The United States' top dog walks

Black Bear Wilderness Area Trail, Florida

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Reeves Brook Loop Trail, New York

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Ricketts Glen Falls Loop, Pennsylvania

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Sag Valley Yellow Trail Loop, Illinois

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Stanford House to Brandywine Falls Trail, Ohio

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East Palisades Trail and Bamboo Forest, Georgia

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Looking Glass Rock Trail, North Carolina

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Crooked Lake Trail, Michigan

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