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Easy to Plan · 6 verified routes
Official trailheads within 60 straight-line miles of a Census city with at least 500,000 residents.
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6 matching trails
CaliforniaCabrillo National Monument
Bayside Trail is approximately 11.5 straight-line miles from the U.S. Census reference point for San Diego, California, whose population exceeds 500,000; this is not driving distance.
Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗
CaliforniaTorrey Pines State Natural Reserve
Guy Fleming Trail is approximately 9.9 straight-line miles from the U.S. Census reference point for San Diego, California, whose population exceeds 500,000; this is not driving distance.
Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗
CaliforniaMuir Woods National Monument
Muir Woods Main Trail is approximately 27.3 straight-line miles from the U.S. Census reference point for San Francisco, California, whose population exceeds 500,000; this is not driving distance.
Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗
VirginiaGreat Falls Park
Great Falls River Trail is approximately 14.3 straight-line miles from the U.S. Census reference point for Washington, DC, whose population exceeds 500,000; this is not driving distance.
Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗
WashingtonOlympic National Park
Staircase Rapids Loop Trail is approximately 46.2 straight-line miles from the U.S. Census reference point for Seattle, Washington, whose population exceeds 500,000; this is not driving distance.
Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗
New YorkGateway National Recreation Area
West Pond Trail at Jamaica Bay is approximately 6.9 straight-line miles from the U.S. Census reference point for New York City, New York, whose population exceeds 500,000; this is not driving distance.
Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗Keep exploring