List of long-distance trails in the United States

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 mi km Allegheny Trail West Virginia Appalachian Trail at Peters Mountain Mason–Dixon line Linear path traveling through the Appalachian and Allegheny Mountains. Allegheny Front Trail Pennsylvania Loop trail in Moshannon State Forest. American Discovery Trail Coast-to-Coast Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware Point Reyes National Seashore, California 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. Appalachian Trail 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. Arizona Trail Arizona Coronado National Memorial in Hereford, Arizona (at the United States–Mexico border) Stateline Campground, Kanab, Utah Designated a National Scenic Trail in 2009.Art Loeb Trail North CarolinaDavidson River Campground, Transylvania County, North CarolinaDaniel Boone Boy Scout Camp, Haywood County, North CarolinaLocated in Pisgah National Forest; intersects Mountains-to-Sea Trail Backbone Trail 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 Pennsylvania A linear trail, partially in Allegheny National Forest. Bartram Trail Southeast Appalachian Mountains Chattooga River Cheoah Bald connects to the Appalachian and Foothills Trails; traverses Georgia and North Carolina Batona Trail 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 San Francisco Bay Area circles San Francisco Bay; under development Bay Circuit Trail & Greenway Massachusetts Newbury, Massachusetts Kingston, Massachusetts A 230-mile, close-to-home, multi-use trail traversing 37 towns from Plum Island to Duxbury/Kingston Bay. Benton MacKaye Trail Southern Appalachian Mountains Springer Mountain in Georgia Big Creek, north of Mount Sterling 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 California and southwest Oregon (~14 miles) Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Redwood National and State Parks near Crescent City, California Black Forest Trail Pennsylvania Loop trail in Tiadaghton State Forest. Black Hills Centennial Trail South Dakota Wind Cave National Park Bear Butte State Park Bonneville Shoreline Trail Utah Springville (current), Nephi (planned) Hyde Park (current), Idaho border (planned) follows the eastern shore of ancient Lake Bonneville between the Wasatch Front metropolitan area and the Wasatch Mountains. Currently in several disconnected segments of 2-25 miles. Border Route Trail 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 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 Bucktail Path Pennsylvania Linear trail in Elk State Forest. California Coastal Trail California Oregon Mexico more than half complete as of June 2012; within sight, sound, or at least the scent of the sea Catamount Trail Vermont Readsboro, Vermont Canada–US 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. Chuck Keiper Trail Pennsylvania Loop trail with cross-connector in Sproul State Forest. Chief Ladiga Trail 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 Yukon Dyea, Alaska Bennett, British Columbia international historical trail; late 1890s major access route between the coast and Yukon goldfields C&O Canal Trail Maryland Cumberland Washington, DC trail is the old towpath for the abandoned Chesapeake and Ohio Canal along the Potomac River Cohos Trail Northern New Hampshire Notchland, near Crawford Notch State Park Canada–US border at the southern edge of Quebec Colorado Trail Central Colorado Waterton Canyon southwest of Denver Durango completed in 1987; highest point ; most above ; often dips below the alpine timberline Conestoga Trail System Pennsylvania Horse-Shoe Trail Mason-Dixon Trail A linear trail that traverses Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Continental Divide Trail Rocky Mountains Glacier National Park, Montana at the U.S.–Canada borderBig Hatchet Mountains, New Mexico at the U.S.–Mexico border on or near the Continental Divide; 70% complete as of 2007; crosses Triple Divide Peak Corvallis to the Sea Trail Oregon Corvallis, Oregon Ona Beach eastern half opened September 2017; full trail opened August 2021 Cowboy Trail Northern Nebraska Norfolk, Nebraska Valentine, Nebraska started in 1996, a multi-use rail trail. of former rail right-of-way, if completed may create the longest rail trail. Cranberry Lake 50 New York circles the shores of Cranberry Lake in the Northwestern region of the Adirondack Park Cumberland Trail Tennessee trail along the Cumberland Plateau Des Plaines River Trail Northern Illinois Wisconsin state line North Avenue in Melrose Park, Chicago short stretches incomplete Donut Hole Trail Pennsylvania Linear trail in Sproul