Long-distance trails in the United States

This is a list of long-distance trails in the United States:

Name	Length		Region	Endpoint 1	Endpoint 2	Description
	mi	km
Allegheny Trail	287.81[1]	463.19	West Virginia	Appalachian Trail	Mason–Dixon line	West Virginia through the Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Mountains
American Discovery Trail	6,800[2]	10,900 approx.	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	2,189.1	3,523.0	Appalachian Mountains	Georgia	Maine	passes through North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire
Arizona Trail	825.2[4]	1,328.0	Arizona	Coronado National Memorial in Hereford, Arizona (at the United States-Mexico border)	Stateline Campground, Kanab, Utah	Designated a National Scenic Trail in 2009.
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	Allegheny National Forest	Allegheny Township	A hiking trail in Pennsylvania.
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	79.7	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]	630	San Francisco Bay Area			circles San Francisco Bay; under development
Bay Circuit Trail & Greenway	230[6]	370	Massachusetts	Newbury, Massachusetts	Kingston, Massachusetts	under construction; will circumnavigate Massachusetts Bay
Benton MacKaye Trail	287.6[7]	462.8	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	356.51[9]	573.75	Northwest California and southwest Oregon	Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness	Redwood National and State Parks near Crescent City, California
Black Forest Trail	42[10]	68	North-Central Pennsylvania			loop near Slate Run, Pennsylvania
Bonneville Shoreline Trail	90	140	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
California Coastal Trail	1,200	1,900	California	Oregon	Mexico	more than half complete as of June 2012; within sight, sound, or at least the scent of the sea
Caprock Canyons Trailway	68	109	Texas	South Plains Terminal MM	Estelline Terminal MM	A rail trail in Caprock Canyons State Park 100 miles (160 km) southeast of Amarillo, Texas Open to hikers, bikers, and horseback riders.
Catamount Trail	300	480	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.
Centennial Trail (in the Black Hills of South Dakota)	111[11]	179	South Dakota	Wind Cave National Park	Bear Butte
Conestoga Trail	63	101	Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Horse-Shoe Trail	Mason-Dixon Trail	A trail that stretches across Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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	296.9	Maryland	Cumberland	Washington, DC	trail is the old towpath for the abandoned Chesapeake and Ohio Canal along the Potomac River
Coast to Crest Trail	70	110	California	Pacific Ocean at Del Mar	Volcan Mountains near Julian	The main east-west trail of the San Dieguito River Park, the trail follows the San Dieguito River from the ocean to the river's source. As of 20121, 66% of the planned 70 miles of trail have been completed.[12]
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
Condor Trail	400	640	California	Lake Piru	Bottcher's Gap	Los Padres National Forest, under development
Continental Divide Trail	3,100	5,000	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	Western 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
Desert Trail	2,223	3,578	Desert and mountains of the West	Jacumba, California	Snowy Top, Canada border	Traverses the Mojave Desert, Death Valley, the Black Rock Desert, Pueblo Mountains, Blue Mountains, Columbia Plateau, and Selkirk Mountains.
Donut Hole Trail	81	130	Sproul State Forest			hiking trail in Pennsylvania
Duncan Ridge Trail	35.5	57.1	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	4,800	Eastern U.S.	Calais, Maine	Key West, Florida	29% complete as of 2013, multi-use path
Eastern Continental Trail	5,400	8,700	Eastern U.S.	Key West, Florida	Belle Isle, Newfoundland	mountain route to Labrador, Canada
Erie Canalway Trail	360	580	New York	Buffalo, New York	Albany, New York	Mostly flat, multi-use trail and on-road segments[13]
Finger Lakes Trail	557.7	897.5	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
Flint Hills Nature Trail	117	188	Kansas	Osawatomie, Kansas	Herington, Kansas	Rail-trail in eastern Kansas.
Florida Trail	1,000	1,600	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	160	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
Fox River State Recreational Trail	26.3	42.3	NE Wisconsin	downtown Green Bay	Hilbert	northern 12 miles (19 km) paved, southern 14 miles (23 km) gravel
Gabrielino Trail	28.8	46.3	Southern California	Altadena, California	Chantry Flat, just north of Arcadia, California	National Recreation Trail in the Angeles National Forest
Gandy Dancer State Trail	98.1[14]	157.9	Wisconsin and Minnesota	St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin	Superior, Wisconsin	hiking and biking path
George S. Mickelson Trail	108.8	175.1	South Dakota			within the Black Hills
Ghost Town Trail	36	58	Western Pennsylvania	Ebensburg, Pennsylvania	Black Lick, Indiana County	A National Recreation Trail in Western Pennsylvania.
Good Water Loop	26.9	43.3	Texas	Georgetown, Texas		A loop around Lake Georgetown, maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Grand Enchantment Trail	730	1,170	Southwest desert	Phoenix, Arizona	Albuquerque, New Mexico	east-west mostly wilderness trail
Great Allegheny Passage	150	240	Northeast			A rail trail in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Great Eastern Trail	1,600	2,600 approx.	Eastern U.S.	New York	Alabama	in development with portions open
Great Miami River Trail	76[15]	122	Ohio	Franklin, Ohio	Piqua, Ohio	multi-use path along the Great Miami River
Great River Trail	60	97	Northern Illinois	Rock Island, Illinois	Savanna, Illinois	in development with most 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.[16]
