Long-distance trails in the United States

The following is a list of long-distance trails in the United States:

Name	Length		Region	Endpoint 1	Endpoint 2	Description
	mi	km
Allegheny Trail	330	530	West Virginia	Appalachian Trail	Mason–Dixon line	mostly in West Virginia through the Appalachians and Allegheny Mountains
American Discovery Trail	5,000	8,000	Coast-to-coast	Delmarva Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean	Point Reyes National Seashore, California on the Pacific Ocean	passes through Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. Quoted 6800 miles includes an additional 1800 miles of alternate routes, including bike routes.
Appalachian Trail	2,186	3,518	Appalachian Mountains	Georgia	Maine	passes through North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire
Arizona Trail	790	1,270	Arizona mountains and canyons	Mexico	Utah	Designated a National Scenic Trail in 2009.
Art Loeb Trail	30.1	48.4	Pisgah National Forest	Daniel Boone Boy Scout Camp	Davidson River Campground	Transverses the Pisgah Ranger District from North to South, and passes through the Shining Rock Wilderness.
Backbone Trail	68	109	Santa Monica Mountains NW of Los Angeles, California	Point Mugu State Park	Will Rogers State Historic Park	traverses Santa Monica Mountains, limited overnight capacity
Baker Trail	132	212	Pennsylvania	Allegheny National Forest	Allegheny Township	A hiking trail in Pennsylvania.
Bartram Trail	153	246	southeast mountains	Chattooga River	Cheoah Bald	connects to the Appalachian and Foothills Trails; traverses Georgia and North Carolina
Batona Trail	49.5	79.7	New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve	Ong's Hat	Bass River State Forest	Passes through three state parks in the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens
Bay Area Ridge Trail	500	800	San Francisco Bay Area			circles San Francisco Bay; under development
Bay Circuit Trail	200	320	Massachusetts	Newbury	Kingston	under construction; will circumnavigate Massachusetts Bay
Benton MacKaye Trail	300	480	southeast mountains	Springer Mountain in Georgia	Davenport Gap at the northeast end of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park	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.
Bigfoot Trail	400	640	northwest California	Klamath Mountains of northwest California	Redwood National Park	traverses Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness; under development
Bonneville Shoreline Trail	90	140	Utah			circles ancient Lake Bonneville
Border Route Trail	65	105	Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness			Follows the ridgeline above the chain of lakes along the international border between Minnesota and Ontario, Canada and is known for its dramatic vistas.
Buckeye Trail	1,444	2,324	Ohio	Lake Erie at Headlands Beach State Park	Eden Park in Cincinnati	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
California Coastal Trail	1,200	1,900	California	Oregon	Mexico	more than half complete as of June 2012; within sight, sound, or at least the scent of the sea
Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway	68	109	Texas	South Plains Terminal MM	Estelline Terminal MM	A rail trail 100 miles (160 km) southest of Amarillo, Texas.
Catamount Trail	300	480	Vermont	Readsboro, Vermont	Canadian border in North Troy, Vermont	A cross-country skiing trail which crosses the state of Vermont. Parts of the trail are only open in the winter.
Conestoga Trail	63	101	Horse-Shoe Trail	Mason-Dixon Trail	Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	A trail that stretches across Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Centennial Trail	111	179	South Dakota	Black Hills National Forest	South Dakota
Chief Ladiga Trail	33	53	Alabama	Georgia state line	Weaver	Alabama's longest rails-to-trails project, at the state line it turns into Georgia's Silver Comet Trail
Chilkoot Trail	33	53	Yukon	Dyea, Alaska	Bennett, British Columbia	international historical trail; late 1890s major access route between the coast and Yukon goldfields
C&O Canal Trail	184.5	296.9	Maryland	Cumberland	Washington, DC	trail is the old towpath for the abandoned Chesapeake and Ohio Canal along the Potomac River
Coast to Crest Trail	70	110	California	Pacific Ocean at Del Mar	Volcan Mountains near Julian	The main east-west trail of the San Dieguito River Park, the trail follows the San Dieguito River from the ocean to the river's source. As of 2015, 45 of the planned 70 miles of trail have been completed.
Cohos Trail	162	261	northeastern New Hampshire	Notchland, near Crawford Notch State Park	Canadian border at the southern edge of Quebec
Condor Trail	400	640	California			Los Padres National Forest, ROUTE, under development
Colorado Trail	483	777	central Colorado	Waterton Canyon southwest of Denver	Durango	completed in 1987; highest point 13,334 ft (4,064 m); most above 10,000 ft (3,000 m); often dips below the alpine timberline
Cowboy Trail	195	314	northern Nebraska	Norfolk, Nebraska	Valentine, Nebraska	started in 1996, a multi-use rail trail. 321 miles (517 km) of former rail right-of-way, if completed may create the longest rail trail.
