Nearest airport to trailheads.

Discover the nearest airports to a selection of long distance hiking and biking trails in the USA.

 

Arizona Trail.

South Terminus:

  • Tucson Airport (TUS) - Tucson is located around 90 miles from Coronado National Memorial

North Terminus:

  • Flagstaff Airport (FLG) - Flagstaff is located 180 miles from the North Terminus

>> For international travellers, it may be cheaper to book a return flight to LAX or LAS and a one way flight to/from FLG and TUS <<

Getting to the trailhead: The Arizona Trail is one of the harder trails to get to, due to limited public transport options and remoteness of trailheads.

How to get to Arizona Trail head

Colorado Trail.

South Terminus (Durango)

  • Santa Fe Airport (SAF) or Albuquerque (ABQ)

North Terminus (Denver)

  • Denver Airport (DEN)

>> For international travellers, it may be cheaper to book a return flight to DEN and a one way flight to/from SAF or ABQ <<

Getting to the trailhead: The Colorado Trail is one of the easier trails to get to as trailheads are located close to downtown Durango and Denver town center.

How to get to Colorado Trail head

John Muir Trail.

South Terminus:

  • Mammoth Lakes Airport (MMH) - also known as Mammoth Yosemite airport

North Terminus:

  • Mammoth Lakes Airport (MMH)

>> International travellers will need to fly to MMH via LAX or SFO <<

Getting to the trailhead: Yosemite National Park area is well serviced by public transport.

How to get to John Muir Trail head

Long Trail.

South Terminus:

  • Albany International Airport (ALB) - Albany is located 50 miles from Williamstown

North Terminus:

  • Burlington International Airport (BTV) - Burlington is located 75 miles from North Troy

>> It may be cheaper for international travellers to book a return flight to New York (JFK/EWR) - taking public transport to WIlliamstown and a one way flight to/from BTV <<

Getting to the trailhead: The Long Trail will require planning, due to limited public transport available to the trailheads.

How to get to Long Trail head

Tahoe Rim Trail.

Circular trail:

  • Reno, Nevada (RNO) - Reno is located around 50 miles from Tahoe City.

>> International travellers will need to fly into LAX or SFO and book internal flights to RNO <<

Getting to the trailhead: The Tahoe Rim Trail is easy to get to, with ten official trailheads available on this circular trail.

How to get to TRT

TransAmerica Bicycle Route.

East Coast:

  • Norfolk International Airport (ORF) - Norfolk is located 40 miles from Yorktown

West Coast:

  • Portland International Airport (PDX) - Portland is located 100 miles from Astoria

>> International travellers will need to fly to ORF via multiple airports, including New York <<

TransAmerica info
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