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 NameYear EstablishedLength Authorized (miles)
North Country National Scenic Trail19804,600
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail19783,100
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail19682,650[1]
Appalachian National Scenic Trail19682,181[2]
Florida National Scenic Trail19831,300
Ice Age National Scenic Trail19801,200
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail20091,200
Arizona National Scenic Trail2009807
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail1983700
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail1983695
New England National Scenic Trail2009220
Total:18,734


Proposed National Scenic Trails






Trail NameProposed 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




  1. ^ "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


  2. ^ "Appalachian Trail Conservancy Puts New Official Length of the Appalachian Trail at 2,181.0 Miles". www.appalachiantrail.org. Retrieved 5 April 2018.


  3. ^ 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




  • 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








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