Continental Divide Trail	3,100	5,000	Rocky Mountains	Mexico	Canada	along highest ridge; 70% complete as of 2007; crosses Triple Divide Peak
Cranberry Lake 50	50	80	New York			circles the shores of Cranberry Lake in the northwestern region of the Adirondack Park
Cumberland Trail	175	282	Tennessee			trail along the Cumberland Plateau
Des Plaines River Trail	55	89	Northern Illinois	Wisconsin state line	North Avenue in Melrose Park, Chicago	short stretches incomplete
Desert Trail	2,223	3,578	Desert and mountains of the West	Jacumba, California	Snowy Top, Canada border	Traverses the Mojave Desert, Death Valley, the Black Rock Desert, Pueblo Mountains, Blue Mountains, Columbia Plateau, and Selkirk Mountains.
Duncan Ridge Trail	35.5	57.1	Chattahoochee National Forest	Appalachian & Benton MacKaye Trails at Three Forks	Appalachian Trail at Slaughter Mountain	A National Recreation Trail which forms a 60-mile (97 km) loop in combination with the Appalachian Trail.
East Coast Greenway	3,000	4,800	eastern U.S.	Calais, Maine	Key West, Florida	29% complete as of 2013
Eastern Continental Trail	5,400	8,700	eastern U.S.	Key West, Florida	Belle Isle, Newfoundland	mountain route to Labrador, Canada
Erie Canalway Trail	360	580	New York	Buffalo, New York	Albany, New York	77% Complete as of 2014
Finger Lakes Trail	557.7	897.5	New York	Catskills	Western New York	Footpath: Main Trail from Allegany State Park to Catskills plus additional six branch trails. Traverses NYS along southern counties. Est. 1962
Florida Trail	1,400	2,300	Florida	Gulf Islands National Seashore	Big Cypress National Preserve
Foothills Trail	76	122	Appalachian foothills	Table Rock State Park	Oconee State Park	Follows the Blue Ridge Escarpment in South Carolina, and partly in North Carolina.
Fox River Trail (Illinois)	44	71	Northern Illinois	Algonquin, Illinois	Oswego, Illinois
Fox River State Recreational Trail	26.3	42.3	NE Wisconsin	downtown Green Bay	Hilbert	northern 12 miles (19 km) paved, southern 14 miles (23 km) gravel
Gandy Dancer Trail	98	158	Wisconsin
George S. Mickelson Trail	108.8	175.1	South Dakota			within the Black Hills
Ghost Town Trail	36	58	Western Pennsylvania	Ebensburg, Pennsylvania	Black Lick, Indiana County	A National Recreation Trail in Western Pennsylvania.
Grand Enchantment Trail	730	1,170	southwest desert	Phoenix, Arizona	Albuquerque, New Mexico	east-west mostly wilderness trail
Great Allegheny Passage	150	240	northeast			A rail trail in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Great Eastern Trail	1,600	2,600 approx.	eastern U.S.	New York	Alabama	in development with portions open
Great River Trail	60	97	Northern Illinois	Rock Island, Illinois	Savanna, Illinois	in development with most open
Great Western Trail	4,455	7,170	western Rockies	Canada	Mexico	passes through Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming
Great Western Trail (Illinois)	92	148	Illinois, Iowa			mostly rails to trails conversion
Great Western Loop	6,875	11,064	Western United States	Grand Canyon	Grand Canyon	loop of the U.S. west combining the Pacific Crest Trail, Pacific Northwest Trail, Continental Divide Trail and other trails.