State Forest. Duncan Ridge Trail Chattahoochee National Forest Appalachian & Benton MacKaye Trails at Three Forks Appalachian Trail at Slaughter Mountain A National Recreation Trail which forms a loop in combination with the Appalachian Trail. East Coast Greenway Eastern U.S. Calais, Maine Key West, Florida 65% complete or in advanced development as of 2024, multi-use path Eastern Continental Trail Eastern U.S. Key West, Florida Belle Isle, Newfoundland mountain route to Labrador, Canada Empire State Trail New York New York City Buffalo, New York Product of a 2017 statewide project to combine its various long-distance trails, resulting in a mostly-uninterrupted path running from New York to Buffalo via the capital Albany. New York State also counts US Route 9 as part of the trail, as bicyclists may share the highway from Albany all the way up to US-Canada border crossing at Rouses Point, New York. Finger Lakes Trail 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 Keys Overseas Heritage Trail Florida Key Largo Key West A paved rail-trail Florida Trail Florida Gulf Islands National Seashore Big Cypress National Preserve Designated a National Scenic Trail in 1983; length includes separate eastern and western corridor options for two segments of trail Fonta Flora State Trail North Carolina Asheville Morganton Developing hiking and cycling loop trail around Lake James with spurs to Asheville and Morganton. Foothills Trail 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) Northern Illinois Algonquin, Illinois Oswego, Illinois Gandy Dancer State Trail Wisconsin and Minnesota St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin Superior, Wisconsin hiking and biking path George S. Mickelson Trail South Dakota within the Black Hills Gerard Hiking Trail Pennsylvania Loop trail in Oil Creek State Park. Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail Fairfax County, Virginia Potomac River, Great Falls, Virginia Occoquan River, Lorton, Virginia Multi-use trail traversing the entire length of Fairfax County, Virginia Grand Enchantment Trail Southwest desert Phoenix, Arizona Albuquerque, New Mexico east-west mostly wilderness trail Great Allegheny Passage Pennsylvania, Maryland Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Cumberland, Maryland Multi-use rail-trail Great Eastern Trail Eastern U.S. New York Alabama in development with portions open Great Western Loop 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. Great Western Trail Western Rockies Canada Mexico In development; passes through Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming Great Western Trail (Illinois) Illinois, Iowa mostly rails to trails conversion Greenbrier River Trail West Virginia North Caldwell, West Virginia Cass, West Virginia Greenstone Ridge Trail Isle Royale National Park Windigo Ranger Station Rock Harbor, Michigan Backbone trail of Isle Royale Hayduke Trail Utah and Arizona route in Utah and Arizona, linking Zion, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Arches National Parks Hernández–Capron Trail Florida Historic trail High Line Canal Colorado Waterton Canyon, Douglas County, CO Aurora, CO Historic irrigation ditch converted to a recreational greenway traversing through the Denver Metro Area. High Sierra Trail California Crescent Meadow in Sequoia National Park Mount Whitney Highline National Recreation Trail Arizona Pine, Arizona Close to where Arizona State Route 260 intersects Mogollon Rim Historic trail established in the late 1800s to link various homesteads and ranches below the Mogollon Rim. Horse-Shoe Trail Pennsylvania Valley Forge Appalachian Trail near Harrisburg Linear trail through southeastern Pennsylvania. Ice Age Trail WisconsinPotawatomi State ParkInterstate Park generally follows end moraine of the last ice age Idaho Centennial Trail Idaho near Murphy Hot Springs Upper Priest Falls Traverses large wilderness areas Iditarod Trail Alaskan wilderness Seward Nome famous dog sledding race; route alternates each year Illinois Prairie Path Illinois Wheaton second of 27 new National Trails, consists of three radials International Appalachian Trail 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 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. John Muir Trail California Sierra Nevada Yosemite Valley Mount Whitney Katy Trail Missouri crosses the state Kekekabic Trail Superior National Forest, Minnesota 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 Southern Indiana 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. Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail Florida part of the Florida Trail Laurel Highlands Hiking T