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
Green Bay Trail-Robert McClory Trail-Kenosha County Bike Path	36	58	Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois	Wilmette, Illinois	Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
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
Hennepin Canal Parkway	105	169	Northern Illinois	Bureau Junction, Illinois	Colona, Illinois
Hickory Nut Gorge State Trail	130	210	North Carolina			Developing figure-8 loop trail around Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure.
High Country Pathway	70[17]	110	Michigan			Loop through the Pigeon River Country State Forest near Vanderbilt, Michigan
High Line Canal Trail	58	93	Colorado	Waterton Canyon, Chatfield State Park	Aurora, Colorado	Mostly unpaved trail along the High Line Canal waterway through metropolitan Denver, Colorado
High Sierra Trail	61.5	99.0	California	Crescent Meadow in Sequoia National Park	Mount Whitney
Highlands Trail	125.57[18]	202.09	New York and New Jersey	Storm King Mountain	Delaware Water Gap
Highline National Recreation Trail	54.8	88.2	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	230	Southeastern Pennsylvania	Valley Forge	Appalachian Trail near Harrisburg
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail	?	?	Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana			proposed trail, possibly only an auto route but likely to have water and hiking trails; authorized in 2009 by US Congress
Ice Age Trail	1,200	1,900 approx.	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 & Michigan Canal Trail	69	111	Northern Illinois	Peru, Illinois	Romeoville, Illinois
Illinois Prairie Path	61	98	Illinois	Wheaton		second of 27 new National Trails, consists of three radials
International Appalachian Trail	1,900	3,100 approx.	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.
Iron Mountain Trail	58	93 approx.	NE Tennessee and Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, Virginia	Appalachian Trail at Cross Road Mountain, Tennessee	Northwest of Fries, Virginia	Transverses the Iron Mountains; most of the route was part of the Appalachian Trail prior to 1972. Many sections are open to bikes and equestrians.
John Muir Trail	211	340	California Sierra Nevada	Yosemite Valley	Mount Whitney
Jordan River Trail	40	64	Utah	Great Salt Lake (U.S.)	Utah Lake	winds through city parks and residential areas, mostly paved; an unpaved extension continues another ~26 miles north
Katy Trail	240	390	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.
Kettle Crest Trail	44	71	Northeast Washington	Deer Creek Summit Trailhead on Boulder Highway between Curlew and Orient, WA.	White Mountain Trailhead near Kettle Falls, WA.	A National Recreation Trail that is now a part of the Pacific Northwest Trail. It follows the crest of the Kettle Range Mountains and features a half-dozen of some of eastern Washington's highest peaks in one the wildest unprotected areas in the region.
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.[19]
Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail	109	175	Florida			part of the Florida Trail
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail	70	110	Southwestern Pennsylvania			trail in the Laurel Highlands area
Little Miami Scenic Trail	74.9	120.5	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	559.1	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	95.3	North Central 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	Hiking trail that runs parallel to Lycoming Creek. The trail is maintained by the Alpine Club of Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Maah Daah Hey Trail	144	232	North Dakota	Theodore Roosevelt National Park		the longest continuous single track mountain biking trail in America
Mark O. Hatfield Memorial Trail	60	97	Oregon	Starvation Creek	Multnomah Falls	proposed in 2011, almost entirely in wilderness, course incompletely determined as of 2013, but expected to be on existing trails
Mason-Dixon Trail	190	310	Pennsylvania	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
Metacomet-Monadnock Trail	114	183	New Hampshire	Metacomet Trail on the Massachusetts-Connecticut state line	Mount Monadnock
Michigan Shore-to-Shore Trail	220	350	Michigan	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Midstate Trail (Massachusetts)	92	148	Massachusetts			Worcester County, central Massachusetts
Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway	50	80	Southwest New Hampshire	Mount Monadnock	Mount Sunapee
Mountains-to-Sea Trail	1,000	1,600 approx.	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	710	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-South Trail (KY/TN)	59	95	Kentucky/Tennessee	near Grand Rivers, Kentucky	near Dover, Tennessee	Hiking trail running the length of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Terrain ranges from easy to moderate. Great lake views in the north and deeper woodlands in the south. Camping shelters every 10-12 miles; off-trail backcountry camping allowed with free permit (obtained at the North Welcome Station, Golden Pond Visitor Center, or the South Welcome Station). Many sites of historical interest on or near the 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 Country Trail	4,600	7,400	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; and the rugged Allegheny Plateau of eastern Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York; and finally the Finger Lakes region and Adirondacks of New York.
North Umpqua Trail	79	127	Southern Oregon			follows the Umpqua River; 11 segments mostly in undeveloped forest
Northeast Texas Trail	132	212	Texas	Farmersville, Texas (NE of Dallas)	New Boston, Texas	incomplete rail to trail conversion which passes through seven rural Texas counties and 19 towns, mostly east-west. There are overgrown and illegally fenced off sections.[20][21][22]
