General Pages for this Country:

• 111ers Of Northeastern USA Trip report server: mountain climbings (dead link?)
• America’s Roof - U.S. Highpoints Guide Well, I can’t beat this: look no further if you’re planning to climb a big mountain in the US
• American Trails "American Trails is the only national trails advocacy organization working for the common interests of all trails users." Including trails by state.
• The Bear Den For bears everywhere, and for those humans who are on their side.
• The Cold Mountain Page  ice climbing and mountaineering (mostly) in North America
• HikeThis.com Trail Information, Gear Resources, Manufacturer’s Links, Hiking Advice/Tips, Safety Concerns, and providing Environmental Issue resources.
• National Scenic Trails Snow Page A Snow Conditions Web Page
• National Walkers Survey Fill in the forms to help Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, to study how much walking is beneficial.
• Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia Basic info, but nothing is missing
• Rail-Trail Resource Center is a world-wide site for sharing information about rail-trails (mostly short trails).
• Rangerpost.com Emergency Notification System. Notify friends, family or public safety of your failure to arrive home from an adventure. Signup for free.
• World High Points List of highest mountains per country. Not same quality as America’s Roof though

Hiker's home pages in this country:

• 2MPH Hikes in Tennesse, Indiana. Sober and attractive lay-out, many good pictures as well. Different trail reports.
• Al’s Hiking and Climbing Home Page About Loyalsock trail, Ricketts Glenn, Adirondacks and a gear list
• Backpacking.com Starting page
• Backpacking and Hiking TrailHead  Link page to other backpacking sites
• Bartley’s Mountaineering Site This site is dedicated to climbing the high mountains of the world. The author has put a lot of information together. Very readable and very useful list of world mountains including links.
• George Bell’s Home Page Climbing site: Alaska, Canada, States.
• Bill and Carla’s Backpacking Home Page Pictures from several area’s, gear list, food list
• Greg Burch’s Backpacking Page Death March Notes, a.o.
• Cameron’s Climbing Page He particularly likes difficult Alpine ascents, and describes many of them. Moreover, he has an online Alpine Climbing Guide, and a photo gallery.
• Dayhiker dot com dedicated to day hikes which are rigorous, exciting, unique, with interesting sight and terrain.
• Drew’s Outdoor Links Picture galleries and links
• Frank Farmer’s Mountaineering Page Several Photo Reports and a links section
• Jim Frankenfield: Climbing and Mountain Recreation containing his own climbs, guiding, instruction, education.
• Gorp Hiking guide Well known site of "Great Outdoor Recreation Pages". Hiking trail guide (world), gear, features, links etc.
• Hikenet - Your Virtual Trail on the Web Large site: outdoor clubs’ listing, links, advice, stories etc.
• Hiking and Walking Homepage Large site with many links to every States
• Hiking Las Vegas You have to pay to get to the information though.
• Joe’s Ultralight Backpacking "Life’s short, hike accordingly" - "a good place to get your feet wet, get some ideas, see actual gear lists that work for me"
• Johann & Sandra’s Backpacking and Hiking Trip reports from the Indian Heaven Wilderness, Olympic Rain Forest, Goat Rocks Wilderness, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams, and Mt. Hood in the Cascade Mountains of the Pacific Northwest, with photos and links.
• Links Places to go hiking
• Victoria and Frank Logue’s HomePage Information about the Appalachian Trail and books they wrote.
• Welcome to the World of Owen McCarty Information on hiking the Appalachian, Long, John Muir, and Continental Divide Trails
• The Merced Hiking Group Pictures of Pescadero, San Luis, Pacheco Parc, Willow Creek and Half Dome/Sentinel Dome.
• Morrison’s Hiking & Mountaineering Page After a discussion on guide services, Morrison describes his own walks in the USA and Mexico
• Mountain Forum offers a venue for global linkage of individuals and organizations concerned with mountain cultures, environment and sustainable development. Including On-Line Library and Reference Database.
• The Mountain Inn Fancy semi-commercial Ezine style non-content site.
• Mountain Shadows David and Jo’s Hiking Page. Hiking New Hampshire’s Highest Summits.
• Natural Born Hikers Five guys sharing their hiking experience. Growing in content ;-)
• New York-New Jersey Trail Conference federation of 85+ hiking and environmental organizations
• North American Classics contains low-resolution versions of 3 images per climb, as well as trip reports and route diagrams for many of the climbs.
• The Hiking Web Site - Eric Olsen Page still in it’s infancy, but intended to provide information for hikers on day hiking, backpacking, camping, gear, trails; has forums for the exchange of hiking information.
• Outdoor Action Website or OA. Princeton based.
• Peak to Peak Trail and Wilderness links Mainly focused on the US - lots of links
• Rec.Travel Library Travel and tourism information with an emphasis on personal travelogues
• Tet’s Mountain Corner Veruy good rich-in-content hiking site in five languages (english, german, french, spanish and japanese); many climbs in the US and abroad
• Todd’s Desert Hiking Guide Useful site if you plan desert walks. Gear, hikes, books, links.
• Tuan’s Mountaineering Page Mainly Climbing: Mont Blanc, Yosemite
• Views from the Top Slightly commercially inclined site, trying to sell advertisement space
• Virtual Cascades Virtual mountain climbs to Mount Hood, Diamond Peak, Mount Shasta, Broken Top
• Walkin’ Jim Stoltz Music and walking
• Welcome to our campsite Mark and Betsy’s Home Page about hiking and camping in Northern New England
• Western Treks Adventures, photography, hikes and travels of a beginning trekker. Arizona, Colorado and Utah. Good place for looking around
• World Hike for Breast Cancer Polly Letofsky started her walk around the world beginning in Vail, Colorado, Sunday, August 1, 1999.
• World Wide Wanderings 1998-1999 tour by public transport, on foot etc.
• Joan H. Young’s hiking page about the North Country National Scenic Trail and others She would like to join the few people who walked it all the way. I guess, 1479 miles is not too bad for a start.
• Wolf Tracks in and around Southern California many tracks and places are discussed.

