The Landsford Canal Trail offers exactly that kind of satisfaction—a gentle 3-mile adventure that delivers more bang for your hiking buck than an all-you-can-eat buffet delivers calories.

The Landsford Canal Trail in Catawba, South Carolina is exactly that kind of jackpot – a 3-mile loop that delivers views you’d happily pay for but somehow get to enjoy for just a state park entry fee.

The 281 miles of the AT in Maine ranges from the Mahoosuc Range to the Kennebec River to Katahdin, plus some 40 miles of side ...