List of long-distance trails in the United States
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This is a list of notable long-distance trails in the United States, with a minimum length of 30 miles (48 km).
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Name | Length | Region | Endpoint 1 | Endpoint 2 | Description | |
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Allegheny Trail | 287.8[1] | 463 | West Virginia | Appalachian Trail at Peters Mountain | Mason–Dixon line | Linear path traveling through the Appalachian and Allegheny Mountains. |
Allegheny Front Trail | 41.8 | 67 | Pennsylvania | Loop trail in Moshannon State Forest. | ||
American Discovery Trail | 6,800[2] | 10,944 | Coast-to-Coast | Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware | Point Reyes National Seashore, California | Passes through Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky (Southern Route), Indiana, Illinois, Iowa (Northern Route), Nebraska (Northern Route), Missouri (Southern Route), Kansas (Southern Route), Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. The northern route is 4,834 miles and the southern 5,057. [3] |
Appalachian Trail | 2,198 | 3,537 | Appalachian Mountains | Springer Mountain in Georgia | Mount Katahdin in Baxter State Park, Maine | National Scenic Trail running through Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. |
Arizona Trail | 825.2[4] | 1,328 | Arizona | Coronado National Memorial in Hereford, Arizona (at the United States–Mexico border) | Stateline Campground, Kanab, Utah | Designated a National Scenic Trail in 2009. |
Art Loeb Trail | 30.1 | 48 | North Carolina | Davidson River Campground, Transylvania County, North Carolina | Daniel Boone Boy Scout Camp, Haywood County, North Carolina | Located in Pisgah National Forest; intersects Mountains-to-Sea Trail |
Backbone Trail | 68 | 109 | Santa Monica Mountains NW of Los Angeles, California | Point Mugu State Park | Will Rogers State Historic Park | traverses Santa Monica Mountains, limited overnight capacity |
Baker Trail | 132 | 212 | Pennsylvania | A linear trail, partially in Allegheny National Forest. | ||
Bartram Trail | 153 | 246 | Southeast Appalachian Mountains | Chattooga River | Cheoah Bald | connects to the Appalachian and Foothills Trails; traverses Georgia and North Carolina |
Batona Trail | 49.5 | 80 | New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve | Ong's Hat | Bass River State Forest | Passes through three state parks in the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens |
Bay Area Ridge Trail | 390[5] | 628 | San Francisco Bay Area | circles San Francisco Bay; under development | ||
Bay Circuit Trail & Greenway | 230[6] | 370 | Massachusetts | Newbury, Massachusetts | Kingston, Massachusetts | A 230-mile, close-to-home, multi-use trail traversing 37 towns from Plum Island to Duxbury/Kingston Bay. |
Benton MacKaye Trail | 287.6[7] | 463 | Southern Appalachian Mountains | Springer Mountain in Georgia | Big Creek, north of Mount Sterling [8] | connects from the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail; traverses Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Both endpoints meet with the Appalachian Trail. Together, the two trails form a figure-8 loop. |
Bigfoot Trail | 356.5[9] | 574 | California and southwest Oregon (~14 miles) | Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness | Redwood National and State Parks near Crescent City, California | |
Black Forest Trail | 42.8[10] | 69 | Pennsylvania | Loop trail in Tiadaghton State Forest. | ||
Bonneville Shoreline Trail | 90 | 145 | Utah | circles ancient Lake Bonneville | ||
Border Route Trail | 65 | 105 | Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness | Follows the ridgeline above the chain of lakes along the international border between Minnesota and Ontario, Canada and is known for its dramatic vistas. | ||
Buckeye Trail | 1,444 | 2,324 | Ohio | Lake Erie at Headlands Beach State Park | Eden Park in Cincinnati | circles Ohio; many scenic locations, such as the Hocking Hills region and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park; passes through many small historical towns, shares path with American Discovery Trail and North Country Trail |
