · 1.2 mi round trip
- Bottom Hills · 2 mi round trip
Florida (2)
- Britton Hill · 0.8 mi round trip
- Sixteenth Hill · 1 mi round trip
Indiana (2)
- The Mounds · 1.2 mi round trip
- Pinnacle · 2 mi round trip
Louisiana (2)
- False Mountain · 0.9 mi round trip
- Driskill Mountain · 1.5 mi round trip
Mississippi (2)
- Little Mountain · 1.7 mi round trip
- Woodall Mountain · 2 mi round trip
Montana (2)
- McDonald Falls · 1.8 mi loop · waterfall
- Redrock Falls · 3.6 mi round trip · waterfall
Virginia (2)
- Lands Run Falls · 1.3 mi round trip · waterfall
- Dark Hollow Falls · 1.4 mi round trip · waterfall
Arizona (1)
- Mount Bigelow · 1.6 mi round trip
Georgia (1)
- Brasstown Bald Summit Trail · 1.2 mi round trip
Hawaii (1)
- Pākaʻaoʻao · 0.4 mi round trip
Idaho (1)
- Grouse Creek Falls · 1 mi round trip · waterfall
Maryland (1)
- Cunningham Falls · 1.2 mi round trip · waterfall
Missouri (1)
- Cuthbertson Mountain · 1.3 mi round trip
New York (1)
- Tinker Falls · 0.5 mi round trip · waterfall
North Dakota (1)
- White Butte · 1.5 mi round trip
Oklahoma (1)
- Quartz Mountain · 0.4 mi loop
Pennsylvania (1)
- Mount Davis · 1.6 mi round trip
West Virginia (1)
- Big Branch Falls · 2 mi loop · waterfall
Easy Hikes near me: common questions
- How do I find easy hikes near me?
- Press "Use my location" (or choose a city) above and the 138 easy hikes on Summit Seeker are ranked by straight-line distance from you, nearest first. Your location stays in your browser.
- What is the shortest easy hike on the list?
- Mount Curwood in Michigan: 0.04 miles round trip.
- Which state has the most easy hikes here?
- Oregon, with 11. The full list by state is below.