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
Appalachian National Scenic Trail 1968 2,174
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail 1968 2,638
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail 1978 3,100
North Country National Scenic Trail 1980 3,200
Ice Age National Scenic Trail 1980 1,000
Florida National Scenic Trail 1983 1,300
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail 1983 700
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail 1983 695
Arizona National Scenic Trail 2009 807
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail 2009 1,200
New England National Scenic Trail 2009 220

See also

External links

U.S. National Trails System
National Scenic Trails

Appalachian Trail • Arizona Trail • Continental Divide Trail • Florida Trail • Ice Age Trail • Natchez Trace Trail • North Country Trail • Pacific Crest Trail • Pacific Northwest Trail • Potomac Heritage Trail •
National Historic Trails

Ala Kahakai Trail • California Trail • Captain John Smith Chesapeake Trail • El Camino Real de los Tejas Trail • El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro • Iditarod Trail • Juan Bautista de Anza Trail • Lewis and Clark Trail • Mormon Trail • Nez Perce Trail • Old Spanish Trail • Oregon Trail • Overmountain Victory Trail • Pony Express Trail • Santa Fe Trail • Selma to Montgomery Trail • Star-Spangled Banner Trail • Trail of Tears • Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route •
National Recreation Trails

Bureau of Land Management • Department of Agriculture• National Park Service • National Recreation Trails Database • United States Forest Service •
National Geologic Trail

Ice Age Floods Trail •
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