COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Hiking in Idaho is among the best in the country.

That's according to research conducted by EDGE Fall Protection, LLC, which ranked Idaho 16th based on the state’s natural attractions, air quality, protected wilderness, hiking engagement and trail infrastructure. The state scored a 24.29 out of 50 possible points.

Though high scoring in four out of the five categories, Idaho only scored a 0.53 out of 10 possible in the protected wilderness category. About 4.8 million acres of land in Idaho is designated wilderness, constituting only around 14% of all public land in the state.

“Idaho’s scores reflect the attention to trail infrastructure, although its low score of 0.53 out of 10 in protected wilderness puts it outside the top 15,” a press release said.

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