Bucktail Path | 33.5 | 54 | Pennsylvania | Linear trail in Elk State Forest. | ||
California Coastal Trail | 1,200 | 1,931 | California | Oregon | Mexico | more than half complete as of June 2012; within sight, sound, or at least the scent of the sea |
Catamount Trail | 300 | 483 | Vermont | Readsboro, Vermont | Canada–US border in North Troy, Vermont | A cross-country skiing trail which crosses the state of Vermont. Parts of the trail are only open in the winter. |
Chuck Keiper Trail | 50.6 | 81 | Pennsylvania | Loop trail with cross-connector in Sproul State Forest. | ||
Chief Ladiga Trail | 33 | 53 | Alabama | Georgia state line | Weaver | Alabama's longest rails-to-trails project, at the state line it turns into Georgia's Silver Comet Trail |
Chilkoot Trail | 33 | 53 | Yukon | Dyea, Alaska | Bennett, British Columbia | international historical trail; late 1890s major access route between the coast and Yukon goldfields |
C&O Canal Trail | 184.5 | 297 | Maryland | Cumberland | Washington, DC | trail is the old towpath for the abandoned Chesapeake and Ohio Canal along the Potomac River |
Cohos Trail | 162 | 261 | Northern New Hampshire | Notchland, near Crawford Notch State Park | Canada–US border at the southern edge of Quebec | |
Colorado Trail | 483 | 777 | Central Colorado | Waterton Canyon southwest of Denver | Durango | completed in 1987; highest point 13,334 ft (4,064 m); most above 10,000 ft (3,000 m); often dips below the alpine timberline |
Conestoga Trail System | 65.8 | 106 | Pennsylvania | Horse-Shoe Trail | Mason-Dixon Trail | A linear trail that traverses Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. |
Continental Divide Trail | 3,100 | 4,989 | Rocky Mountains | Glacier National Park, Montana at the U.S.–Canada border | Big Hatchet Mountains, New Mexico at the U.S.–Mexico border | on or near the Continental Divide; 70% complete as of 2007; crosses Triple Divide Peak |
Corvallis to the Sea Trail | 62 | 100 | Oregon | Corvallis, Oregon | Ona Beach | eastern half opened September 2017; western half expected to be officially open in two years |
Cowboy Trail | 195 | 314 | Northern Nebraska | Norfolk, Nebraska | Valentine, Nebraska | started in 1996, a multi-use rail trail. 321 miles (517 km) of former rail right-of-way, if completed may create the longest rail trail. |
Cranberry Lake 50 | 50 | 80 | New York | circles the shores of Cranberry Lake in the Northwestern region of the Adirondack Park | ||
Cumberland Trail | 175 | 282 | Tennessee | trail along the Cumberland Plateau | ||
Des Plaines River Trail | 55 | 89 | Northern Illinois | Wisconsin state line | North Avenue in Melrose Park, Chicago | short stretches incomplete |
Donut Hole Trail | 94.2 | 152 | Pennsylvania | Linear trail in Sproul State Forest. | ||
Duncan Ridge Trail | 35.5 | 57 | Chattahoochee National Forest | Appalachian & Benton MacKaye Trails at Three Forks | Appalachian Trail at Slaughter Mountain | A National Recreation Trail which forms a 60-mile (97 km) loop in combination with the Appalachian Trail. |
East Coast Greenway | 3,000 | 4,828 | Eastern U.S. | Calais, Maine | Key West, Florida | 29% complete as of 2013, multi-use path |
Eastern Continental Trail | 5,400 | 8,690 | Eastern U.S. | Key West, Florida | Belle Isle, Newfoundland | mountain route to Labrador, Canada |
Finger Lakes Trail | 557.7 | 898 | New York | Catskills | Western New York | Footpath: Main Trail from Allegany State Park to Catskills plus additional six branch trails. Traverses NYS along southern counties. Est. 1962 |
Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail | 106 | 171 | Florida | Key Largo | Key West | A paved rail-trail |
Florida Trail | 1,000 | 1,609 | Florida | Gulf Islands National Seashore | Big Cypress National Preserve | up to 1,300 miles (2,100 km) total length is planned; construction began in 1966; designated a National Scenic Trail in 1983 |
Fonta Flora State Trail | 100 | 161 | North Carolina | Asheville | Morganton | Developing hiking and cycling loop trail around Lake James with spurs to Asheville and Morganton. |
Foothills Trail | 76 | 122 | Appalachian foothills | Table Rock State Park | Oconee State Park | Follows the Blue Ridge Escarpment in South Carolina, and partly in North Carolina. |