Green Bay Trail-Robert McClory Trail-Kenosha County Bike Path	36	58	Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois	Wilmette, Illinois	Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Greenstone Ridge Trail	40	64	Isle Royale National Park	Windigo Ranger Station	Rock Harbor, Michigan	Backbone trail of Isle Royale
Hayduke Trail	812	1,307	Utah and Arizona			route in Utah and Arizona, linking Zion, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Arches National Parks
Hennepin Canal Parkway	105	169	Northern Illinois	Bureau Junction, Illinois	Colona, Illinois
High Line Canal	58	93	Colorado			trail along the High Line Canal waterway from Waterton Canyon through metropolitan Denver, Colorado
Highlands Trail	162.7	261.8	New York + New Jersey	Storm King Mountain	Delaware Water Gap	[1]
High Country Pathway	72	116	Michigan			Loop through the Pigeon River Country State Forest near Vanderbilt, Michigan
High Sierra Trail	61.5	99.0	California	Crescent Meadow in Sequoia National Park	Mount Whitney
Horse Shoe Trail	140	230	southeastern Pennsylvania	Valley Forge	Appalachian Trail near Harrisburg
Ice Age Trail	1,200	1,900 approx.	Wisconsin	Potawatomi State Park	Interstate Park	generally follows end moraine of the last ice age
Idaho Centennial Trail	883	1,421	Idaho	near Murphy Hot Springs	Upper Priest Falls	Traverses large wilderness areas
Iditarod Trail	1,025	1,650	Alaskan wilderness	Seward	Nome	famous dog sledding race; route alternates each year
Illinois & Michigan Canal Trail	69	111	Northern Illinois	Peru, Illinois	Romeoville, Illinois
Illinois Prairie Path	61	98	Illinois	Wheaton		second of 27 new National Trails, consists of three radials
International Appalachian Trail	1,900	3,100 approx.	northeastern North America	Mount Katahdin, Maine	Newfoundland	from the northern terminus of Appalachian Trail; proposals pending to extend to Europe and North Africa
Iron Horse Regional Trail	40	64	San Francisco Bay Area	Concord, California	Pleasanton, California	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.
Iron Mountain Trail	58	93 approx.	NE Tennessee and Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, Virginia	Appalachian Trail at Cross Road Mountain, Tennessee	North west of Fries, Virginia	Transverses the Iron Mountains; most of the route was part of the Appalachian Trail prior to 1972. Many sections are open to bikes and equestrians.
John Muir Trail	211	340	California Sierra Nevada	Yosemite Valley	Mount Whitney
Jordan River Trail	40	64	Utah	Great Salt Lake (U.S.)	Utah Lake	winds through city parks and residential areas, mostly paved; an unpaved extension continues another ~26 miles north
Katy Trail	240	390	Missouri			crosses the state
Kekekabic Trail	41	66	Superior National Forest
Knobstone Trail	58	93	southern Indiana
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail	70	110	southwestern Pennsylvania			trail in the Laurel Highlands area
Little Miami Scenic Trail	74.9	120.5	Miami Valley in Ohio	Springfield, Ohio	Newtown, Ohio	Entirely paved; almost entirely off-road. Continues an additional 32 miles (51 km) north to Bellefontaine as the Simon Kenton Trail.
Lone Star Hiking Trail	120	190	Texas			Sam Houston National Forest north of Houston
Long Path	347.4	559.1	New York + New Jersey	George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey	Altamont, New York (Albany)
Long Trail	272	438	Vermont	Massachusetts	Canada	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.
Lost Turkey Trail	26.3	42.3	Western Pennsylvania	Somerset County, Pennsylvania	Bedford County, Pennsylvania	Trail spanning three counties in Western Pennsylvania
Loyalsock Trail	59.2	95.3	north central Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Route 87, 10 mi (16 km) north of Montoursville	Meade Road, 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from U.S. Route 220, just north of Laporte	Hiking trail that runs parallel to Lycoming Creek. The trail is maintained by the Alpine Club of Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Maah Daah Hey Trail	96	154	North Dakota	Theodore Roosevelt National Park		the longest continuous single track mountain biking trail in America
Mark O. Hatfield Memorial Trail	60	97	Oregon	Starvation Creek	Multnomah Falls	proposed in 2011, almost entirely in wilderness, course incompletely determined as of 2013, but expected to be on existing trails
Mason-Dixon Trail	190	310	Pennsylvania	Appalachian Trail at Whiskey Springs, Pennsylvania	Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Massanutten Trail	71	114	George Washington National Forest			Large loop trail; National Recreation Trail.
