The National Park System is comprised of nearly 400 independant parks located all over the United States. The National Trail System is home to more than 1,000 individual trails with a total length of over an astonishing 50,000 miles. When combined with each state's own park system, the opportunities for hikers of all levels and ambitions seem nearly limitless.

Mouse over the Parks and Trails Around the Country header on the right of this page for specific trips we've done to some of these parks outside of Tennessee.
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