National Scenic Trail

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
Appalachian National Scenic Trail	1968	2,181
Florida National Scenic Trail	1983	1,300
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	1980	1,200
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail	2009	1,200
Arizona National Scenic Trail	2009	807
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

• National Historic Trail
• National Recreation Trail
• List of long-distance footpaths

Further reading

• Karen Berger, Bill McKibben (foreword) & Bart Smith (photography): America's Great Hiking Trails: Appalachian, Pacific Crest, Continental Divide, North Country, Ice Age, Potomac Heritage, Florida, Natchez Trace, Arizona, Pacific Northwest, New England. Rizzoli, 2014, ISBN 978-0789327413

External links

• The National Trails System Act of 1968
• National Scenic Trail Planning Handbook Technical Guide for Conserving National Scenic Trail Recreational, Scenic, Natural, and Historical Values