The American Discovery Trail is a system of recreational trails and roads that collectively form a coast-to-coast hiking and biking

trail A trail, also known as a path or track, is an unpaved lane or a small paved road (though it can also be a route along a navigable waterways) generally not intended for usage by motorized vehicles, usually passing through a natural area. Ho ...

across the mid-tier of the

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. Horses can also be ridden on most of this trail. The coastal trailheads are the

Delmarva Peninsula The Delmarva Peninsula, or simply Delmarva, is a peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, occupied by the majority of the state of Delaware and parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Eastern Shore of Virginia. The peninsula is l ...

on the

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and the northern

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

coast on the

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. The trail has northern and southern alternates for part of its distance, passing through

Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

and

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respectively. The total length of the trail, including both the north and south routes, is . The northern route covers with the southern route covering . It is the only non-motorized coast-to-coast trail. The trail passes through 14

national park A national park is a nature park designated for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that is protecte ...

s and 16

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and uses sections of or connects to five

National Scenic Trail The National Trails System is a series of trails in the United States designated "to promote the preservation of, public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the open-air, outdoor areas and historic resources of the Nati ...

s, 10

National Historic Trail The National Trails System is a series of trails in the United States designated "to promote the preservation of, public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the open-air, outdoor areas and historic resources of the Nati ...

s, and 23

National Recreation Trail The National Trails System is a series of trails in the United States designated "to promote the preservation of, public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the open-air, outdoor areas and historic resources of the Nati ...

s. For part of its distance, it is coincident with the

North Country Trail The North Country Trail (NCT, officially designated the North Country National Scenic Trail) is a long-distance hiking trail in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern and Northeastern United States, Northeastern United States. The trail exten ...

, the

Buckeye Trail The Buckeye Trail is a hiking trail and long-distance trail that loops around the state of Ohio. Part of it is on roads and part is on wooded trail. Road portions of the trail are gradually being relocated to separate trail. This trail p ...

, the

Continental Divide Trail The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (in short Continental Divide Trail, CDT) is a United States National Scenic Trail with a length measured by the Continental Divide Trail Coalition of between the U.S. border with Chihuahua (state), Chi ...

, and the

Colorado Trail The Colorado Trail is a long-distance trail running for from the mouth of Waterton Canyon southwest of Denver to Durango in Colorado, United States. Its highest point is above sea level, and most of the trail is above . Despite its high elev ...

. The trail passes through the

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and the following 15 states: *

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

() *

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() *

West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American ...

() *

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

() *

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() *

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

() *

Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...

() *

Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

() *

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() *

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() *

Kansas Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named a ...

() *

Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...

() *

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() *

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() *

()

Hiking records

Joyce and Pete Cottrell, of

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, were the first to backpack the entire official route of the American Discovery Trail. They hiked the segments out of sequence over two calendar years, finishing in 2003. The first hikers to complete the trail in one continuous walk were Marcia and Ken Powers, a wife and husband team from

Pleasanton, California Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Located in the Amador Valley, it is an upscale suburb in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 79,871 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 cens ...

. Their trail walk lasted from February 27 to October 15, 2005. They started out from

Cape Henlopen State Park Cape Henlopen State Park is a Delaware state park on on Cape Henlopen in Sussex County, Delaware, in the United States. William Penn made the beaches of Cape Henlopen one of the first public lands established in what has become the United Sta ...

and ended at Point Reyes, California. They traveled by foot, averaging a day. The first person to backpack the entire (including both Northern and Southern sections) in one continuous hike was Mike "Lion King" Daniel. He started from Cape Henlopen State Park on June 17, 2007, and ended at Point Reyes, California, on November 5, 2008. The first woman to backpack the entire 6,800 miles (10,944 km) solo in one continuous hike was Briana DeSanctis. She started on January 1, 2022, and ended her journey on February 10, 2024. The first person to cover the entire equestrian route on horseback was Matt Parker. He undertook the journey between May 2003 and November 2005.

Notable locations

At Cedar Rapids, a mural was posted on Greene Square in 2019 to mark both the American Discovery Trail, which passes through downtown, and the Cedar Lake-Smokestack Bridge project. The following notable locations are found along or adjacent to the route of the American Discovery Trail. They are listed from east to west to correspond with the itinerary typically followed by thru-hikers to take advantage of the best seasonal weather conditions. *

, the eastern terminus of the trail in

. *

Argentine Pass Argentine Pass, elevation , is a high mountain pass that crosses the Continental Divide in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States. Argentine Pass is located on the crest of the Front Range along the bound ...

, Colorado, the highest point in the trail where it crosses the

Rockies The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of Western Canada, to New Mexico in ...

