How to Find the Most Popular Trails on Trails.com

If you're curious to see what trails have other Trails.com users raving, you can! Familiarize yourself with Trails.com's ability to search for the most popular trails as rated by users, and find out what all the fuss is about.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer with Internet access
• Trails.com member account (recommended)
• Credit card (if purchasing a membership)

Locate Popular Nature Trails on Trails.com

1. Launch your Web browser and use it to access the Trails.com homepage (see Resources below).
2. Log in to your account. There are 2 ways you can do this: either click the 'Log In' link on the homepage, or simply enter the email address you used to register for the site and your chosen password in the indicated fields in the 'Member Login' section of the homepage.
3. Click the 'Start a Free Account' link if you wish to pursue this option. You will be redirected to a self-explanatory page with a registration form to fill out. Return to the homepage after you are signed up and logged in.
4. Click the 'Trail Finder' link.
5. Locate the 'Top 100 Trails' link from the menu. You will be redirected to a 'Top 100 Trails–Best Trails in North America' page. This page lists the 100 most popular trails on the continent, as voted by millions of users.
6. Browse the list of the 100 most popular trials by scrolling through the page. Click on any trail link to be taken to that trail's page, where you can learn more.
7. Find the best trails by U.S. state by navigating the 'Top United States Trails' list. A similar 'Top Canada Trails' list is also featured on the 'Top 100 Trails–Best Trails in North America' page.
8. Peruse the 'Top Trails by Activity' list if you want to see listings of the most popular trails on Trails.com according to outdoor activity.
9. Find help, if you need some, at Trails.com's 'Help' page (see Resources below).

Tips & Warnings

• Access Trails.com with full membership privileges for 2 weeks by signing up for Trails.com's 14-day trial membership offer. You're under no obligation to pay for a subscription to the site if you decide a paid membership isn't for you.
• Choose a password nobody could possibly guess when signing up for a Trails.com membership. A combination of both letters and numbers is most secure.
• Log out every time you finish a Trails.com session.
• Guard your credit card information closely. Avoid using a public or shared computer to make credit card transactions, and always clear your Web browser's memory cache and history list if you use your credit card for online purchases.