Fox River Trail (Illinois) | 44 | 71 | Northern Illinois | Algonquin, Illinois | Oswego, Illinois | |
Gandy Dancer State Trail | 98.1[11] | 158 | Wisconsin and Minnesota | St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin | Superior, Wisconsin | hiking and biking path |
George S. Mickelson Trail | 108.8 | 175 | South Dakota | within the Black Hills | ||
Gerard Hiking Trail | 36 | 58 | Pennsylvania | Loop trail in Oil Creek State Park. | ||
Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail | 40.5 | 65 | Fairfax County, Virginia | Potomac River, Great Falls, Virginia | Occoquan River, Lorton, Virginia | Multi-use trail traversing the entire length of Fairfax County, Virginia |
Grand Enchantment Trail | 730 | 1,175 | Southwest desert | Phoenix, Arizona | Albuquerque, New Mexico | east-west mostly wilderness trail |
Great Allegheny Passage | 150 | 241 | Pennsylvania, Maryland | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Cumberland, Maryland | |
Great Eastern Trail | 1,600 | 2,575 | Eastern U.S. | New York | Alabama | in development with portions open |
Great Western Loop | 6,875 | 11,064 | Western United States | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon | loop of the U.S. west combining the Pacific Crest Trail, Pacific Northwest Trail, Continental Divide Trail and other trails.[12] |
Great Western Trail | 4,455 | 7,170 | Western Rockies | Canada | Mexico | passes through Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming |
Great Western Trail (Illinois) | 92 | 148 | Illinois, Iowa | mostly rails to trails conversion | ||
Greenbrier River Trail | 77.1 | 124 | West Virginia | North Caldwell, West Virginia | Cass, West Virginia | |
Greenstone Ridge Trail | 40 | 64 | Isle Royale National Park | Windigo Ranger Station | Rock Harbor, Michigan | Backbone trail of Isle Royale |
Hayduke Trail | 812 | 1,307 | Utah and Arizona | route in Utah and Arizona, linking Zion, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Arches National Parks | ||
Hernández–Capron Trail | 200 | 322 | Florida | |||
High Sierra Trail | 61.5 | 99 | California | Crescent Meadow in Sequoia National Park | Mount Whitney | |
Highline National Recreation Trail | 54.8 | 88 | Arizona | Pine, Arizona | Close to where Arizona State Route 260 intersects Mogollon Rim | Historic trail established in the late 1800s to link various homesteads and ranches below the Mogollon Rim. |
Horse-Shoe Trail | 140 | 225 | Pennsylvania | Valley Forge | Appalachian Trail near Harrisburg | Linear trail through southeastern Pennsylvania. |
Ice Age Trail | 1,200 | 1,931 | Wisconsin | Potawatomi State Park | Interstate Park | generally follows end moraine of the last ice age |
Idaho Centennial Trail | 883 | 1,421 | Idaho | near Murphy Hot Springs | Upper Priest Falls | Traverses large wilderness areas |
Iditarod Trail | 1,025 | 1,650 | Alaskan wilderness | Seward | Nome | famous dog sledding race; route alternates each year |
Illinois Prairie Path | 61 | 98 | Illinois | Wheaton | second of 27 new National Trails, consists of three radials | |
International Appalachian Trail | 1,900 | 3,058 | Northeastern North America | Mount Katahdin, Maine | Newfoundland | from the northern terminus of Appalachian Trail; proposals pending to extend to Europe and North Africa |
Iron Horse Regional Trail | 40 | 64 | San Francisco Bay Area | Concord, California | Pleasanton, California | The completed Iron Horse Regional Trail will span the distance from Livermore to Suisun Bay in Contra Costa County, a distance of 55 miles, connecting two counties and 12 cities. |
John Muir Trail | 211 | 340 | California Sierra Nevada | Yosemite Valley | Mount Whitney | |
Katy Trail | 240 | 386 | Missouri | crosses the state | ||
Kekekabic Trail | 41 | 66 | Superior National Forest, Minnesota | Snowbank Lake Rd near Ely, MN | Gunflint Trail near Grand Marais, MN | A rugged footpath that crosses through the heart of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. |
Knobstone Trail | 58 | 93 | Southern Indiana | The Knobstone Trail (KT) is Indiana's longest footpath – a 60-mile backcountry-hiking trail passing through Clark State Forest, Elk Creek Public Fishing Area, and Jackson-Washington State Forest. These state resource properties contain more than 42,000 acres of rugged, forested land in Clark, Scott and Washington counties in southern Indiana. The trail extends from Deam Lake, just north of State Road 60 in Clark County, to Delaney Park, just east of S.R. 135 in Washington County. The initial 32-mile segment of the trail was opened in 1980.[13] | ||
Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail | 109 | 175 | Florida | part of the Florida Trail | ||
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail | 70 | 113 | Pennsylvania | Linear trail in the Laurel Highlands area. | ||
Little Miami Scenic Trail | 74.9 | 121 | Miami Valley in Ohio | Springfield, Ohio | Newtown, Ohio | Entirely paved trail along the Little Miami River; almost entirely off-road. Continues an additional 32 miles (51 km) north to Bellefontaine as the Simon Kenton Trail. |
Lone Star Hiking Trail | 96 | 154 | Texas | A few miles East of Richards, Texas | A few miles Northwest of Cleveland, Texas | Traverses east/west through the Sam Houston National Forest north of Houston. A series of intersecting loop trails bring total potential mileage to 132. Heavily forested throughout, the trail skirts many developed areas, and contains a number of road walks (some several miles long) connecting sections of the trail. Trail is blazed, well signed, and regularly maintained along the entire length. |
Long Path | 347.4 | 559 | New York + New Jersey | George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey | Altamont, New York (Albany) | |
Long Trail | 272 | 438 | Vermont | Massachusetts | Canada | A footpath in the Wilderness begun in 1910 and completed in the 1930s. The Long Trail spans the length of Vermont, following the spine of the Green Mountains. Typical hiking time is 2 to 4 weeks. |
Loyalsock Trail | 59.2 | 95 | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Route 87, 10 mi (16 km) north of Montoursville | Meade Road, 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from U.S. Route 220, just north of Laporte | Linear trail in Loyalsock State Forest. |
Maah Daah Hey Trail | 144 | 232 | North Dakota | Theodore Roosevelt National Park | the longest continuous single track mountain biking trail in America | |
Mason-Dixon Trail | 199 | 320 | Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware | Appalachian Trail at Whiskey Springs, Pennsylvania | Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania | |
Massanutten Trail | 71 | 114 | George Washington National Forest | Large loop trail in Central Virginia; National Recreation Trail. | ||
Mattabesett Trail | 57 | 92 | South-Central Connecticut | |||
Mesabi Trail | 132 | 212 | Minnesota | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | Ely, Minnesota | |
Metacomet-Monadnock Trail | 114 | 183 | New Hampshire | Metacomet Trail on the Massachusetts-Connecticut state line | Mount Monadnock | |
Michigan Shore-to-Shore Trail | 220 | 354 | Michigan | Lake Michigan | Lake Huron | |
Midstate Trail (Massachusetts) | 92 | 148 | Massachusetts | Worcester County, central Massachusetts | ||
Mid State Trail (Pennsylvania) | 327 | 526 | Pennsylvania | Maryland | New York | A north-south linear trail across Pennsylvania. |
Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway | 50 | 80 | Southwest New Hampshire | Mount Monadnock | Mount Sunapee | |
Mountains-to-Sea Trail | 1,000 | 1,609 | North Carolina | Clingman's Dome, Great Smoky Mountains | Jockey's Ridge, Outer Banks | about 530 miles (850 km) complete as of 2011; follows the Appalachian Trail for 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
Natchez Trace Trail | 440 | 708 | Southeastern U.S. | Tennessee | Mississippi | disjoint trail; 62 miles (100 km) complete; not planned to be connected |
New England Trail | 233 | 375 | Connecticut and Massachusetts | Guilford, Connecticut | New Hampshire border | includes most of the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, Mattabesett Trail and Metacomet Trail; designated as NST in 2009 |
New River Trail State Park | 57 | 92 | Southern Virginia | Pulaski, Virginia | Fries, Virginia & Galax, Virginia | A rail trail, with three end points, following the New River and one of its tributaries. |
