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.