Northern Forest Canoe Trail	740	1,190	Northeastern United States	Old Forge, NY	Fort Kent, ME	Water trail through New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Northern Peaks State Trail	40	64	North Carolina	Boone	Mount Jefferson State Natural Area	Planned hiking trail which will connect several mountain peaks in North-western North Carolina.
Northville-Placid Trail	138.4[23]	222.7	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
Old Croton Trail	26.2	42.2	New York	Van Cortlandt Park, The Bronx	New Croton Dam	follows Old Croton Aqueduct
Old Loggers Path	27.1	43.6	Lycoming County, Pennsylvania			loop trail on former lumber lands in Tiadaghton State Forest in Pennsylvania
Olympic Discovery Trail	120	190	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	1,210	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	560 approx.	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	1,900	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
Pend Oreille River Water Trail	70	110	Pend Oreille County, Washington	Oldtown, Idaho	Boundary Dam, Washington	This water trail traverses the Pend Oreille River, one of the few rivers in the US that flows north. The trail goes from the Washington/Idaho border through several communities, the Kalispel Indian Reservation, through rural Pend Oreille County, north to waterfalls, a 10-mile canyon, and opportunities to see wildlife.
Pennsylvania Mid State Trail	327	526	Pennsylvania	Maryland	New York	traverses width of state
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	830	1,340	mid-northeastern U.S.			incomplete; trail network within Potomac River basin
Quehanna Trail	74	119	Pennsylvania			loop trail through Moshannon State Forest and Elk State Forest in North-Central Pennsylvania
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 (Illinois)	32	51	Central Illinois	Peoria, Illinois	Toulon, Illinois
Rock Island Trail (Missouri)	47	76	Western Missouri	Pleasant Hill, Missouri	Windsor, Missouri
San Diego Trans County Trail	160	260	California	Salton Sea	Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve	The Salton Sea to Torrey Pines Beach; ROUTE – under development.
San Francisco Bay Trail	500	800	San Francisco Bay Area			encircles shoreline of San Francisco Bay; under development
San Joaquin River Trail	73	117	Central California			Friant Dam to Devils Postpile in the High Sierra Nevada Mountain Range; under development
September 11th National Memorial Trail	1,000	1,600	Mid-Atlantic states			connecting the World Trade Center, Flight 93 and Pentagon memorials; under development
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	99.0	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.
Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail	29.5	47.5	California	Saratoga Gap, Castle Rock State Park	Waddell Beach, Big Basin Redwoods State Park	San Francisco Bay Area hiking trail
Solitude Loop Trail	55.2	88.8	Wyoming	Bighorn National Forest	Wyoming	loop trail beginning and ending at Coffeen Park Trail #592 parts run through the Cloud Peak Wilderness
Standing Stone Trail	71	114	Pennsylvania	Greenwood Furnace State Park near McAlevys Fort, Pennsylvania	Tuscarora Trail in Buchanan State Forest	Connects the Mid State and Tuscarora Trails. Known as the Link Trail until 2007.
Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway	75	121	West Central New Hampshire			Loop trail encircling the Kearsarge-Lake Sunapee region including Mount Sunapee
Superior Hiking Trail	310	500	Minnesota	Jay Cooke State Park	270 Degree Overlook at the Canada–US border	follows north shore of Lake Superior
Susquehannock Trail System	85	137	North Central Pennsylvania			trail loop in the 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	61.5	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	65.5	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	62.0	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	Appalachians			parallels to the west the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia
Uinta Highline Trail	104	167	Utah	Hayden Pass, Utah Route 150	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 Creeper Trail	35	56	Southwest Virginia	Abingdon, Virginia	Whitetop, Virginia	near the Appalachian Trail; multi use rail trail
Virginia Highlands Horse Trail	67	108	Mount Rogers National Recreation Area	Elk Garden	New River Trail State Park	Multi-use trail that crosses the Appalachian Trail as it transverses Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
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[24]
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	71.9	Northern Virginia	Shirlington, Virginia	Purcellville, Virginia	A rail trail in Northern Virginia.
Waterloo-Pinckney Trail	36	58	Michigan			Lower Peninsula and the closest city is Chelsea, Michigan
Wild Azalea Trail	31	50	Louisiana	Woodworth, Louisiana	Valentine Lake Recreation Area	Biking and hiking trail through the Calcasieu Ranger District.
Wilderness Gateway State Trail	117	188	North Carolina	Hickory Nut Gorge State Trail	Newton, North Carolina	Planned trail connecting the Hickory Nut Gorge to South Mountains State Park, Valdese and Hickory.
Willard Munger State Trail	63	101	Northern Minnesota	Hinckley, Minnesota	Duluth, Minnesota	A rail trail in Minnesota
West Rim Trail	30.5	49.1	North Central Pennsylvania	On Colton Road 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south of U.S. Route 6, near the village of Ansonia	Pennsylvania Route 414, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south of the village of Blackwell	Long-distance trail that follows the western edge of Pine Creek Gorge.
Wonderland Trail	93	150	Washington			loop around Mount Rainier in Washington

