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$69.95Features:Quick Drying
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$89.85Features:Quick Drying
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$89.95Features:Quick Drying
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REI Co-opTrailmade Pants - Women's
$69.95Features:Quick Drying
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KUHLRenegade Recon Pants - Men's
$99.00Features:Quick Drying
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REI Co-opTrailmade Pull-On Pants - Women's
$34.83 - $69.95Features:Quick Drying
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KUHLFreeflex Roll-Up Pants - Women's
$99.00Features:Quick Drying
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Sun-Protective Fabric FjallravenVidda Pro Ventilated Trousers - Men's
$180.00FjallravenAbisko Trail Stretch Trousers - Women's
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REI Co-opActivator Pants - Women's
$99.95 prAnaPalisades Ripstop E-Waist Pants - Women's
$48.93 - $99.00Features:Sun-Protective FabricThe North FaceBasin Pants - Men's
$49.83 - $100.00Features:Moisture WickingKUHLFree Radikl Pants - Men's
$109.00Features:Quick Drying
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Sun-Protective FabricOutdoor ResearchCirque Lite Pants - Men's
$68.83 - $139.00REI Co-opSahara Stretch Convertible Pants - Women's
$99.95Features:Quick Drying
Convertible
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$80.00Features:Sun-Protective Fabric REI Co-opSahara Stretch Convertible Pants - Men's
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Convertible
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Free CountryGet Out There Convertible Pants - Women's
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REI Co-opActivator Pants - Men's
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Free CountryTrail 2 Town Flare Pants - Women's
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Mountain HardwearDynama Pants - Women's
$85.00Features:Quick Drying
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$79.95Features:Quick Drying
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KUHLFreeflex Dash Pants - Women's
$99.00Features:Quick Drying
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Hiking Pants
Hiking is really just walking in rugged conditions, so any pants you wear for walking can work for hiking. That said, pants designed for hiking can protect you better and be more comfortable.
Hiking Pants Fabrics
Cotton isn't great: It holds onto water, so you feel sweaty in hot temps and chilled when the weather gets cold and wet. Cotton blends (usually with polyester or nylon), though, can work fine.
Polyester, nylon and wool are great: These fabrics manage moisture well and dry more quickly than cotton.
Stretchy stuff: Pants that blend in a small percentage of materials like Lycra spandex or elastane add some stretch, which is nice when trails get a bit twisty.
What about sweat pants? The fabric is flexible, but no match for bushes and rock faces.
Hiking Pants Features
Zip-off legs: Having lower legs that zip off means you don’t have to choose between pants and shorts, and you can adapt to changing weather.
Sun-protective fabric: Fabric has been lab tested to provide a UPF protection rating. (How to Choose Sun Protection Clothing explains UPF ratings.)
Insect-repelling fabric: Long-lasting factory treatment deters insects; it eventually wears off but can be reapplied with spray-on repellents for fabric.
RECCO reflectors: Sewn into the fabric, these can aid search and rescue squads who are equipped with a special RECCO detector unit.
To learn more about how to choose all of your clothing for the trail, read What to Wear Hiking.