Zenniest hikes
Long walks with the fewest junctions to think about: the most distance per decision, ideal for switching your brain off.
These are the 25 zenniest hikes Ambleway has measured. They run from 15 to 16 miles. The biggest climb on the board is Eight-Mile Creek Trail & Squire Creek Trail, gaining 5,745 ft. They lie across 10 named parks, forests, and preserves.
- North Crozier Road via Maricopa Trail 16.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 0 junctions
- Strawberry Lake–Strawberry Creek Trail, 3 sights 16 mi · ▲ 2,888 ft · 0 junctions
- Forest Road 2435-020–Upper Decline Road, 3 sights 16 mi · ▲ 3,930 ft · 0 junctions
- Curry Gap & Quartz Creek Trail 16 mi · ▲ 3,126 ft · 0 junctions
- Thermal Belt Rail Trail 16 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 0 junctions
- 16N23 15.9 mi · ▲ 2,765 ft · 0 junctions
- Dunn Road 15.9 mi · ▲ 2,779 ft · 0 junctions
- Canada de Pala Trail & San Felipe Trail 15.9 mi · ▲ 2,388 ft · 0 junctions
- East Canal Bank Road 15.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 0 junctions
- Colorado Trail (Segment 1) 1776 15.8 mi · ▲ 3,175 ft · 0 junctions
- National Forest Development Road 039 15.7 mi · ▲ 1,513 ft · 0 junctions
- Ben Tyler Trail 15.7 mi · ▲ 4,234 ft · 0 junctions
- Pacific Crest Trail 15.7 mi · ▲ 1,852 ft · 0 junctions
- Johnny's Pond & Welch Creek Road 15.6 mi · ▲ 3,707 ft · 0 junctions
- Paac Kü̱vü̱hü̱’k via Geology Tour Road 15.6 mi · ▲ 1,341 ft · 0 junctions
- Jack Mountain & Yacolt Reservoir 15.6 mi · ▲ 2,727 ft · 0 junctions
- Meadow Creek Trail 15.6 mi · ▲ 4,198 ft · 0 junctions
- Maricopa Trail 15.6 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 0 junctions
- Cub Creek & Meridian Trail via Cub Creek Trail 15.5 mi · ▲ 4,612 ft · 0 junctions
- Hot Tub–Hot Spring, 4 sights 15.3 mi · ▲ 3,310 ft · 0 junctions
- Wheeler Fork Road & Wing Flat Road 15.1 mi · ▲ 3,803 ft · 0 junctions
- Eight-Mile Creek Trail & Squire Creek Trail 15.1 mi · ▲ 5,745 ft · 0 junctions
- Dobson Knob Road 15 mi · ▲ 3,815 ft · 0 junctions
- Hannah Mountain Trail & Scott Gap 15 mi · ▲ 2,211 ft · 0 junctions
- Dead Point Road 15 mi · ▲ 2,655 ft · 0 junctions