Mattabesett Trail	57	92	south-central Connecticut
Metacomet-Monadnock Trail	114	183	New Hampshire	Metacomet Trail on the Massachusetts-Connecticut state line	Mount Monadnock
Michigan Shore-to-Shore Trail	220	350	Michigan	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Midstate Trail (Massachusetts)	92	148	Massachusetts			Worcester County, central Massachusetts
Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway	50	80	southwest New Hampshire	Mount Monadnock	Mount Sunapee
Monon Trail	18.1	29.1	Indiana	Indianapolis	Westfield
Mountains-to-Sea Trail	1,000	1,600 approx.	North Carolina	Clingman's Dome, Great Smoky Mountains	Jockey's Ridge, Outer Banks	about 530 miles (850 km) complete as of 2011; follows the Appalachian Trail for 3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Natchez Trace Trail	440	710	southeastern U.S.	Tennessee	Mississippi	disjoint trail; 62 miles (100 km) complete; not planned to be connected
New River Trail State Park	57	92	Southern Virginia	Pulaski, Virginia	Fries, Virginia & Galax, Virginia	A rail trail, with three end points, following the New River and one of its tributaries.
North-South Trail	77	124	Rhode Island	Blue Shutters Beach, Charlestown, Rhode Island	Massachusetts border, Burrillville, Rhode Island	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 Country Trail	4,600	7,400	northern United States	Crown Point, New York	Lake Sakakawea State Park, North Dakota	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; and the rugged Allegheny Plateau of eastern Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York; and finally the Finger Lakes region and Adirondacks of New York.
Northeast Texas Trail	132	212	Texas	Farmersville, Texas (NE of Dallas)	New Boston, Texas	incomplete rail to trail conversion which passes through seven rural Texas counties and 19 towns, mostly east-west. There are overgrown and illegally fenced off sections.
Northville-Placid Trail	125	201	New York	Northville	Lake Placid	north-south valley trail through the Adirondack State Preserve
OC&E Woods Line State Trail	105	169	Oregon	Klamath Falls	Thompson Reservoir	a rail trail and Oregon State Park
Ohio to Erie Trail	318	512	Ohio	Cincinnati on the Ohio River	Cleveland	Incorporates numerous rail trails and roads
Old Croton Trail	26.2	42.2	New York			follows Old Croton Aqueduct
Olympic Discovery Trail	120	190	Washington state's Olympic Peninsula	Port Townsend	La Push	about 40 miles (64 km) complete as of 2011 with the remainder traversable using public roads
Oregon Coast Trail	362	583	Oregon	north Oregon coast at South Jetty	Brookings	entire Pacific coast of Oregon
Oregon Desert Trail	750	1,210	Oregon	Oregon Badlands Wilderness	Lake Owyhee State Park	under development as of summer 2013, though no trail needs to be built: uses existing trails and public lands
Oregon Skyline Trail	428	689	Oregon	Washington state	California	established in 1920, incorporated into Pacific Crest Trail in 1968; follows Cascades backbone
Ouachita National Recreation Trail	223	359	Arkansas and Oklahoma			longest trail in Ouachita National Forest
Ozark Highlands Trail	218	351	Arkansas			through the Ozark National Forest
Ozark Trail	350	560 approx.	Missouri
Pacific Crest Trail	2,654	4,271	west coast	Mexico	Canada	traverses Sierra Nevada and the Cascade Range paralleling the Pacific Ocean in California, Oregon and Washington
Pacific Northwest Trail	1,200	1,900	Pacific Northwest	Glacier National Park (U.S.)	Cape Alava, Olympic National Park, Washington	Designated a National Scenic Trail in 2009.
Palmetto Trail	425	684	South Carolina	Charleston	southern Appalachians	225 contiguous miles 362 km complete
Paumanok Path	125	201	Long Island, New York	Rocky Point	Montauk Point	Only long distance trail in the Long Island Central Pine Barrens
Pennsylvania Mid State Trail	327	526	Pennsylvania	Maryland	New York	traverses width of state
Pinhoti Trail	335	539	Alabama and Georgia	Benton MacKaye Trail	Flagg Mountain near Weogulfa, Alabama	Connects the Appalachian Trail to the southernmost mountain of the Appalachian Mountain chain that is over 1,000 feet (300 m) in elevation.
Potomac Heritage Trail	830	1,340	mid-northeastern U.S.			incomplete; within Potomac River basin
River to River Trail	126	203	Southern Illinois	Ohio River	Mississippi River	Stretches through Shawnee National Forest. It forms part of the Southern Section of the American Discovery Trail.
Robert Frost Trail	47	76	Massachusetts			Connecticut River Valley
Rock Island Trail	32	51	Central Illinois	Peoria, Illinois	Toulon, Illinois
San Diego Trans County Trail	160	260	California	Salton Sea	Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve	The Salton Sea to Torrey Pines Beach; ROUTE – under development.
