The Newest Long Trails Crossing America

ARIZONA TRAIL
Designated in 2009

The Arizona Trail begins in the Huachuca Mountains on the Mexican border and then bisects the state lengthwise for 807 miles until reaching the Vermillion Cliffs on the Utah border. The route traverses arid mountains, deserts, scablands and the Grand Canyon, before entering the deep pine forests of the Mogollon Rim. Much of the trail receives less than 11 inches of rain a year, making for thirsty traveling because water sources are few and unreliable.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRAIL
Designated in 2009

The Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT) begins in Glacier National Park and travels 1,200 miles through Montana, Idaho and Washington before reaching its western terminus at the Pacific Ocean. Much of the route passes through mouth-gaping terrain. It includes forays into Glacier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks and crosses seven National Forests.

NEW ENGLAND NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL
Designated in 2009

The New England Trail (NET) travels though the most densely populated areas of any of the other trails in the National Scenic Trail System. Instead of traversing vast wilderness, the NET follows forested ridges overlooking farms and connecting quaint New England towns. The 215-mile trail begins on Long Island Sound, and then marches up the Connecticut River Valley into the forested glades of Massachusetts, before finally reaching its terminus at the summit of Mount Tom on the New Hampshire border.

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