Organisations, Clubs and Alpine associations:

• Los Alpinistas Home Page a group of climbers based in San Diego.
• American Alpine Club or AAC
• American Hiking Society nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting hiking and to establishing, protecting and maintaining foot trails in America.
• American Long Distance Hikers Association West or ALDHAW
• Colorado Mountain Club or CMC
• Connecticut Section of the Green Mountain Club (CSGMC)  or CSGMC
• Grand Traverse Hiking Club A Michigan based club. Main interest: North Country Trail
• The Greeneville Tennessee Hiking Club Hiking, biking, canoeing, river rafting in The Great Smoky Mountain National Park and Northeast Tennessee.
• HAC Packers Hiking Club Among others: gear lists.
• Himalaya Explorers Club 
• National Parks and Conservation Association NPCA
• The Natural Arch and Bridge Society Incredible natural arches, beautifully photographed. The NABS has an electronic newsletter
• Northern Virginia Hiking Club if you’re looking for organized day hikes
• Shorewalkers A not-for-profit walking and environmental group, based in New York City, Down State New York, and North New Jersey
• SoCal Hikers SOuthern CALifornia. Hiking Club.: trail, articles, trip reports, pictures. Neat design.
• Solar Club The school of outdoor leadership, adventure and recreation
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Canoe and Hiking Club 
• Washington Trails Association 
• Wisconsin Go Hiking Club Promote health and good fellowship by hiking, is their purpose. Organized day hikes in the Milwaukee area.

Tourist information:

• Desert Pleasures - wanderings in the Colorado Plateau 
• State Parks Online collection of links to online information on state parks
• US Parks and forests in 50 states 

