Bringing a first aid kit and remaining attentive on the trails come naturally to experienced hikers, but for newbies, those things can easily get overlooked. New research has compiled which states have the most dangerous hiking trails for beginning hikers — and Montana tops that list.

The ranking was compiled by North Carolina-based personal injury firm DeMayo Law Group, which analyzed the number of hiking trails in each state that hold a level five difficulty rating, and used this to determine which states had the most dangerous hiking trails for new or inexperienced hikers.

These ratings consider three factors: effort, technical skill, and risk involved.

Behind Montana, the analysis found that Idaho and Alaska came in as a close second and third most dangerous, with New Hampshire and Utah rounding out the top five.

In a news release, DeMayo said that Montana is the most dangerous state for novice hikers, in part, because more than one-third (35.9%) of its hiking trails are rated a level five. This means that a large amount of the trails found in the state would be potentially dangerous for anyone inexperienced.

Some might say that with great risk can come great reward, and Montana, with its Big Sky Country surely has massive amounts of beauty for adventurers to soak in.

In the No. 2 spot, Idaho, there are 1,437 different hiking trails in that state, and over 400 of them are listed with a level five difficulty rating, so novices need to be cautious, the law firm said.

But DeMayo also zeroed in on the best and safest trailing for beginners, with Florida, Louisiana, and Delaware leading the way.

This means that more of the hiking trails in these states are more accessible to those with less experience and are less likely to pose a risk. This could also mean that the terrain is more even, the trails are shorter, and the paths are easier to follow.