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Shenandoah National Park is a beautiful, historic national treasure which includes the 105-mile long Skyline Drive, a National Scenic Byway. The Park covers the crest of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains for over seventy-five miles. The Appalachian Trail roughly parallels the Skyline Drive and 101 miles of this trail run through the Park. (more…)
National Scenic Trails
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 (miles) |
---|---|---|
Appalachian National Scenic Trail | 1968 | 2,181 |
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail | 1968 | 2,650 |
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail | 1978 | 3,100 |
Ice Age National Scenic Trail | 1980 | 1,200 |
North Country National Scenic Trail | 1980 | 4,600 |
Florida National Scenic Trail | 1983 | 1,400 |
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail | 1983 | 695 |
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail | 1983 | 700 |
Arizona National Scenic Trail | 2009 | 807 |
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail | 2009 | 1,200 |
New England National Scenic Trail | 2009 | 220 |
Total: | 18,734 |
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Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park is a beautiful, historic national treasure which includes the 105-mile long Skyline Drive, a National Scenic Byway. The Park covers the crest of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains for over seventy-five miles. The Appalachian Trail roughly parallels the Skyline Drive and 101 miles of this trail run through the Park.