National Scenic Trails are routes that are primarily non-motorized continuous trails and extend for around 100 miles or more.
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile-long public trail traversing the Appalachian Mountains from Maine to Georgia.
Learn more about the Appalachian Trail at https://www.nps.gov/appa/index.htm
The Arizona National Scenic Trail is over 800 miles spanning the entire length of the state, from the U.S.-Mexico border to Utah.
Learn more about the Arizona National Scenic Trail at https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/azt/home
The Continental Divide Trail stretches across the United States some 3,100 miles between the borders of Mexico and Canada—going through New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana.
Learn more about the Continental Divide Trail at https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/trails/cdt
The Florida National Scenic Trail, better known as the Florida Trail, is a non-motorized recreation trail that meanders approximately 1,500 miles throughout Florida.
Learn more about the Florida National Scenic Trail at https://www.fs.usda.gov/fnst
The Ice Age National Scenic Trail spans 1,200 miles through Wisconsin. The trail passes through geologic and glacial features, and through the ancestral lands of 15 Tribes.
Learn more about the Ice Age National Scenic Trail at https://www.nps.gov/iatr/index.htm
The Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail is five sections of hiking trail running roughly parallel to the 444-mile-long Natchez Trace Parkway scenic motor road through Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The foot trails total more than 60 miles.
Learn more about the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail at https://www.nps.gov/natt/index.htm
The New England Trail covers 235 miles in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail includes traprock ridges, historic village centers, farmlands, unfragmented forests, quiet streams, steep river valleys, and waterfalls.
Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/neen/index.htm
The North Country Trail spans from North Dakota to Vermont. It stretches 4,800 miles across eight states, making it the longest National Scenic Trail in America.
Learn more about the North Country Trail at https://www.nps.gov/noco/index.htm
The Pacific Crest Trail is a 2,650-mile continuous trail spanning California, Oregon, and Washington. The trail has desert, alpine, volcanic, and forested landscapes.
Learn more at https://www.fs.usda.gov/pct/
The Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail is 1,200 miles and goes from the Continental Divide Trail to the Pacific Ocean through Montana, Idaho, and Washington.
Learn more at https://www.fs.usda.gov/pnt
The Potomac Heritage Trail is a 710-mile corridor through Washington, DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/pohe/index.htm
