How to Choose Hiking Pants

Made to move and handle outdoor chores, a trip to the crag or a night at a pub, Royal Robbins Alpine Road pants deliver proven hiking-pant performance with lots of pockets and a streamlined design.
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View all Royal Robbins Men's Hiking PantsBest Use | Hiking |
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Fabric | 66% nylon/31% polyester/3% spandex |
Sun-Protective Fabric | Yes |
UPF Rating | 50 |
Moisture Wicking | Yes |
Quick Drying | Yes |
Pant Fit | Slim |
Pant Leg Style | Straight |
Inseam (in.) | 32 inches |
Gender | Men's |
Weight | 1 lb. 0.4 oz. |
S | M | L | XL | XXL | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | |
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Chest | 36 - 38 | 39 - 41 | 42 - 44 | 46 - 48 | 50 - 52 | |||||||||
Waist | 28 - 30 | 31 - 34 | 34 - 39 | 39 - 43 | 43 - 47 | 29-31 | 31-33 | 33-35 | 35-37 | 37-39 | 39-41 | 41-43 | 43-45 | 45-47 |
Hip | 35 - 36 | 37 - 40 | 40 - 45 | 45 - 49 | 49 - 53 | 32-36 | 36-38 | 38-40 | 40-42 | 42-44 | 44-45 | 45-47 | 47-48 | 48-49 |
Measurements are stated in inches unless otherwise indicated.
Tall shirt sizing: Long and short and sleeves are 1.5" longer. Body length is 2" longer.
Tall bottom sizing: 36" inseam
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The snap-closure waist on these ran about 1 inch large for me (my waist measures 32 and the 31 waist size fit best). The legs on the size I ordered (31W x 34L, the only length left in my waist size) were quite long, but there are elastic drawstrings with cord locks on the ankle cuffs that can be adjusted to seal the cuffs on your boots. This keeps the cuffs down over the boots and prevents debris from getting in, a very nice feature that I wish all hiking pants had! So if you don't mind a bit of bunched fabric over the boot, the extra length is not a problem. The fabric has a soft cottony texture (though it's made out of nylon and other man-made materials) that felt very nice. The weight of the 31W x 34L was 13.6 oz, about middle of the road for the six different brands I tried on. The front pockets are nice and deep, my hands go in easily and feel comfortable in them; I am not a fan of gloves, so when it's cold my hands are in my pockets, so this is a plus for me. And I like a deeper pocket for better security of items I put inside. Overall a nice pair of pants.