List of long-distance trails in the United States explained

This is a list of notable long-distance trails in the United States, with a minimum length of .

Name	Length		Region	Endpoint 1	Endpoint 2	Description <	-- todo: add status (planned, construction, complete), start date, percent on roads shared with motor vehicles -->
	mi	km
	NaNurl=https://www.wvscenictrails.org/allegheny-trail-info		Appalachian Trail at Peters Mountain		Linear path traveling through the Appalachian and Allegheny Mountains.
	41.8miles				Loop trail in Moshannon State Forest.
	NaNurl=https://discoverytrail.org/	Coast-to-Coast			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. ^[1]
	2198miles	Appalachian Mountains	Springer Mountain in Georgia	Mount Katahdin in Baxter State Park, Maine	National Scenic Trail running through Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
	NaNurl=https://aztrail.org/explore/passages/		Coronado National Memorial in Hereford, Arizona (at the United States–Mexico border)		Designated a National Scenic Trail in 2009.
Art Loeb Trail	30.1miles	North Carolina	Davidson River Campground, Transylvania County, North Carolina	Daniel Boone Boy Scout Camp, Haywood County, North Carolina	Located in Pisgah National Forest; intersects Mountains-to-Sea Trail
	68miles				traverses Santa Monica Mountains, limited overnight capacity
	132miles				A linear trail, partially in Allegheny National Forest.
	153miles		Chattooga River	Cheoah Bald	connects to the Appalachian and Foothills Trails; traverses Georgia and North Carolina
	49.5miles		Ong's Hat		Passes through three state parks in the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens
	NaNurl=https://ridgetrail.org/				circles San Francisco Bay; under development
	NaNurl=https://www.baycircuit.org/about/				A 230-mile, close-to-home, multi-use trail traversing 37 towns from Plum Island to Duxbury/Kingston Bay.
	NaNurl=https://bmta.org/discover-the-trail/#vital			Big Creek, north of Mount Sterling ^[2]	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.
	NaNurl=https://www.bigfoottrail.org/route/interactive-map/	California and southwest Oregon (~14 miles)
	NaNurl=https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateForests/FindAForest/Tiadaghton/Pages/Hiking.aspx				Loop trail in Tiadaghton State Forest.
	90miles				circles ancient Lake Bonneville
	65miles				Follows the ridgeline above the chain of lakes along the international border between Minnesota and Ontario, Canada and is known for its dramatic vistas.
	1444miles				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
	33.5miles				Linear trail in Elk State Forest.
	1200miles				more than half complete as of June 2012; within sight, sound, or at least the scent of the sea
	300miles				A cross-country skiing trail which crosses the state of Vermont. Parts of the trail are only open in the winter.
	50.6miles				Loop trail with cross-connector in Sproul State Forest.
	33miles		Georgia state line	Weaver	Alabama's longest rails-to-trails project, at the state line it turns into Georgia's Silver Comet Trail
	33miles	Yukon	Dyea, Alaska	Bennett, British Columbia	international historical trail; late 1890s major access route between the coast and Yukon goldfields
	184.5miles		Cumberland		trail is the old towpath for the abandoned Chesapeake and Ohio Canal along the Potomac River
	162miles			Canada–US border at the southern edge of Quebec
	483miles				completed in 1987; highest point 13334feet; most above 10000feet; often dips below the alpine timberline
	65.8miles				A linear trail that traverses Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
	3100miles		Glacier National Park, Montana at the U.S.–Canada border		on or near the Continental Divide; 70% complete as of 2007; crosses Triple Divide Peak
	62miles				eastern half opened September 2017; western half expected to be officially open in two years
	195miles			Valentine, Nebraska	started in 1996, a multi-use rail trail. of former rail right-of-way, if completed may create the longest rail trail.
	50miles				circles the shores of Cranberry Lake in the Northwestern region of the Adirondack Park
Cumberland Trail	175miles				trail along the Cumberland Plateau
	55miles		Wisconsin state line	North Avenue in Melrose Park, Chicago	short stretches incomplete
	94.2miles				Linear trail in Sproul State Forest.
	35.5miles		Appalachian & Benton MacKaye Trails at Three Forks	Appalachian Trail at Slaughter Mountain	A National Recreation Trail which forms a 60miles loop in combination with the Appalachian Trail.
	3000miles	Eastern U.S.			29% complete as of 2013, multi-use path
	5400miles	Eastern U.S.			mountain route to Labrador, Canada
	557.7miles				Footpath: Main Trail from Allegany State Park to Catskills plus additional six branch trails. Traverses NYS along southern counties. Est. 1962
	106miles				A paved rail-trail
	1000miles				up to 1300miles total length is planned; construction began in 1966; designated a National Scenic Trail in 1983
	100miles				Developing hiking and cycling loop trail around Lake James with spurs to Asheville and Morganton.
	76miles	Appalachian foothills			Follows the Blue Ridge Escarpment in South Carolina, and partly in North Carolina.
	44miles	Northern Illinois
	NaNtitle= Gandy Dancer State Trail Map				hiking and biking path
	108.8miles				within the Black Hills
	36miles				Loop trail in Oil Creek State Park.
Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail	40.5miles				Multi-use trail traversing the entire length of Fairfax County, Virginia
Grand Enchantment Trail	730miles	Southwest desert			east-west mostly wilderness trail
Great Allegheny Passage	150miles
Great Eastern Trail	1600miles	Eastern U.S.			in development with portions open
Great Western Loop	6875miles	Western United States		Grand Canyon	loop of the U.S. west combining the Pacific Crest Trail, Pacific Northwest Trail, Continental Divide Trail and other trails.^[3]
Great Western Trail	4455miles	Western Rockies			passes through Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming
Great Western Trail (Illinois)	92miles				mostly rails to trails conversion
Greenbrier River Trail	77.1miles
Greenstone Ridge Trail	40miles				Backbone trail of Isle Royale
Hayduke Trail	812miles	Utah and Arizona			route in Utah and Arizona, linking Zion, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Arches National Parks
Hernández–Capron Trail	200miles
High Sierra Trail	61.5miles
Highline National Recreation Trail	54.8miles				Historic trail established in the late 1800s to link various homesteads and ranches below the Mogollon Rim.
Horse-Shoe Trail	140miles				Linear trail through southeastern Pennsylvania.
Ice Age Trail	1200miles	Wisconsin	Potawatomi State Park	Interstate Park	generally follows end moraine of the last ice age
Idaho Centennial Trail	883miles		near Murphy Hot Springs	Upper Priest Falls	Traverses large wilderness areas
Iditarod Trail	1025miles	Alaskan wilderness			famous dog sledding race; route alternates each year
Illinois Prairie Path	61miles				second of 27 new National Trails, consists of three radials
International Appalachian Trail	1900miles	Northeastern North America			from the northern terminus of Appalachian Trail; proposals pending to extend to Europe and North Africa
Iron Horse Regional Trail	40miles				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.
John Muir Trail	211miles
Katy Trail	240miles				crosses the state
Kekekabic Trail	41miles		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.
Knobstone Trail	58miles				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.^[4]
Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail	109miles				part of the Florida Trail
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail	70miles				Linear trail in the Laurel Highlands area.
Little Miami Scenic Trail	74.9miles				Entirely paved trail along the Little Miami River; almost entirely off-road. Continues an additional north to Bellefontaine as the Simon Kenton Trail.
Lone Star Hiking Trail	96miles				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	347.4miles		George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey	Altamont, New York (Albany)
Long Trail	272miles				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	59.2miles			Meade Road, 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from U.S. Route 220, just north of Laporte	Linear trail in Loyalsock State Forest.
Maah Daah Hey Trail	144miles				the longest continuous single track mountain biking trail in America
Mason-Dixon Trail	199miles
Massanutten Trail	71miles				Large loop trail in Central Virginia; National Recreation Trail.
Mattabesett Trail	57miles
Mesabi Trail	132miles
Metacomet-Monadnock Trail	114miles		Metacomet Trail on the Massachusetts-Connecticut state line
Michigan Shore-to-Shore Trail	220miles
Midstate Trail (Massachusetts)	92miles				Worcester County, central Massachusetts
Mid State Trail (Pennsylvania)	327miles				A north-south linear trail across Pennsylvania.
Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway	50miles
Mountains-to-Sea Trail	1000miles				about complete as of 2011; follows the Appalachian Trail for
Natchez Trace Trail	440miles	Southeastern U.S.			disjoint trail; complete; not planned to be connected
New England Trail	233miles			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	57miles				A rail trail, with three end points, following the New River and one of its tributaries.
North Country Trail	4800miles	Northern United States			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; the rugged Allegheny Plateau of eastern Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York; the Finger Lakes region and Adirondacks of New York; and finally through the Green Mountains of Vermont where it connects with the Long Trail.
North-South Trail (RI)	77miles				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 Umpqua Trail	79miles	Oregon (Southern)	Swiftwater Park near Glide Oregon	Digit Point Trailhead near Chemult Oregon	follows the Umpqua River; 11 segments mostly in undeveloped forest, connects to Pacific Crest Trail on the eastern end.
Northville-Placid Trail	NaNurl=http://www.nptrail.org/?page_id=59				North-south low-elevation trail through the Adirondack Park (begin 1922, completed 1924).
OC&E Woods Line State Trail	105miles				a rail trail and Oregon State Park
Ocean to Lake Trail	63miles	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	318miles				Incorporates numerous rail trails and roads
Olympic Discovery Trail	120miles				about complete as of 2011 with the remainder traversable using public roads
Oregon Coast Trail	362miles		North Oregon coast at South Jetty	Brookings	entire Pacific coast of Oregon
Oregon Desert Trail	750miles				under development as of summer 2013, though no trail needs to be built: uses existing trails and public lands
Oregon Skyline Trail	428miles		Washington state	California	established in 1920, incorporated into Pacific Crest Trail in 1968; follows Cascades backbone
Ouachita National Recreation Trail	223miles				longest trail in Ouachita National Forest
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail	214miles				Y-shaped trail commemorating the historic route of the Overmountain Men.
