The best and worst states for hiking in the U.S.:
in Hawaii. You’ll find the next six most popular trails in California, making it a stellar option if you’re looking for a destination with tons of well-ranked hikes. Of course, some states didn’t fare so well in Yelp reviews of their trails. Hiking trails in Kentucky, for example, scored 3 stars or less in 20% of Yelp reviews, making it the worst state in the U.S. for hiking .
With that said, Yelp reviews should be taken with a big grain of salt. Most people only review something when they hated it, or occasionally when they loved it, skewing the results in polarized directions. Few people are inclined to leave a satisfactory review talking about their day in the outdoors—as wonderful as it might have been.The fact is that there are beautiful and profound trails to hike in every state .