The National Trails System includes 29 long-distance hiking trails with distinctive trail markers for each

See also

• 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)

References

1. "Allegheny Trail Info". West Virginia Scenic Trails Association. 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-24The Allegheny Trail is a 287.81-mile north-south trail with its northern terminus on the Mason-Dixon Line at the Pennsylvania-West Virginia border near Bruceton Mills.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "Vital Trail Information". Benton MacKaye Trail Association. Retrieved 2021-01-24"Current official length is 287.6."
8. "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.
9. "Bigfoot Trail Interactive Map". Bigfoot Trail Association. Retrieved 2021-01-24"Click on trail to reveal that the official length is 356.51 miles."
10. "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.
11. "Centennial Trail in the Black Hills of South Dakota" (PDF). gfp.sd.gov. 2010-04-28. Retrieved 2021-01-24The 111 miles is on page two of the referenced brochure.
12. "Coast to Crest Trail Status". San Dieguito River Park – Preserving and interpreting the natural and cultural resources of the San Dieguito River Valley. San Dieguito River Park. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
13. "Fast Facts". Parks & Trails New York. Parks & Trails New York. Retrieved 23 August 2020. mostly flat, multi-use trail and on-road segments
14. "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.
15. "Great Miami River Trail Summary". Miami Valley Trails. Retrieved 2021-01-24"57 miles, plus 19 miles total for Middletown and Hamilton segments."
16. "Great Western Loop". Andrew Skurka. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
17. "High Country Pathway". State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2021-01-24"The High Country Pathway is a 70 mile Loop trail system that runs from Pigeon River Country through Montmorency, Otsego, Atlanta, Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties."
18. "Highlands Trail Guide". New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. Retrieved 2021-01-24"The 125.57 total miles is the sum of the individual section lengths from the Highlands Trail Guide trail map on the web site."
19. "DNR: Knobstone Trail: About". www.in.gov.
20. Pitchford, Joseph (December 31, 2012). "Blazing the Northeast Texas Trail". Retrieved 2013-11-08.
21. "Trail Conditions". Retrieved 2013-11-08.
22. "Discover the Northeast Texas Trail – 130 mile Rails to Trails conversion ~ Dallas NW". Retrieved 2013-11-08.
23. "Section Descriptions and Mileages". Northville-Placid Trail Chapter of the ADK. 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
24. "Welcome to". Wabash Cannonball Trail. 1994-03-24. Retrieved 2015-06-09.

External links

• American Trails
• American Long Distance Hiking Association- West
• Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association
• American Hiking Society
• Appalachian Trail Conservancy
• Buckeye Trail Association
• Desert Trail information
• Hike and Bike Trails at Land Between The Lakes