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1. |
Appalachian National Scenic Trail |
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Maine to Georgia |
2,144 |
miles |
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2. |
California National Historic Trail |
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System of trails Missouri to California & Oregon |
5,600 |
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3. |
Ice Age National Scenic Trail |
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Wisconsin - links six units Ice Age Reserve |
1,000 |
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4. |
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail |
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California |
1,200 |
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5. |
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail |
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Mississippi River, Illinois, to Columbia River, Oregon |
3,700 |
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6. |
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail |
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Illinois to Utah |
1,300 |
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7. |
Natchez National Scenic Trail |
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Mississippi and Tennessee |
110 |
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8. |
North Country National Scenic Trail |
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Crown Point, NY, to Lake Sakakawea, ND |
3,200 |
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9. |
Oregon National Historic Trail |
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Missouri to Oregon |
2,170 |
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10. |
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail |
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Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina |
300 |
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11. |
Pony Express National Historic Trail |
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Missouri to California |
1,800 |
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12. |
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail |
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Tidewater Potomac to Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania |
700 |
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13. |
Santa Fe National Historic Trail |
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Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico |
1,203 |
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14. |
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail |
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2 land and water routes North Carolina, Tennessee,
Georgia and Alabama to Oklahoma and Arkansas |
2,200 |
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Grand total |
26,627 |
miles |
|
In addition to long-distance trails under NPS, are
a few long-distance trails under the Forest Service, plus 800
other trails, totalling 9,000 miles, the majority on federal
lands, with the remainder on State and privately owned land. |
