PeakList Pro API
Long Trails Dataset
Structured data for major long-distance hiking routes, from the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail to regional traverses like the Arizona Trail.
The map viewer remains public. Bulk catalog and individual trail-pack downloads are served privately through the PeakList Pro Long Trails API.
Interactive map view
Explore the Long Trails map
Jump into the interactive long-trails explorer to see the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and other routes rendered together with segment-level context.
What’s inside
The long-trails catalog brings together thru-hiking routes with consistent schema and stable URLs.
- GeoJSON-like trail geometries suitable for tiles, static maps, and GIS workflows.
- Segment metadata including names, ordering, and distance summaries for popular thru-hikes.
- Route-scoped API packs for marquee routes plus a sanitized catalog for discovery.
- Appalachian Trail
- Pacific Crest Trail
- Continental Divide Trail
- Regional thru-hikes
- PeakList Pro API
Access the Long Trails API
PeakList Pro members can issue an API key and fetch the sanitized catalog or stream an individual trail pack. Storage bucket names, object keys, and direct bucket URLs are never returned.
How to use this dataset
- Fetch the sanitized catalog, select a route slug, and stream only the pack your application needs.
- Use HTTP HEAD, range requests, ETags, and content headers for resumable large-file transfers.
- Store API keys server-side and do not expose them in public browser code or shared URLs.