National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail is a designation for protected areas in the United States that consist of trails of particular natural beauty.
National Scenic Trails were authorized under the National Trails System Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-543) along with National Historic Trails and National Recreation Trails. National Scenic Trails and National Historic Trails may only be designated by an act of Congress.
Contents
1 List of National Scenic Trails
2 Proposed National Scenic Trails
3 See also
4 References
5 Further reading
List of National Scenic Trails
| Trail Name | Year Established | Length Authorized (miles) |
|---|---|---|
| North Country National Scenic Trail | 1980 | 4,600 |
| Continental Divide National Scenic Trail | 1978 | 3,100 |
| Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail | 1968 | 2,650[1] |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail | 1968 | 2,181[2] |
| Florida National Scenic Trail | 1983 | 1,300 |
| Ice Age National Scenic Trail | 1980 | 1,200 |
| Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail | 2009 | 1,200 |
| Arizona National Scenic Trail | 2009 | 807 |
| Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail | 1983 | 700 |
| Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail | 1983 | 695 |
| New England National Scenic Trail | 2009 | 220 |
| Total: | 18,734 |
Proposed National Scenic Trails
| Trail Name | Proposed Length (miles) |
|---|---|
| Great Plains Trail[3] | 2,200 |
See also
- National Historic Trail
- National Recreation Trail
- List of long-distance footpaths
- Long-distance trails in the United States
References
^ "PCT FAQ - Pacific Crest Trail Association". pcta.org. Retrieved 5 April 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Appalachian Trail Conservancy Puts New Official Length of the Appalachian Trail at 2,181.0 Miles". www.appalachiantrail.org. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
^ Ilgunas, Ken (23 May 2018). "Could the Great Plains Trail Become America's Next Great Long Path?". Backpacker. © 2018 Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc. an Active Interest Media Company. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
Further reading
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Scenic Trails of the United States. |
- Karen Berger, Bill McKibben (foreword) & Bart Smith (photography): America's Great Hiking Trails: Appalachian, Pacific Crest, Continental Divide, North Country, Ice Age, Potomac Heritage, Florida, Natchez Trace, Arizona, Pacific Northwest, New England. Rizzoli, 2014,
ISBN 978-0789327413