Commercial sites: shops, travel agencies, book stores, courses

• AdventureQuest.com Crazy prices for an organised hike. Luxury, I suppose. My advice: pack your own back, buy your own map.
• Andes Adventures Trekking and Running adventures. Machu Picchu - Inca Trail - Cusco - Mount Ausangate - Cordillera Blanca - Cordillera Huayhuash - Patagonia. Based in Santa Monica, California
• The Backpacker Commercial site; Has a trails database for the US
• Beartooth Outdoor Supply Outdoor and moutaineering gear, kayaks, mountain bikes, sleeping bags, mountain tents, clothing and footwear.
• Bobkatz, the tent people online shopping
• California Wilderness Expeditions Ltd. Hikes throughout Northern California’s Wilderness
• Campmor Equipment guide
• Footnotes walking and hiking tour "Inn to Inn walking/hiking tour of San Francisco and the Northern California coast.". Organised tours.
• GearPro Equipment guide; don’t ask me
• KE Adventure Travel worldwide trekking, climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking, cultural journeys and safaris; that’s what they promise
• Kilimanjaro Adventure Travel Mainly Safaris
• Mountain Travel Guide Over 4,000 pages of directions and Information to Waterfalls, Hiking, Bike, Horse, Cross Country Ski and ATV trails.
• Pete and Ed Books books, maps, videos, & magazines on outdoor recreation, including Bicycling, Hiking, Canoeing, Fishing, State & National Parks, Skiing (cross-country & downhill), Nature, & Climbing
• Rivers West waterproof / windproof fleece outerwear
• Scarborough Orienteering  Mail order compasses, map and compass instruction, orienteering team building events in the San Francisco Bay Area
• TrailWorks A search engine, maps and books to buy and much more
• Waypoint Wherehouse GPS Maps for Recreational Activities and Leisure Travel
• The World Outdoors " Extraordinary Off-the-beaten-path Adventures." Biking, Hiking and Multi-Sport vacations to 25 destinations worldwide since 1988. Featuring small groups, local guides, personalized service

Ezines about hiking and outdoor activities:

• 4Hiking.com Tours, gear, park & trails, hiking hints.
• AboutHiking.com glossy site
• Backpacker to boost consumer conduct, I suppose
• Backpacknews.Com Bears, mosquitos, health, equipment, etc
• Get Outdoors Short intro’s to state parks, attractions and the like. They offer a trip planner and a destination finder. Free membership (I suppose)
• Mountain Memories Ezine on outdoor activities
• Outdoor Review gear reviews, market place, tech talk, hot links, trail reviews, photo gallery and more
• Pickatrail International oriented site. Funny concept: using GPS-data maps are drawn of hikes. Pictures of the hikes are located very precisely. You can click the maps and view the pictures. Also United Kingdom
• Virtual Tourist cast of a whole new species of internet sites, aiming at personalizing your E-environment. Become member and share your experiences with 94.000 other travelers. Give it a try and report me.
• Rocklist 

Climbing:

• The Falls at Ricketts Glen Winter pictures: ice climbing, including map
• Gorp Climbing Well known site of "Great Outdoor Recreation Pages"
• The Yosemite Rock Page Good climbing page: routes, photographs and practical information on the park.
• We Climbed Utah’s Skyscraper Rock Report, and look at the pictures of this amazing rock.
• Moses Squared  Report and pictures; desert climbing
• St. Louis Area Climbing Page Comprehensive list of climbing possibilities, by Boy Scout Troop 48’s
• Wilderness Climbing in Yosemite - George Bell  Report: The East Buttress of Lower Cathedral Rock (IV, 5.10) , Yosemite Point Buttress (IV, 5.9), The Northeast Face of Lower Cathedral Spire (III, 5.9)
• Mob Scene on The Nose The funny side of climbing, definitely.

Trails and regions:

• Adirondack High Peaks Region, NY Mainly pictures
• Birdhead Studios Has something to do with the Adirondack Mountains & humor. Figure it out yourself.
• The Adirondack Mountain Club ADK
• Qam1’s Adirondack Web Page  A bunch of things here.
• Adirondack maps for sale
• Hiking the Adirondacks A scetch maps gives access to the trail descriptions

• Mount Huntington’s Easiest Route Report of the climb. Nice pictures, btw.
• Alaska expedition home page Estonian Expedition
• Punks on the Other Side of Denali Very readable account of the climb of Denali in 1986. This article was written for Rock & Ice Magazine, but rejected. Lucky we have internet now.
• Same climb as above - authors complete journal 

• Allegheny National Forest Hiking Trails Trail descriptions including maps etc.