. *Limantour Beach,

Point Reyes Point Reyes ( , meaning 'Cape of the Kings') is a prominent landform and popular tourist destination on the Pacific coast of Marin County in Northern California. It is approximately west-northwest of San Francisco. The term is often applied ...

, the western terminus of the trail in

Other affiliated locations

The following locations are found along or adjacent to the route of the American Discovery Trail. They are divided into categories within each state, organized by state from east to west.

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

Affiliated trails

* Cape Henlopen Bike Trail * Georgetown-Lewes Trail

Forests

* Redden State Forest

Parks

Points of interest

* Historic towns of

Lewes Lewes () is the county town of East Sussex, England. The town is the administrative centre of the wider Lewes (district), district of the same name. It lies on the River Ouse, Sussex, River Ouse at the point where the river cuts through the Sou ...

and Milton

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

Affiliated trails

Love Point Love Point is the name for the northernmost tip of Kent Island, Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West ...

to Lewes, DE "Smuggler's Trail" formerly

Queen Anne's Railroad The Queen Anne's Railroad was a railroad that ran between Love Point, Maryland, and Lewes, Delaware during the late 19th and early 20th Century. It connected to Baltimore via ferry across the Chesapeake Bay, to Cape May, New Jersey via a ferry ac ...

* Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis (WB&A) Rail Trail * Baltimore and Annapolis (B&A) Trail *

East Coast Greenway The East Coast Greenway is a pedestrian and bicycle route between Maine and Florida along the East Coast of the United States. The nonprofit East Coast Greenway Alliance was created in 1991 with the goal to use the entire route with off-road, s ...

Anacostia Tributary Trails The Anacostia Tributary Trail System (ATTS) is a unified and signed system of stream valley trails joining trails along the Anacostia tributaries of Northwest Branch, Northeast Branch, Indian Creek and Paint Branch with a trail along the Ana ...

* Fort Circle Trail *

Capital Crescent Trail The Capital Crescent Trail (CCT) is a , shared-use rail trail that runs from Georgetown in Washington, D.C., to Bethesda, Maryland. An extension of the trail from Bethesda to Silver Spring along a route formerly known as the Georgetown Branch ...

* Rock Creek Park Trail *

Appalachian National Scenic Trail The Appalachian Trail, also called the A.T., is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States, extending almost between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine, and passing through 14 states.Gailey, Chris (2006)"Appalachian T ...

Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail The Potomac Heritage Trail, also known as the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail or the PHT, is a designated National Scenic Trail corridor spanning parts of the mid-Atlantic region of the United States that will connect various trails and hi ...

* Allegheny Highlands Trail * Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail *

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail The Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail is a series of water routes in the United States extending approximately along the Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary, and its tributaries in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and i ...

Parks

* Martinak State Park *

Tuckahoe State Park Tuckahoe State Park is a public recreation area along Tuckahoe Creek in Caroline and Queen Anne's counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, United States. Adkins Arboretum, a garden and preserve maintaining over 600 native plant species, o ...

Adkins Arboretum Adkins Arboretum is a 400-acre native garden and arboretum located within Tuckahoe State Park at 12610 Eveland Road, Ridgely, Maryland. The grounds contain five miles of paths through meadows and native plant gardens on the Eastern Shore of Maryl ...

* Horsehead Wetlands Center (Wildfowl viewing) *

Sandy Point State Park Sandy Point State Park is a public recreation area on Chesapeake Bay, located at the western end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The state park is known for the popularity of its swimming beach, with annual attenda ...

Greenbelt Park Greenbelt Park is a park in Greenbelt, Maryland, that is managed by the National Park Service as part of National Capital Parks East. The forested park lies approximately 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Washington, D.C., and is situated just ...

Rock Creek Park Rock Creek Park is a large urban park that bisects the Northwest, Washington, D.C., Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Created by Act of Congress in 1890, the park comprises 1,754 acres (2.74 mi2, 7.10 km2), generally along Rock Cr ...

* Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American ...

Affiliated trails

North Bend Rail Trail The North Bend Rail Trail is a rail trail in north-central and western West Virginia in the United States. It is operated by West Virginia State Parks and is part of the American Discovery Trail. Running parallel to U.S. Route 50, the rail ...

* Harrison County Rail-Trail * Dryfork Rail-Trail * Allegheny Trail

Forests

Monongahela National Forest The Monongahela National Forest is a U.S. National Forest, national forest located in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, US. It protects over of federally managed land within a proclamation boundary that includes much of the Po ...

