National Trails

Hike the state’s diverse coast on the Oregon Coast Trail, which visits headlands, bays, estuaries, old-growth fir forests, and empty beaches. Explore wonderful small towns, sample the local cuisine and hospitality. read more →

Roam Wisconsin’s Ice Age National Scenic Trail, which links the continent’s best and most scenic examples of glaciation in a series of parks, preserves and forests. read more →

Natchez Trace, the trail, (occasionally) shadows Natchez Trace Parkway, which extends some 450 miles from Natchez, Misssisippi to Nashville, Tennessee. History buffs will enjoy the trail far more than purist hikers. read more →

Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail Length: 700 miles Completion: about 40 percent. Highlights: Canal towpath, Mt. Vernon Trail, many historic towns and sites. For more information: Potomac Heritage Trail Association, 118 Park Street S.S., Vienna Virginia, 22180, (517)437-7801 www.potomactrail.org The … read more →

The Sunshine State hosts the little-known 1,400-mile long Florida National Scenic Trail that extends from the Everglades to Big Cypress National Preserve, and north to the Panhandle.
read more →

Ozark Highlands Trail, the Pride of Arkansas. The Ozarks are largely undiscovered by tourists, and the trail is virtually unknown to hikers. Explores hardwood forests, bayous, misty lakes, countless creeks, read more →

Vermont’s Green Mountains are the impressive setting for the famous Long Trail, the nation’s oldest long-distance trail. The 270-mile path visits the highest mountains and wildest scenery in the state. read more →

Hikers like the diversity of landscapes along North Country National Scenic Trail, including the great north woods, bogs, lakes, sand dunes and tall-grass prairies. NCT also offers an array of historical and cultural experiences including Revolutionary War forts, 19th century rail lines and canals. read more →

Along with the Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian Trail, the Continental Divide Trail is the third member of the hiker’s “Triple Crown”. Considered the most rugged of America’s National Scenic Trails, the 3,100-mile footpath traverses the crest of the Rocky Mountains from Mexico to Canada. read more →

Appalachian Trail Length: 2,172 miles. Completion: 100 percent. Terrain: Forests, mountains. Highlights: Best of the eastern U.S. For more information: Appalachian Trail Conference, 799 Washington Street P.O. Box 807, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-0807 Phone: (304) 535-6331, www.appalachiantrail.org Even the name … read more →

America’s National Scenic Trails include the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, Ice Age Trail, Florida Trail, North Country Trail, Potomac Heritage Trail, Natchez Trace Trail. read more →