• Trailplace - an interactive Website for Appalachian Trail Thru-hikers The Appalachian Trail is a continuous marked footpath that goes from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia, a distance of about 2160 miles.
• Ma and Pa on the Appalachian trail Journal of 5 month hike in 1999 (Marielle and Paul) with emphasis on the people and events
• Bob and Brian’s Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike page Bob and Brian both finished the trail in August and September 1998 respectively.
• From Georgia to Maine Jason and Laura hike the Appalachian Trail. Here you find their whereabouts.
• Appalachian Trail in NH with many links.
• The Appalachian Trail Home page Among others the article that appeared in the October 1921 Journal of the American Institute of Architects.
• Appalachian Trail Home Page (many links) 
• Appalachian Trail An Interactive Website following an Appalachian Trail Thru-hiker.
• The Journey Within: A Personal Experience Brian Wedge tells you about his 17 day hike on the Appalachian Trail

• Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association an off-trail family of fellow hikers who’ve all shared similar experiences, hopes and dreams on the Appalachian Trail.
• A.T. Maintaining Clubs - South to North List of clubs that work in partnership with the A.T.C. to preserve and maintain the A.T.
• Appalachian Mountain Club Yet another club: MAC
• Appalachian Mountain Club - New York-North Jersey Chapter 
• Georgia Appalachian Trail Club or GATC
• Mount Rogers Appalachian Trail Club The club has maintenance responsibilities
• Piedmont Appalachian Trail Hikers 
• Potomac Appalachian Trail Club - PATC A volunteer trails organization

• Arizona Hiker Hiking info, Southern Arizona Hiking Club info, trails
• AZ Hiker’s Haven Super link site conecting you to Hikes,Trails & related info thoughout Arizona
• Arizona Hiking Trails Growing number of short hikes
• Azventure - Arizona Trail Information from Todd Tidyman
• HikeArizona.com Nice site with a lot of trail information about Arizona. They are looking for authors for some of the trails!

• Southern California Site of SoCal Hiking Club: trails, trip reports etc.
• Great Basin/Southern California between the Sierra Nevada and the Rockies. Description of about eight climbs
• Orange County Trails Several popular hiking trails in Southern California; The material includes photographs, maps, elevation profiles, and trail descriptions. Most of the locations are in Orange County.

• Cascade range a chain of volcanoes stretching from southern British Columbia to northern California; this page describes more than eight climbs
• A Night in the North Cascades A trip report with a few pictures

• The Canol Heritage Trail runs over 200 miles from Macmillan Pass at the eastern edge of the Yukon Territory to Norman Wells, Northwest Territories. Trail resource site.

• Cumberland Trail a Tennessee State Scenic Hiking Trail: maps and trail descriptions

• American Discovery Trail America’s first coast-to-coast hiking, biking and equestrian trail.

• Grand Canyon Treks Nice place to dream away: Advanced hiking in the Grand Canyon National Park. Also, historical hiking and photos. Trip reports and more!
• Grand Canyon Treks! A backcountry and historical Resource! Grand Canyon Treks provides information on the Grand Canyon Backcountry, focusing on historical trails and routes. Also includes park history, trip reports, both historical and modern, Canyon news, and the Colorado River.
• Grand Canyon Women Tells the stories of eighteen remarkable women. Hiking stories.
• Havasupai Trail - Grand Canyon Spring 2000, Photo album
• Grand Canyon Corridor Trails (5 days), 4/99  Total pack weight for the 5-day trip: 16 lbs. 4 ozs. including food, but not water. Read how!
• Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim, 5/98  Joe’s lightwight trip in 1998.

