National Scenic Trail
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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 | 1,400 |
Ice Age National Scenic Trail | 1980 | 1,200 |
Arizona National Scenic Trail | 2009 | 807 |
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail | 2009 | 1,200 |
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail | 1983 | 700 |
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail | 1983 | 695 |
New England National Scenic Trail | 2009 | 220 |
Total: | 18,734 |
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Scenic Trails of the United States. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.