Oh!! You would absolutely love it, except it is hiking through beauty and amazing pieces of nature. It is not for the weak at heart, if you did a thru-hike, it would take you 6 months, so most people, like me, have done it in sections and not in order. :) It is called the AT (Appalachian Trail) I like your wishlist. I worked in New York City, so that is close enough, and done Coast to Coast 13 times. I will finish the AT someday :) You may finish before me! A different trailhead on another hike.