San Francisco Bay Trail	500	800	San Francisco Bay Area			encircles shoreline of San Francisco Bay; under development
San Joaquin River Trail	73	117	Central California			Friant Dam to Devils Postpile in the High Sierra Nevada Mountain Range; under development
Sheltowee Trace Trail	282	454	Kentucky			Daniel Boone National Forest
Sierra High Route	195	314	California			within Kings Canyon National Park, Inyo National Forest, and Yosemite National Park
Silver Comet Trail	61.5	99.0	western Georgia			a rails-to-trails project, at the state line it turns into Alabama's Chief Ladiga Trail
Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail	29.5	47.5	California	coastal mountains	Pacific Ocean
Solitude Loop Trail	55.2	88.8	Wyoming	Bighorn National Forest	Wyoming	loop trail beginning and ending at Coffeen Park Trail #592 parts run through the Cloud Peak Wilderness
Standing Stone Trail	71	114	Pennsylvania	Greenwood Furnace State Park near McAlevys Fort, Pennsylvania	Tuscarora Trail in Buchanan State Forest	Connects the Mid State and Tuscarora Trails. Known as the Link Trail until 2007.
Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway	75	121	west central New Hampshire			loop trail encircling the Kearsarge-Lake Sunapee region [2]
Superior Hiking Trail	296	476	Minnesota	Jay Cooke State Park	270 Degree Overlook at the Canadian-U.S. Border	follows north shore of Lake Superior
Susquehannock Trail System	85	137	north central Pennsylvania			trail loop in the Susquehannock State Forest
Tahoe Rim Trail	165	266	California + Nevada			loop trail surrounding Lake Tahoe
Tahoe-Yosemite Trail	180	290	California	Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite	Lake Tahoe
Tecumseh Trail	38.2	61.5	Indiana	Morgan Monroe State Forest	Monroe Reservoir
Theodore Solomons Trail	271	436	California	Glacier Point	Horseshoe Meadows	parallel alternate to the John Muir Trail, laying lower and further west
Tuscarora Trail	252	406	Appalachians			parallels Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia
Timberline Trail	40.7	65.5	Oregon			loops around Mount Hood, almost completely in wilderness
Trans-Catalina Trail	37.2	59.9	California	Avalon	Starlight Beach	Traverses the length of Santa Catalina Island
Tunnel Hill State Trail	48	77	Southern Illinois	Harrisburg, Illinois	Karnak, Illinois
Uinta Highline Trail	104	167	Utah	Hayden Pass, Utah Route 150	U.S. Route 191	Follows the mountain ridges including Utah's highest mountain, Kings Peak; traverses the High Uintas Wilderness.
North Umpqua Trail	79	127	southern Oregon			follows the Umpqua River; 11 segments mostly in undeveloped forest
Virginia Creeper Trail	35	56	Southwest Virginia	Abingdon, Virginia	Whitetop, Virginia	near the Appalachian Trail; multi use rail trail
Virginia Highlands Horse Trail	67	108	Mount Rogers National Recreation Area	Elk Garden	New River Trail State Park	Multi-use trail that crosses the Appalachian Trail as it transverses Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
Wabash Cannonball Trail	63	101	Ohio	Montpelier	near Liberty, Ohio	rail to trail conversion in northwestern Ohio; partially complete in 2012; two forks meet in Maumee
Warrior Trail	67	108	Pennsylvania and West Virginia	Monongahela River at Greensboro, Pennsylvania	Ohio River south of Moundsville, West Virginia	A hiking trail entirely on private property
Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail	44.7	71.9	Northern Virginia	Shirlington, Virginia	Purcellville, Virginia	A rail trail in Northern Virginia.
Wild Azalea Trail	31	50	Louisiana	Woodworth, Louisiana	Valentine Lake Recreation Area	Biking and hiking trail through the Calcasieu Ranger District.
Willard Munger State Trail	63	101	Northern Minnesota	Hinckley, Minnesota	Duluth, Minnesota	A rail trail in Minnesota
West Rim Trail	30.5	49.1	north central Pennsylvania	On Colton Road 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south of U.S. Route 6, near the village of Ansonia	Pennsylvania Route 414, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south of the village of Blackwell	Long distance trail that follows the western edge of Pine Creek Gorge.
Wonderland Trail	93	150	Washington			loop around Mount Rainier in Washington
Waterloo-Pinckney Trail	36	58	Michigan			Lower Peninsula and the closest city is Chelsea, Michigan

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
• Trail, Long-distance trail
• List of long-distance trails
• State wildlife trails (United States)
• Walking, Hiking, Backpacking
• Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association

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