North Country Trail | 4,800 | 7,725 | Northern United States | Crown Point, New York | Lake Sakakawea State Park, North Dakota | A diverse footpath crossing the prairies of North Dakota; the Northwoods of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan; rural farm country of southern Michigan and western Ohio; the rugged Allegheny Plateau of eastern Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York; the Finger Lakes region and Adirondacks of New York; and finally through the Green Mountains of Vermont where it connects with the Long Trail. |
North-South Trail (RI) | 77 | 124 | Rhode Island | Blue Shutters Beach, Charlestown, Rhode Island | Massachusetts border, Burrillville, Rhode Island | A hiking trail that runs the length of Rhode Island from the Atlantic Ocean in Charlestown to the Massachusetts border in Burrillville, Rhode Island where it connects to the Mid-State Trail. |
North Umpqua Trail | 79 | 127 | Oregon (Southern) | Swiftwater Park near Glide Oregon | Digit Point Trailhead near Chemult Oregon | follows the Umpqua River; 11 segments mostly in undeveloped forest, connects to Pacific Crest Trail on the eastern end. |
Northville-Placid Trail | 138.4[14] | 223 | New York | Northville | Lake Placid | North-south low-elevation trail through the Adirondack Park (begin 1922, completed 1924). |
OC&E Woods Line State Trail | 105 | 169 | Oregon | Klamath Falls | Thompson Reservoir | a rail trail and Oregon State Park |
Ocean to Lake Trail | 63 | 101 | Florida | Hobe Sound Beach on the Atlantic Ocean | Lake Okeechobee | The Ocean to Lake Hiking Trail (OTLHT) runs approx 63 miles west from Hobe Sound Beach to Lake Okeechobee where it ends at the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail (LOST) trail head. |
Ohio to Erie Trail | 318 | 512 | Ohio | Cincinnati on the Ohio River | Cleveland | Incorporates numerous rail trails and roads |
Olympic Discovery Trail | 120 | 193 | Washington state's Olympic Peninsula | Port Townsend | La Push | about 40 miles (64 km) complete as of 2011 with the remainder traversable using public roads |
Oregon Coast Trail | 362 | 583 | Oregon | North Oregon coast at South Jetty | Brookings | entire Pacific coast of Oregon |
Oregon Desert Trail | 750 | 1,207 | Oregon | Oregon Badlands Wilderness | Lake Owyhee State Park | under development as of summer 2013, though no trail needs to be built: uses existing trails and public lands |
Oregon Skyline Trail | 428 | 689 | Oregon | Washington state | California | established in 1920, incorporated into Pacific Crest Trail in 1968; follows Cascades backbone |
Ouachita National Recreation Trail | 223 | 359 | Arkansas and Oklahoma | longest trail in Ouachita National Forest | ||
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail | 214 | 344 | Southeastern United States | Abingdon, Virginia & Elkin, North Carolina | Kings Mountain National Military Park | Y-shaped trail commemorating the historic route of the Overmountain Men. |
Ozark Highlands Trail | 218 | 351 | Arkansas | through the Ozark National Forest | ||
Ozark Trail | 350 | 563 | Missouri | |||
Pacific Crest Trail | 2,654 | 4,271 | West Coast | Mexico | Canada | traverses Sierra Nevada and the Cascade Range paralleling the Pacific Ocean in California, Oregon and Washington |
Pacific Northwest Trail | 1,200 | 1,931 | Pacific Northwest | Chief Mountain Border Station, Glacier National Park, Montana | Cape Alava, Olympic National Park, Washington | Designated a National Scenic Trail in 2009. |
Palmetto Trail | 425 | 684 | South Carolina | Charleston | Southern Appalachians | 225 contiguous miles 362 km complete |
Paumanok Path | 125 | 201 | Long Island, New York | Rocky Point | Montauk Point | Only long-distance trail in the Long Island Central Pine Barrens |
Pinhoti Trail | 335 | 539 | Alabama and Georgia | Benton MacKaye Trail | Flagg Mountain near Weogulfa, Alabama | Connects the Appalachian Trail to the southernmost mountain of the Appalachian Mountain chain that is over 1,000 feet (300 m) in elevation. |
Potomac Heritage Trail | 710 | 1,143 | District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania | Incomplete; trail network within Potomac River basin. | ||
Quehanna Trail | 73.2 | 118 | Pennsylvania | Loop trail in Moshannon State Forest and Elk State Forest. | ||
Rachel Carson Trail | 45.7 | 74 | Pennsylvania | Harrison Hills Park | North Park (Pittsburgh) | Linear trail with several views of the Allegheny River. |
