Michigan is claiming word supremacy of the length of freshwater coastline (probably that fact is being challenged by Canada and Finland) with its more than 11000 lakes. But in any case, wherever you are in Michigan, you are about 5 miles away from water. The Grand Traverse County alone has 50 lakes. Big and small, glacial and man-made, some are inland and some are connected to Lake Michigan. Some are deep and others are shallow, with cypress trunks rising from the waters. Some lakes surrounded by forest, others are in deep valleys, while yet other lakes have huge dunes that tower over them.

Out of all fifty States, California is by far the most well-known in the world California is an area with amazing natural features, from high forested mountains, pristine beaches, desolate deserts, and everything else in between. California has unlimited hiking and backpacking trails of any difficulty. 2 of the trails have well-known household names – such as the John Muir Trail ('JMT') - an epic 211 mile trail in the Sierra Nevada mountain range , passing through Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, and the Pacific Crest Trail ('PCT') - travels a total distance of 2,650 miles through California, Oregon, and Washington until reaching the Canadian border. Here w concentrate on some most popular hikes in Southern California - San Diego and Los Angeles areas. Some of these trails are for hikers of all skill levels and some of these trails are for experienced hikers only; but irrespective of your skill level, all of these hikes feature amazing scenery and amazing views of the Golden State..