Ozark Highlands Trail	218miles				through the Ozark National Forest
Ozark Trail	350miles
Pacific Crest Trail	2654miles	West Coast	Mexico	Canada	traverses Sierra Nevada and the Cascade Range paralleling the Pacific Ocean in California, Oregon and Washington
Pacific Northwest Trail	1200miles		Chief Mountain Border Station, Glacier National Park, Montana		Designated a National Scenic Trail in 2009.
Palmetto Trail	425miles			Southern Appalachians	225 contiguous miles 225miles complete
Paumanok Path	125miles	Long Island, New York	Rocky Point	Montauk Point	Only long-distance trail in the Long Island Central Pine Barrens
Pinhoti Trail	335miles			Flagg Mountain near Weogulfa, Alabama	Connects the Appalachian Trail to the southernmost mountain of the Appalachian Mountain chain that is over in elevation.
Potomac Heritage Trail	710miles				Incomplete; trail network within Potomac River basin.
Quehanna Trail	73.2miles				Loop trail in Moshannon State Forest and Elk State Forest.
Rachel Carson Trail	45.7miles				Linear trail with several views of the Allegheny River.
Razorback Regional Greenway	37.6miles
River to River Trail	162miles				Stretches through Shawnee National Forest. It forms part of the Southern Section of the American Discovery Trail.
Robert Frost Trail	47miles				Connecticut River Valley
Rock Island Trail (Missouri)	47miles
San Francisco Bay Trail	500miles				encircles shoreline of San Francisco Bay; under development
Sauratown Trail	33.1miles
Sheltowee Trace Trail	333miles				Daniel Boone National Forest
Sierra High Route	195miles				within Kings Canyon National Park, Inyo National Forest, and Yosemite National Park
Silver Comet Trail	61.5miles		Smyrna, Georgia		paved rails-to-trails project that connects to Alabama's Chief Ladiga Trail
Silver Moccasin Trail	53miles			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.
Spokane River Centennial Trail	37miles	Washington		Washington / Idaho state line	Paved trail along the Spokane River connects to the North Idaho Centennial Trail for further 23 miles.
Standing Stone Trail	80miles	Pennsylvania	Mid State Trail near McAlevys Fort, Pennsylvania	Tuscarora Trail in Buchanan State Forest	Connects the Mid State and Tuscarora Trails. Known as the Link Trail until 2007.
Superior Hiking Trail	310miles			270 Degree Overlook at the Canada–US border	follows north shore of Lake Superior
Susquehannock Trail System	83.4miles				Loop trail in Susquehannock State Forest.
Tahoe Rim Trail	165miles				loop trail surrounding Lake Tahoe
Tahoe–Yosemite Trail	180miles		Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite	Lake Tahoe
Tecumseh Trail	38.2miles	Indiana
Theodore Solomons Trail	271miles			Horseshoe Meadows	parallel alternate to the John Muir Trail, laying lower and further west
Timberline Trail	40.7miles				loops around Mount Hood, almost completely in wilderness
Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes	73miles				rail trail along abandoned Union Pacific right-of-way
Trans-Catalina Trail	38.5miles			Two Harbors, California	Traverses the length of Santa Catalina Island
Tunnel Hill State Trail	48miles	Southern Illinois
Tuscarora Trail	252miles				Parallels the Appalachian Trail to the west.
Uinta Highline Trail	104miles				Follows the mountain ridges including Utah's highest mountain, Kings Peak; traverses the High Uintas Wilderness.
Uwharrie Trail	40miles				Original trail has been fragmented. Through hike requires a few miles of walking on country roads. Reconnection efforts are underway.
Virginia Capital Trail	51.7miles
Virginia Creeper Trail	35miles				near the Appalachian Trail; multi use rail trail
Wabash Cannonball Trail	63miles		Montpelier	near Liberty, Ohio	rail to trail conversion in northwestern Ohio; partially complete in 2012; two forks meet in Maumee^[5]
Warrior Trail	67miles				A hiking trail entirely on private property
Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail	44.7miles				A rail trail in Northern Virginia.
Waterloo-Pinckney Trail	38miles		Big Portage Lake	Silver Lake	(state)	Lower Peninsula and the closest city is Chelsea, Michigan
West Rim Trail	30.5miles				Linear trail that follows the western edge of Pine Creek Gorge.
Willard Munger State Trail	63miles				A rail trail in Minnesota
	93miles				loop around Mount Rainier in Washington

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)
• European long-distance paths

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Trail . 2021-01-24 . 2021-01-24 . American Discovery Trail Society . en . The northern route is 4,834 miles and the southern 5,057 miles..
2. Web site: Discover the Trail . Benton MacKaye Trail Association . 2021-01-24 . ... climbing to the top of Mount Sterling [...] and then descending to Big Creek – the trail’s northern terminus..
3. Web site: Great Western Loop . Andrew Skurka . 2011-07-13.
4. Web site: DNR: Knobstone Trail: About . www.in.gov.
5. Web site: Welcome to . 1994-03-24 . Wabash Cannonball Trail . 2015-06-09.