Trailblazers: Top 100 Hikes

More Americans need to take a hike.

No, I'm not talking the short-pier kind for people who accidentally flush their puppy down the toilet, but rather the type of hike that takes advantage of North America's thousands of gorgeous hiking trails. Besides being good for your physical health, hiking allows you to experience the country's beautiful landscape firsthand and engage with nature in a way that a trip to the zoo just doesn't allow.

Trails.com collected over 10 million votes to determine its list of the Top 100 Trails in North America. The Breakneck Ridge Trail in New York's Hudson Highlands State Park tops the list, followed by Glacier Gorge in Colorado and Appalachian Trail: the Pinnacle in the Keystone State. The site allows you to search by activity (mountain biking, bird watching, camping) and region (state or providence), so it's the perfect resource to find the best trails to suit your interests and location.

Remember that New Year's resolution to get more exercise? With the year halfway over, maybe it's time to get started with a little streamside walk. You'll thank us for it later. Maybe you'll find yourself liking hiking!