Which of these famous hiking trails gives views of Banner Peak and Thousand Island Lake?

[6-4-2022] Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz Question: On this National Trails Day, which of these famous hiking trails gives views of Banner Peak and Thousand Island Lake?

The given options are:

  • Pacific Crest Trail
  • Appalachian Trail
  • Continental Divide Trail

Correct Answer: Pacific Crest Trail

Info: The Pacific Crest Trail, officially designated as the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, is a long-distance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned with the highest portion of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, which lie 100 to 150 miles east of the U.S. Pacific coast. This 2,650-mile hike goes through the Ansel Adams Wilderness, and many national forests and parks inland from the Pacific Ocean from Canada all the way to Mexico. The trail’s southern terminus is just south of Campo, California by the U.S. border with Mexico, and its northern terminus is on the Canada–US border on the edge of Manning Park in British Columbia; it passes through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington.


Today’s “Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz” has three questions related to National Scenic Trails. Each question has only one correct answer and carries one point. The wrong answer does not earn any points. So, select only the correct answers.

All three questions from today’s Bing Homepage Quiz are below. You can find their answers by visiting those pages.

  1. On this National Trails Day, which of these famous hiking trails gives views of Banner Peak and Thousand Island Lake?
  2. Can you name the National Scenic Trail that starts in Maine and goes south through the eastern US?
  3. Which is the longest National Scenic Trail?

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