Parks

* Harpers Ferry National Historic Park * Canaan Valley Resort State Park *

Tygart Lake State Park Tygart Lake State Park sits on along the shores of Tygart Lake in Taylor County near Grafton, West Virginia, United States. Facilities * 20-room Tygart Lake Lodge * Lodge restaurant * 2 gift shops * 11 cabins * 40 camp sites (10 with electri ...

* Blackwater Falls State Park * North Bend State Park

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

Affiliated trails

* Burr Oak Loop Trail * Robert and Mary Lou Paton Trail in

Burr Oak State Park Burr Oak State Park is a public recreation area located northeast of Glouster in the U.S. state of Ohio. The park sits mostly in Morgan County, with part extending into Athens County. The state park is centered at Burr Oak Lake. The dam for t ...

* Grandma Gatewood Trail in

Hocking Hills State Park Hocking Hills State Park is a state park in the Hocking Hills region of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. In some areas the park adjoins the Hocking State Forest. Within the park are over of hiking trails, rock formations, waterfalls, and r ...

* Perimeter Trail in East Fork Park * The Riverwalk in Cincinnati * The Shaker Trace in Miami-Whitewater Forest Hamilton County Park *

Hueston Woods State Park Hueston Woods State Park is a state park located in Butler and Preble counties of the U.S. state of Ohio, about five miles (8 km) northeast of Oxford in the southwestern part of the state. The park lies in Oxford Township, Butler County, ...

Trails ** Hedgeapple Trail ** Big Woods Trail ** Sugar Bush Trail ** West Shore Trail in

Forests

Wayne National Forest The Wayne National Forest is located in the Appalachian part of the US state of Ohio, in the Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. It is the first and only national forest in Ohio. Forest headquarters are located between The Plains and Nelsonville, ...

Hocking State Forest Hocking State Forest is a state forest in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The forest adjoins Hocking Hills State Park and three nature preserves including Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve. The forest is in one of the most scenic a ...

* Tar Hollow State Forest *

Scioto Trail State Forest Scioto Trail State Forest is a state forest in Pike and Ross counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. Scioto Trail State Park lies within the state forest.

* Pike State Forest *

Shawnee State Forest Shawnee State Forest, also known as "Ohio's Little Smokies", is a state forest in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is located in western Scioto County and eastern Adams County and encompasses of woodland. It is the largest state forest in Ohio. A ...

Parks

* Logan State Park *

* Tar Hollow State Park * Scioto Trail State Park * Pike Lake State Park * Fort Hill State Memorial * Serpent Mound State Memorial * Davis Memorial * Shawnee State Park * Grant Lake St. Mary's State Park *

East Fork State Park East Fork State Park is public recreation area located around the East Fork of the Little Miami River in Clermont County, southeast of central Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United States. It maintains the 33-mile "Steve Newman World-Walker" perime ...

Little Miami River The Little Miami River () is a Class I tributary of the Ohio River that flows U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 26, 2011 through five counties in southwestern Ohio ...

State Park *

Eden Park Eden Park is a sports venue in Auckland, New Zealand. It is located three kilometres southwest of the Auckland CBD, on the boundary between the suburbs of Mount Eden and Kingsland. The main stadium has a nominal capacity of 50,000, and is s ...

* Bicentennial Common in Cincinnati * Devou park (

) * Harrison's Tomb * Miami - Whitewater Forest Hamilton County Park * Indian Creek Preserve * Gov. Bebb Butler County Metropark *

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
(Northern route)

Affiliated trails

* Whitewater Gorge National Recreation Trail * Cardinal Greenway * Erie Trail-North Judson * Nickel Plate Trail

Parks

Tippecanoe River State Park Tippecanoe River is a state park in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. It is located south-southwest of South Bend, Indiana. It was formed in 1943 when the National Park Service gifted the land to Indiana's Department of Conservation land ...

* Summit Lake State Park

Indiana (Southern route)

Affiliated trails

* Pigeon Creek Greenway *

Knobstone Trail The Knobstone Trail is the longest hiking trail in Indiana. Its southern terminus is about north of Louisville, Kentucky in the Deam Lake State Recreation Area. It currently ends at Delaney Creek Park near Salem, Indiana. However, there are ...

* Two Lakes Trail * Adventure Trail * Burdette Park/University of Southern Indiana Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Nature Trail * Heritage Trail of Madison

Forests

Clark State Forest Clark State Forest, located just north of Henryville, Indiana in the United States, is Indiana's oldest state forest, formed in 1903 as a forest research facility and a nursery and later expanded by the Works Progress Administration. Originall ...

