National Trails System Act

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The National Trails System Act is a United States federal law passed in 1968 (Public Law 90-543).

It established the National Trails System made up of National Recreation Trails, National Scenic Trails, and National Historic Trails in the United States. It designated the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail as the initial components of that system.

The Act is codified as 16 U.S.C. § 1241-1251. However, it has been amended numerous times since its passage,^[1] most recently on October 18, 2004 (Pub.L. 108-342).^[2]

[edit] See also

• Timeline of environmental events

[edit] References

1. ^ Notes on 16 U.S.C. § 1241-1251
2. ^ The Act, from the National Park Service

[edit] External links

• About PNTS
• Historic Trail Facts

U.S. National Trails System
National Scenic Trails:	Appalachian Trail | Pacific Crest Trail | Continental Divide Trail | North Country Trail | Ice Age Trail | Florida Trail | Potomac Heritage Trail | Natchez Trace Trail
National Historic Trails:	Oregon Trail | Mormon Trail | Lewis and Clark Trail | Iditarod Trail | Overmountain Victory Trail | Nez Perce Trail | Santa Fe Trail | Trail of Tears | Juan Bautista de Anza Trail | California Trail | Pony Express Trail | Selma to Montgomery Trail | El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Trail | Ala Kahakai Trail | Old Spanish Trail | El Camino Real de los Tejas Trail | Captain John Smith Chesapeake Trail
National Recreation Trails:	National Recreation Trails Database | United States Forest Service | United States Park Service | Bureau of Land Management | Department of Agriculture