Razorback Regional Greenway | 37.6 | 61 | Arkansas | |||
River to River Trail | 162 | 261 | Southern Illinois | Ohio River | Mississippi River | Stretches through Shawnee National Forest. It forms part of the Southern Section of the American Discovery Trail. |
Robert Frost Trail | 47 | 76 | Massachusetts | Connecticut River Valley | ||
Rock Island Trail (Missouri) | 47 | 76 | Western Missouri | Pleasant Hill, Missouri | Windsor, Missouri | |
San Francisco Bay Trail | 500 | 805 | San Francisco Bay Area | encircles shoreline of San Francisco Bay; under development | ||
Sauratown Trail | 33.1 | 53 | North Carolina | |||
Sheltowee Trace Trail | 333 | 536 | Kentucky | Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area | Rowan County, Kentucky | Daniel Boone National Forest |
Sierra High Route | 195 | 314 | California | within Kings Canyon National Park, Inyo National Forest, and Yosemite National Park | ||
Silver Comet Trail | 61.5 | 99 | western Georgia | Smyrna, Georgia | Georgia/Alabama state line near Cedartown, Georgia | paved rails-to-trails project that connects to Alabama's Chief Ladiga Trail |
Silver Moccasin Trail | 53 | 85 | Southern California | Angeles National Forest, California | Thru-hike from Chantry Flat near Arcadia to Vincent Gap near Wrightwood, California. The trail is common with the Pacific Crest Trail from Three Points to Vincent Gap and passes over Mount Baden-Powell. | |
Spokane River Centennial Trail | 37 | 60 | Washington | Sontag Park in Nine Mile Falls, Washington | Washington / Idaho state line | Paved trail along the Spokane River connects to the North Idaho Centennial Trail for further 23 miles. |
Standing Stone Trail | 80 | 129 | Pennsylvania | Mid State Trail near McAlevys Fort, Pennsylvania | Tuscarora Trail in Buchanan State Forest | Connects the Mid State and Tuscarora Trails. Known as the Link Trail until 2007. |
Superior Hiking Trail | 310 | 499 | Minnesota | Wisconsin border east of Jay Cooke State Park | 270 Degree Overlook at the Canada–US border | follows north shore of Lake Superior |
Susquehannock Trail System | 83.4 | 134 | Pennsylvania | Loop trail in Susquehannock State Forest. | ||
Tahoe Rim Trail | 165 | 266 | California + Nevada | loop trail surrounding Lake Tahoe | ||
Tahoe–Yosemite Trail | 180 | 290 | California | Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite | Lake Tahoe | |
Tecumseh Trail | 38.2 | 61 | Indiana | Morgan Monroe State Forest | Monroe Reservoir | |
Theodore Solomons Trail | 271 | 436 | California | Glacier Point | Horseshoe Meadows | parallel alternate to the John Muir Trail, laying lower and further west |
Timberline Trail | 40.7 | 66 | Oregon | loops around Mount Hood, almost completely in wilderness | ||
Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes | 73 | 117 | Idaho | Mullan, Idaho | Plummer, Idaho | rail trail along abandoned Union Pacific right-of-way |
Trans-Catalina Trail | 38.5 | 62 | California | Avalon | Two Harbors, California | Traverses the length of Santa Catalina Island |
Tunnel Hill State Trail | 48 | 77 | Southern Illinois | Harrisburg, Illinois | Karnak, Illinois | |
Tuscarora Trail | 252 | 406 | Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia | Parallels the Appalachian Trail to the west. | ||
Uinta Highline Trail | 104 | 167 | Utah | Hayden Pass, Utah Route 150 | McKee Draw, U.S. Route 191 | Follows the mountain ridges including Utah's highest mountain, Kings Peak; traverses the High Uintas Wilderness. |
Uwharrie Trail | 40 | 64 | Central North Carolina | Randolph County, North Carolina | Montgomery County, North Carolina | Original trail has been fragmented. Through hike requires a few miles of walking on country roads. Reconnection efforts are underway. |
Virginia Capital Trail | 51.7 | 83 | Virginia | Jamestown, Virginia | Richmond, Virginia | |
Virginia Creeper Trail | 35 | 56 | Southwest Virginia | Abingdon, Virginia | Whitetop, Virginia | near the Appalachian Trail; multi use rail trail |
Wabash Cannonball Trail | 63 | 101 | Ohio | Montpelier | near Liberty, Ohio | rail to trail conversion in northwestern Ohio; partially complete in 2012; two forks meet in Maumee[15] |
Warrior Trail | 67 | 108 | Pennsylvania and West Virginia | Monongahela River at Greensboro, Pennsylvania | Ohio River south of Moundsville, West Virginia | A hiking trail entirely on private property |
Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail | 44.7 | 72 | Northern Virginia | Shirlington, Virginia | Purcellville, Virginia | A rail trail in Northern Virginia. |
Waterloo-Pinckney Trail | 38 | 61 | Michigan | Big Portage Lake | Silver Lake | Lower Peninsula and the closest city is Chelsea, Michigan |
West Rim Trail | 30.5 | 49 | Pennsylvania | Colton Road near Ansonia, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Route 414 south of Blackwell, Pennsylvania | Linear trail that follows the western edge of Pine Creek Gorge. |
Willard Munger State Trail | 63 | 101 | Northern Minnesota | Hinckley, Minnesota | Duluth, Minnesota | A rail trail in Minnesota |
Wonderland Trail | 93 | 150 | Washington | loop around Mount Rainier in Washington |
See also
edit- National Trails System
- National Millennium Trail project – 16 long-distance trails selected in 2000 as visionary trails that reflect defining aspects America's history and culture
- Triple Crown of Hiking - term for completing the three major trails (Pacific Crest, Appalachian, Continental Divide)
- List of long-distance footpaths
- State wildlife trails (United States)
- European long-distance paths
References
edit- ^ "Allegheny Trail Info". West Virginia Scenic Trails Association. 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-24The Allegheny Trail is a 288-mile north-south trail with its northern terminus on the Mason-Dixon Line at the Pennsylvania-West Virginia border near Bruceton Mills.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "American Discovery Trail". American Discovery Trail Society. 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-24Its 6,800+ miles of continuous, multi-use trail stretches from Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware, to Pt. Reyes National Seashore, California.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "The Trail". American Discovery Trail Society. 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-24The northern route is 4,834 miles and the southern 5,057 miles.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Passages – Explore the Arizona Trail". aztrail.org. 2020-08-22. Retrieved 2020-08-22The 825.2 total miles is the sum of the individual passage lengths from the Arizona Trail Association web site.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Bay Area Ridge Trail Home". Bay Area Ridge Trail Council. Retrieved 2021-01-24The Ridge Trail circles the Bay with 390 miles (and growing) of adventures.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "About the Bay Circuit Trail & Greenway". Bay Circuit Alliance. Retrieved 2021-01-24More than 230 miles of multi-use, passive recreational trail have now been dedicated, thanks to the contributions of hundreds of volunteers in 37 cooperating towns.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Vital Trail Information". Benton MacKaye Trail Association. Retrieved 2021-01-24"Current official length is 287.6."
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Discover the Trail". Benton MacKaye Trail Association. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
... climbing to the top of Mount Sterling [...] and then descending to Big Creek – the trail's northern terminus.
- ^ "Bigfoot Trail Interactive Map". Bigfoot Trail Association. Retrieved 2021-01-24"Click on trail to reveal that the official length is 356.51 miles."
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Tiadaghton Hiking". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
The Black Forest Trail is a 42-mile hiking trail built by the DCNR Bureau of Forestry.
- ^ "Gandy Dancer State Trail Map". burnettcounty.com. 2020-08-22. Retrieved 2021-01-24The 98.1 total miles is the sum of the individual passage lengths from the referenced trail map.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Great Western Loop". Andrew Skurka. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "DNR: Knobstone Trail: About". www.in.gov.
- ^ "Section Descriptions and Mileages". Northville-Placid Trail Chapter of the ADK. 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "Welcome to". Wabash Cannonball Trail. 1994-03-24. Retrieved 2015-06-09.