* Harrison-Crawford State Forest *

Hoosier National Forest The Hoosier National Forest is a property managed by the United States Forest Service in the hills of Southern Indiana, southern Indiana. Composed of four separate sections, it has a total area of . Hoosier National Forest's headquarters are loc ...

Parks

Burdette Park Burdette Park is a recreational facility in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. It is the only municipal park in Vanderburgh County not operated by the City of Evansville. Burdette Park provides a recreational and educational environment consisting o ...

Clifty Falls State Park Clifty Falls State Park is an Indiana state park on in Jefferson County, Indiana in the United States. It is northeast of Louisville, Kentucky. The park attracts about 370,000 visitors annually. On October 27, 1920, citizens of Madison, Ind ...

* Lincoln State Park * Falls of the Ohio State Park * O'Bannon Woods State Park

Illinois (Northern route)

Affiliated trails

* Old Plank Road Trail (Illinois), Old Plank Road Trail * Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail * Grand Illinois Trail * Sauk Trail Forest Preserve Trail * Thorn Creek Trail * Hennepin Canal Parkway State Trail * Great River Trail

Parks

* Indian Boundary Park *Dewey Helmick Nature Preserve * Hickory Creek Bikeway Trailhead Park * Channahon State Park * McKinley Woods State Park * William G. Stratton State Park * Gebhard Woods State Park * Illini State Park * Starved Rock State Park * Buffalo Rock State Park * Matthiessen State Park, Mathhiessen State Park * Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park

Illinois (Southern route)

Affiliated trails

* River to River Trail * Metro-East Levee Trail * Tunnel Hill State Trail

Forests

* Shawnee National Forest

Parks

* Devil's Backbone Park * Ferne Clyffe State Park * Giant City State Park * Cave-in-Rock State Park, Cave In Rock State Park

Iowa (Northern route)

Affiliated trails

* Riverfront Trail * Hoover Nature Trail * IANR Railroad Underpass, Cedar River Trail * Cedar Valley Trail, Cedar Valley Nature Trail * Cedar Valley Lakes Trail * Pioneer Trail * Comet Trail * Heart of Iowa Nature Trail * Des Moines, Iowa#Parks and recreation, Saylorville-Des Moines River Trail * Raccoon River Valley Trail * T-Bone Trail * Wabash Trace, Wabash Trace Trail

Parks

* Deerwood Park * List of Iowa state parks, George Wyth State Park * Wildcat Den State Park, Wild Cat Den State Park * List of Iowa state parks, Pleasant Creek State Park

Missouri (Southern route)

Affiliated trails

* Katy Trail State Park, Katy Trail * Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail * Rock Island Trail State Park (Missouri), Rock Island Spur

Forests

* List of Missouri state forests, Daniel Boone State Forest * List of Missouri state forests, Baltimore Bend State Forest

Parks

* Forest Park (St. Louis), Forest Park * List of Missouri state parks, Missouri State Park * Frontier Park * Swope Park * Arrow Rock State Historic Site * Van Meter State Park

Nebraska (Northern route)

Affiliated trails

* Pony Express National Historic Trail * Mormon Trail, Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail * MoPac East Trail * Oak Creek Trail * Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail * California Trail, California National Historic Trail * Oregon Trail, Oregon National Historic Trail

Parks

* Fort Kearny State Historical Park * Ash Hollow State Historical Park * Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park

Kansas (Southern route)

Affiliated trails

* Santa Fe National Historic Trail

Parks

* Shawnee Methodist Mission, Shawnee Mission Park * Clinton State Park

Colorado

Affiliated trails

* Pueblo Riverwalk * Canon City Riverwalk * Cripple Creek Trails System * Ute Pass Trail * America The Beautiful Trail * Green Mountain Falls Bikeway * Sinton Trail * Pikes Peak Greenway * New Santa Fe Trail * Carpenter Peak Trail * Chatfield Trails System * South Platte River Trail * Bear Creek Greenway * Castle Trail * People's Path * Warren Gulch Trail * Spring Creek Trail * South Park Trail * Burning Bear Trail * Hall Valley Trail *

* Vail Pass Tenmile Canyon National Recreation Trail * Chalk Creek Trail * Continental Divide Trail, Continental Divide National Scenic Trail * Timberline Trail * Taylor Pass Trail * Brush Creek Trail * Crystal River Trail * Braderick Creek Trail * Lake Ridge Lakes Trail * High Trail * Sunlight-Powderhorn Snowmobile Trail * Leon Lake Trail * Crag Crest National Recreation Trail * Kannah Creek Trail * Old Spanish Trail (trade route), Old Spanish Trail * Colorado Riverfront Trail * Liberty Cap Trail * Black Ridge Trail * Monument Canyon Trail * Kokopelli's Trail * Fountain Creek Greenway * Cavalier Park Trail

