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TrailGrade compares 395 verified US backpacking routes with your fitness, available dates, preferred pace, and trip constraints.
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Popular backpacking routes
- Ramapo Dunderberg Trail in New Jersey
- Allegheny Trail — South Section in West Virginia
- Colorado Trail — San Juan Mountains Section in Colorado
- Arizona Trail — Grand Canyon Section in Arizona
- Appalachian Trail — White Mountains Traverse in New Hampshire
- Glacier Peak Wilderness — Ptarmigan Traverse in Washington
- Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 28: Apache Kid Wilderness in New Mexico
- Icicle Creek Trail in Washington
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