Don’t get us wrong, it’s highly impressive to have hiked all — or even part — of the Appalachian Trail, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t point out that despite its widespread fame, it’s not the longest hiking trail in the world. The Pacific Crest Trail runs from the U.S.-Mexico border all the way to Canada, spanning nearly 2,700 miles. That makes it around 500 miles longer than the AT. But even then, that’s nothing compared to the Continental Divide Trail, which is still under construction. When complete, it will extend more than 3,000 miles, zigzagging from Mexico to Canada through the Rocky Mountains. According to National Geographic, the trail currently requires “bushwhacks, hikes down dirt roads, and odd, circuitous rambles.”