• John Muir Trail Trip report, just text.
• John Muir Trail Trip Plan, 8/22-9/4  Joe plans to leave with 19lbs 11ozs! He’s a real ultra light backpacker
• High Sierras along the JMT, 9/98  Joe’s hike in 1999; text only

• Mount McKinley Expedition diary
• Climbing Mount McKinley, THAT’S COOL ! 1998  A Dutchman on McKinley. Also a link to his 2000 try. (Dutch)
• Mt. McKinley (Denali) Climbing Guide "the web’s most comprehensive resource for Mt. McKinley"
• Mount McKinley -Expedition 1994   Expedition to the coldest mountain in the world. Just text. (German)

• Guide to New Hampshire Trails 
• Hike New Hampshire Trips, gear, links etc. Recently restyled
• Hiking in New Hampshire Hikes and trails the author completed himself

• North Country Trail Association Info site
• North Country National Scenic Trail This page will close in the future
• Joan Young’s North Country National Scenic Trail Hike the North Country National Scenic Trail or see what else Joan has been up to.

• Northeast Trail Trail site, including a list of personal trip reports, weather conditions and so on.

• The Oregon Coast Trail information on this trail, and pictures of what to expect. 360 miles.

• Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Trails are VERY long in the US; Ant Newman walked 1350 miles of the PCT in 1998 and is currently walking the remainder. Gear list, diary and everything. Watch his WONDERFUL People Of The P.C.T. pictures page!!
• PCThiker Experience the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail through hiker journals, photography, discussion and research.
• Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hike Site Chris and Jenelle finished the trail on September 21, 1998: their diary and other things worth knowing
• Beth and Scott Hike the PCT Their diary stops the 9th of august. Apparently, they are still walking
• Craig’s PCT Planning Program  Planning for a PCT hike is a lot of work. This program assist you
• Steve’s Pacific Crest Trail adventure Did Steve finish? Can’t figure it out
• 1999 Pacific Crest Trail Fundraising Trek Steven Fonseca plans to walk the 2650 miles in one go.
• 1999 Pacific Crest Trail Trek Another charity walk
• PCT ’98 - the adventure has begun [4.28.98]  I’m not sure whether they finished it or not
• Pacific Crest Trail Association A mission statement (sigh), a trip planner and current conditions

• Pacific Northwest Trail Info page

• Bob’s Rocky Mountain National Park Page Pictures and trail descriptions from over 25 years of hiking RMNP. Including Long’s Peak. Giant font size for the visual handicapped.

• SierraVisions A tribute to the beauty and wonder of California’s Sierra Nevada.
• High Sierra Highlights! Area’s, impressive pictures and short descriptions
• Sierra North: Yosemite, Minarets, Evolution, Palisades Ten descriptions of climbs
• Sierra Nevada: South Take to Bishop Pass  Set of pretty pictures
• Sierra Nevada: McGee to Rock Creek Another set of good pictures of the Sierra Club
• Sierra South: Kings Canyon, Sequoia National Parks Like above, but a dozen of peaks in the southern parts

• Wind River Mountains, WY Mt Helen Ice Couloir, NW Arete of Ellingwood Peak: report and pictures
• A Week in Wyoming’s Wind River Range Trip diary with background information and beautiful photographs.

• Wild Wisconsin Wisconsin backpacking; to become a comprehensive reference site with charts and text describing features of Wisconsin backpacking areas.
• Ice Age Park and Trail Information page of the 1,000-mile national and state scenic trail located entirely in Wisconsin.

• Yosemite Valley and the Grand Canyon, 1998  Apart from the excuse (Ansell Adams had better weather) good bunch of pictures.
• Yosemite Valley Slide show, good pictures
• Yosemite Moon Yosemite photos of hiking trails, emphasis on the mist trail. The photo’s are well done.
• Half Dome in Yosemite A digital tour.
• Yosemite National Park info 
• Yosemite National Park Pictures Great pictures
• Snakes and Ladders Climb of Snake Dike (8 pitch 5.7***) on the southwest face of Half Dome, Yosemite. Trip Report.
• The nose route on El Capitan in Yosemite Climb report, text only.
• Lust and Serenity in the Valley Yosemite Climb report. Two nice pictures.

