Zone 9
Appalachians (Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia)
Pennsylvania
Coopers Rock Grand Loop
12.3 mile loop; 1,673ft. elevation gain; Strenuous
Views, forest, rock formations, waterfalls; Coopers Rock State Forest
Coopers Rock Grand Loop Trail Guide
Maryland
Mason-Dixon Trail: Lock 12
10.2 miles out & back; 1,439ft. elevation gain; Strenuous
Historic interest, waterfalls, views, forest; Susquehanna Trails
Lock 12 section of the Mason-Dixon Trail Guide
West Virginia
Dolly Sods North
11.9 mile loop; 1,050ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous
Forest, meadows, rock formations; Dolly Sods Wilderness
Virginia
White Oak Canyon/Cedar Run Trail
7.9 mile loop; 2,450ft. elevation gain; Strenuous
Waterfall, forest, stream; Shenandoah National Park
White Oak Canyon/Cedar Run Trail Guide
North Carolina
Pink Beds Loop
5.3 mile loop; 328ft. elevation gain; Moderate
Forest, ponds, wildflowers; Pisgah National Forest
South Carolina
Palmetto Trail: Awendaw Passage
8.2 miles out & back; 131ft. elevation gain; Easy
River, forest; Francis Marion National Forest
Georgia
Kennesaw Mountain Loop
9.8 mile loop; 1,355ft. elevation gain; Strenuous
Forest, mountain, historic interest; Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield Park
Kennesaw Mountain Loop Trail Guide
Zone 10
New England & Atlantic Coast (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware)
Maine
Spring Point Shoreway & Fort Preble
2.0 miles out & back; 39ft. elevation gain; Easy
Views, lighthouse, ocean; Portland
Spring Point Shoreway Trail Guide. More info here. A short walk down the road takes you to the Greenbelt Walkway.
New Hampshire
Mount Chocorua
7.2 miles out & back; 2,163ft. elevation gain; Strenuous
Views, forest, waterfall; White Mountain National Forest
Champney Falls Route up Mount Chocorua Trail Guide
Vermont
Lye Brook Falls
4.7 miles out & back; 938ft. elevation gain; Moderate
Waterfall, forest; Green Mountain National Forest
Lye Brook Trail Guide. You can extend the hike up to Stratton Pond.
Massachusetts
Bash Bish Falls
2.1 miles out & back; 521ft. elevation gain; Easy
Waterfall, forest, stream; Bash Bish Falls State Park
Rhode Island
Rome Point Trail
2.4 mile loop; 68ft. elevation gain; Easy
Views, ocean; John H. Chafee Nature Preserve
New Jersey
Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
5 miles out & back; 82ft. elevation gain; Easy
River, views, city; Edgewater
Waterfront Walkway Trail Guide
Delaware
Rocky Run – Longwall Loop
3.0 mile lollipop loop; 306ft. elevation gain; Moderate
Streams, rocks, forest; Brandywine Creek State Park