National Recreation Trails
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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.