National Recreation Trails

 
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Last updated 03/27/2025

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Contains 1,348 National Recreation Trails. These are existing land-based and water-based trails that provide close to home recreation opportunities on Federal, State and local lands.

The file is in GPX format and contains detailed information and links to more information.

Examples:

6 to 10 Trail
Trail

Description: "The 6 to10 Trail follows the route of the Allegheny Portage Railroad, an engineering landmark that lifted canal boats over the Allegheny Mountains from the 1830's to the 1850's. This trail, a part of the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, has two distinct tread surfaces: 3.75 miles for hiking only and 4.1 miles of rail-trail. This trail is one segment of the Pittsburgh to Harrisburg Main Line Canal Greenway."

Pennsylvania
USA

Agency: National Park Service
Trail Type: Backcountry Trail
Year Added: 2009
Length: 7.8 Miles

Okefenokee Wilderness Canoe Trail System
Water Trail

Description: "The wilderness canoe trails in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge offer a unique experience in a National Wilderness Area. There are multiple trails available for varying degrees of experience. from one to five days in length. Each trail provides great opportunities for viewing wildlife in a pristine natural setting. Visitors can canoe past alligators, black bears, egrets, sandhill cranes, and many other species of animals in the cypress swamps and open watery prairies of the Okefenokee."

Georgia
USA

Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Trail Type: National Water Trail
Year Added: 2012
Length: 120 Miles

Aliso Creek Regional Bikeway, Riding and Hiking Trail
Trail

Description: "The Aliso Creek Regional Riding and Hiking Trail is a well-maintained bikeway and recreational trail extending from foothills of Orange County to the boundary of Laguna Beach. The continuous fifteen miles of asphalt bikeway designed for multi-use travel through five south county cities."

California
USA

Agency: City, Town, or County
Trail Type: Backcountry Trail
Year Added: 2012
Length: 15 Miles

Pacific Northwest Trail - Glacier National Park Segment
Trail

Montana
USA

Agency: National Park Service
Trail Type: Backcountry Trail
Year Added: 2005
Length: 64.5 Miles

Change History

  • Canoe-NC - Mar 27, 2025
    Added 96 new trails and added a description for each trail.