Hiking Communities

AllTrails is the world's largest outdoor platform, helping millions of hikers explore the best trails nearby. Track your favorite hikes, share reviews and photos, and connect with a global community of outdoor lovers.

A community for hikers. Share your photos, trip reports, and stories. Post your questions. Inspire and be inspired.

A community for women who love to hike. Share trip reports, ask questions, find hiking partners, and celebrate the outdoors together.

For those who prefer leaving the crowds behind. A place to share stories, photos, trip reports, gear questions, and advice about wilderness backpacking.

The subreddit for the Appalachian Trail community. Trip planning, gear advice, section hike reports, thru-hike journals, and more.

The subreddit for the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,650 mile long distance trail from Mexico to Canada. Share trip reports, ask questions, and connect with PCT hikers.

A Facebook community for Appalachian Trail hikers. Share trip reports, trail conditions, gear advice, and connect with fellow AT enthusiasts whether you're a day hiker, section hiker, or thru-hiker.

We help people thrive outdoors. Our core values are advocacy, expertise, and generosity. We believe that people thrive and grow as hikers and backcountry enthusiasts at the intersection of consumer advocacy, trusted expertise, and a generous community.

A crowd-sourced hiking guide built by hikers like you. Born from the dream to help people get outside, Hiking Project showcases thousands of trails in your own backyard, across the U.S. and around the globe. We are here to help you plan trips and navigate while on the trails.

The leading source for thru-hiking news, gear reviews, and trail journals covering the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and all things long-distance hiking.

Washington Trails Association is on a mission to connect everyone to the outdoors and build a community that gives back to trails and public lands. Founded in 1966, WTA is a trusted resource for connecting communities to the outdoors and helping people plan trips with confidence.

Thousands of local hiking groups organized through Meetup worldwide. Find local hikes, meet fellow hikers, and explore trails together in your area.

Local trail running and hiking groups organized through Meetup. Find group trail runs, events, and outdoor running communities near you.

Hike it Baby is a community that exists to encourage and empower families with young children to get outdoors and explore nature together through hiking and outdoor adventures.

American Hiking Society is the only national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting foot-powered wilderness recreation. We connect and empower all people to enjoy, share, and preserve the hiking experience.

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the perpetual preservation and management of the Appalachian Trail for the benefit of those who travel it and the communities through which it passes.

FarOut is the navigation app for hikers, backpackers, and explorers. A community of thru-hikers and trail users who share waypoints, water sources, and conditions reports on long-distance trails worldwide.

Reddit community where hikers share trail recommendations and ask for hike suggestions based on location, difficulty, and distance.

A Reddit community dedicated to solo hikers - sharing safety tips, route advice, gear recommendations, and experiences of hiking alone.

Reddit community for long distance hikers covering thru-hikes, section hikes, planning, gear, and trail stories from routes around the world.

Reddit community celebrating national parks worldwide - trail reports, photography, visit tips, and discussions about hiking and exploring protected lands.

Reddit community for backpackers - covering both wilderness backpacking and international budget travel, gear tips, trail reports, and destination advice.

One of Reddits largest outdoor communities for campers and hikers - trip reports, gear discussions, campsite tips, and advice for getting outside.

Trail Sisters is a community and resource hub for women trail runners and hikers - featuring articles, events, a podcast, and a supportive online community.

Girls Who Hike is a large Facebook community for women hikers with thousands of members - connecting female hikers for group hikes, trail tips, and outdoor inspiration.

Section Hiker is a community and blog focused on section hiking, backpacking gear reviews, and trail guides - with an active forum for discussing long-distance hiking routes.

SummitPost is a community for mountain climbers and hikers - featuring route descriptions, summit logs, gear discussions, and a forum for outdoor adventurers worldwide.

The Continental Divide Trail Coalition connects CDT hikers and trail supporters - with resources for planning thru-hikes, trail stewardship, and an online community forum.

A Facebook community for hikers planning or completing the John Muir Trail - sharing beta, permit tips, gear advice, and trip reports for this iconic 211-mile California trail.

One of the largest Facebook communities for Camino de Santiago pilgrims - with hundreds of thousands of members sharing tips, route advice, and stories from the famous Spanish pilgrimage trail.

A popular Facebook group for hiking in US National Parks - trail recommendations, permit strategies, trip photos, and planning advice for iconic parks like Zion, Yosemite, and Grand Canyon.

Treeline Review is a community-driven outdoor gear review site with a focus on hiking and backpacking - readers contribute reviews and ratings to help hikers find the best gear.

While not exclusively for hiking, r/solotravel is a massive community where solo hikers share advice on solo trekking trips, safety, route planning, and connecting with other solo travelers.

Q&A community on Stack Exchange for outdoor activities including hiking, backpacking, climbing, and wilderness survival - with expert answers and peer voting.

The Camino Forum is the largest independent online community for Camino de Santiago pilgrims - with posts covering all routes, gear, accommodations, and spiritual aspects of the pilgrimage.

Reddit community for trail builders and maintainers - discussing trail construction, stewardship, volunteer work, tools, and advocacy for hiking trail networks.