Forests

* Pike National Forest * Arapaho National Forest * San Isabel National Forest * Gunnison National Forest * White River National Forest * Grand Mesa National Forest

Parks

* John Martin Reservoir State Park * Lake Pueblo State Park * Mueller State Park * Garden of the Gods, Garden of the Gods Park * Roxborough State Park * Chatfield State Park * Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center, Bear Creek Regional Park * Denver Mountain Parks, Mount Falcon Park * Denver Mountain Parks, O'Fallon Denver Mountain Park * Elk Meadow Park

Utah

Affiliated trails

* Kokopelli's Trail * Great Western Trail * Paiute ATV Trail * Oak Creek Trail * Lockhart Basin Trail * Hurrah Pass Trail

Forests

* Dixie National Forest * Fishlake National Forest * Manti-La Sal National Forest

Parks

* Canyonlands National Park * Capitol Reef National Park

Nevada

Affiliated trails

* Tahoe Rim Trail * Pony Express National Historic Trail * Mount Jefferson Trail * Toiyabe National Recreation Trail

Forests

* Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Parks

* Great Basin National Park * Cave Lake State Park * Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park * Currant Mountain Wilderness * Alta Toquima Wilderness * Arc Dome Wilderness * Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park, Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park * Sand Mountain Recreation Area * Grimes Point, Grimes Point National Historic Site * Fort Churchill State Historic Park * Washoe Lake State Park * Mount Rose Wilderness, Mt. Rose Wilderness * Lake Tahoe–Nevada State Park, Lake Tahoe State Park * Table Mountain Wilderness

California

Affiliated trails

* Tahoe Rim Trail * Western States Trail * Pacific Crest Trail * Foresthill Loop Trail * Confluence Trail * Pioneer Express Trail * American River Bike Trail * Jedediah Smith National Recreation Trail * Delta de Anza Regional Trail * Stewartville Trail * Ridge Trail * Black Diamond Trail * Cumberland Trail * Black Diamond to Mt. Diablo Trail * Bruce Lee Trail * Mitchell Canyon Trail * Deer Flat Creek Trail * Prospectors Gap Trail * North Peak Trail * Summit Trail * Wall Point Trail * Briones-Mount Diablo Trail * Lafayette Ridge Trail * Homestead Valley Trail * Oursan Trail * Bear Creek Trail * Inspiration Trail * Bay Area Ridge Trail * Sea View Trail * Vollmer Peak Trail * Grizzly Peak Trail * San Francisco Bay Trail * SCA Trail * Bobcat Trail * Miwok Trail * Redwood Creek Trail * Deer Creek Park Fire Trail * Hillside Trail * Ben Johnson Trail * Stapleveldt Trail * Matt Davis Trail * Coastal Trail * Bolinas Ridge Trail * Randall Trail * Olema Valley Trail * Stewart Trail * Glen Trail * Bear Valley Trail * Coast Trail * Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail

Parks

* Granite Chief Wilderness * Auburn State Recreation Area * Folsom Lake State Recreation Area * American River Parkway * Discovery Park (Sacramento), Discovery Park * William Land Park * Contra Loma Regional Park * Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve * Mt. Diablo State Park * Shell Ridge Open Space * Heather Farms Park * Acalanes Ridge Open Space * Briones Regional Park * Wildcat Canyon Regional Park * Tilden Regional Park * Presidio of San Francisco * Golden Gate National Recreation Area * Muir Woods National Monument * Mount Tamalpais State Park * Point Reyes National Seashore

References

External links

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ADT Data Books
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Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

Affiliated trails

Forests

Parks

Points of interest

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

Affiliated trails

Parks

West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American ...

Affiliated trails

Forests

Parks

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

Affiliated trails

Forests

Parks

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ... (Northern route)

Affiliated trails

Parks

Indiana (Southern route)

Affiliated trails

Forests

Parks

Illinois (Northern route)

Affiliated trails

Parks

Illinois (Southern route)

Affiliated trails

Forests

Parks

Iowa (Northern route)

Affiliated trails

Parks

Missouri (Southern route)

Affiliated trails

Forests

Parks

Nebraska (Northern route)

Affiliated trails

Parks

Kansas (Southern route)

Affiliated trails

Parks

Colorado

Affiliated trails

Forests

Parks

Utah

Affiliated trails

Forests

Parks

Nevada

Affiliated trails

Forests

Parks

California

Affiliated trails

Parks

See also

Further reading

References

External links

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
(Northern route)