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National Scenic Trails are dedicated to foot travel, generally not allowing mechanized transport. They're long, frequently crossing several state lines.


*		The Story of the National Scenic Trails
Beginning in the 1920s, citizens on both coasts began patching together the groundwork of a national trail system.

*		National Scenic Trails: the West
The Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail.

*		National Scenic Trails: the East
The Appalachian Trail, Florida National Scenic Trail, Ice Age Trail, North Country Trail, Natchez Trace Trail, and Potomac Heritage Trail.

*		GORP's Thru-hikers
GORP sent eight intrepid thru-hikers on America's premier hiking trails—the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail, the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, and the 3,100-mile Continental Divide Trail. Experience their journeys firsthand through personal trail diaries and accounts.

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