• Mt. Adams, Washington (12,276 ft) Diary and pictures
• Nwhiker.com Information for hiking in Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington with virtual trailmaps and interactive maps for weather, road conditions, and web cams.
• Alabama Trails Association committed to connecting Alabama’s mountains to the Appalachian Trail
• Mt. Baker, Washington State (10,778 ft) Diary and pictures
• Mount Borah (12,662 ft) in the Lost River Range is the highest peak in Idaho; climb report
• Boundary Peak Highest peak in Nevada, 13.414 feet. You have to buy the description of how to climb it, though…
• Bryce Canyon National Park Pictures Great pictures, books, links
• Hiking the Carolinas Informative site: hikes, gear, maps etc.
• Mt. Charleston, Nevada (11,918 ft.) Report of the climb
• Chilkoot Trail - Hiking Back Through History  Ezine article on Alaska’s most famous trail
• Dark Canyon, Utah and Capitol Reef Park. Trip report with pictures.
• Death Valley from HAC Packers: lots of info
• The Delaware Watergap Scetch maps and short trail descriptions
• Finger Lakes Trail Connects to Canada, Bruce trail: info, maps
• Fifty Crowded Climbs (1986) published in Ascent 89. Ascents of the West Ridge of Forbidden and NE Buttress of Slesse.
• Georgia trails Walking, hiking and backpacking trails of North Georgia.
• Hike Utah Online guide to hiking, packing and camping in Utah’s
• Hiking Hampton Roads List of trails, short intro’s, and referencing links
• Humber Valley Heritage Trail How to get there, map, trail events and links etc
• Hyndman Peak (12,009 ft) is the highest peak in the Pioneer Mountains
• Take a Hike in Mason County, Michigan A map will give you easy access to a number of hikes in this area. The hikes are well described, giving details, scetch maps and links. Nice page
• Mission Trails Regional Park A Personal View. Desription of many trails, including sketch maps. San Diego, CA
• Mount Katahdin stands in the northern Maine wilderness of Baxter State Park. (dead link?)
• The Interactive Katy Trail  Well done
• King’s Peak - High Uintas Wilderness, Utah (13,528 ft) Diary and pictures
• Lassen Volcanic National Park Description of a short hike and a good map (dutch)
• Logging the Virgin Forests of West Virginia Interesting article on the history of logging in West Virginia
• Lone Star Hiking Trail A 128 mile "foot-path only" hiking trail in the Sam Houston National Forest, North of Houston, Texas.
• End to End on The Long Trail A Thru-Hiker’s Guide of this 270-miles trail - and information
• Louisiana Trails Thorough site about Louisiana trails, describing several short trails and giving maps and pictures as well
• Louisville Area Hiking This site describes 260 miles of hiking trails within a 50 mile radius of downtown Louisville
• Loyalsock Trail Description of a part of the trail, pictures and map
• Michigan Benchmarks Resource for hiking in the Great Lakes region: hikes, gear list
• East Mojave Scenic Area Trip Report Detailed account
• Mono Lake - Mount Shasta (4317 m) Slide show
• Morris County Trails A guide to trails & the Adopt-A-Trail Program of Morris County, New Jersey
• Adventure in the Old Woman Mountains Climb report.
• Pfeifferhorn Wasatch Mountains, Utah: climb report, pictures
• Pinhoti Trail Guide Guide to the Pinhoti Trail, a 90 mile backpacking trail in the mountains of eastern Alabama.
• Mt. Rainier, Washington (14,410 ft) Diary and picture gallery
• Mt. Ruskin 12,920 ft  Climb report.
• St. Louis Area Hiking Page Comprehensive list of hiking trails, by the Boy Scout Troop 48’s of the area
• Mount Sir Donald Selkirk Range, British Columbia: report of the climb, route, pictures
• Albert & Leslie’s Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee Corners and trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Thunder River Trail Nice report, with lots of information
• Hike Vt.com - Vermont Long trails, winter hiking, trail conditions, weather, check list…
• Mount Washington Climb Report
• Mount Washington Home Page Gear, hiking trails and climbing. Short trail descriptions and pictures.
• Mt. Watkins, Yosemite National Park Diary
• White Mountains Info Server in New Hampshire. Huts, trip reports, shelters and campsites, Appalachian Trail, etc.
• Mount Whitney (4419m) Climb report, practical info, pictures
• Sipan: travel to USA Pictures of several well known places