National Historic Trails in the United States

Hawaii

Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
LOCATION: Hawaii Island (aka Big Island), Hawaiian Islands
STATES: Hawaii
LENGTH: 175 miles
ESTABLISHED: 2000
RESOURCES:
- PAT Hawaii "Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail" Article
- Explore the Big Island: Ala Kahakai Trail by the Sea
- NPS "Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail" Article
- Wikipedia "Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail" Article

Central to Northwest USA

Oregon National Historic Trail
LOCATION: North Central to Northwest USA
EAST END: Independence Missouri
WEST END: Oregon City, Oregon
STATES: MO, KS, NE, WY, ID, OR (also IA, CO, and UT?)
LENGTH: 2,170 miles
ESTABLISHED: 1978
RESOURCES:
- NPS "Oregon National Scenic Trtail" Article
- Wikipedia "Oregon Trail" Article
- Wikipedia "Route of the Oregon Trail" Article
- Oregon-California Trails Association
MO: Starting Point of the Oregon Trail
MO: Independence Missouri on the Oregon Trail
MO: Missouri Segment of the Oregon Trail
IA: Iowa Segment of the Oregon Trail
KS: Kansas Segment of the Oregon Trail
NE: Nebraska Segment of the Oregon Trail
CO: Colorado Segment of the Oregon Trail
WY: Wyoming Segment of the Oregon Trail
UT: Utah Segment of the Oregon Trail
ID: Oregon-California Trail Center (Montpelier)
ID: State of Idaho Oregon Trail Landmarks
ID: Idaho Segment of the Oregon Trail
OR: End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (Oregon City)
OR: Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (Baker City)
OR: Oregon Segment of the Oregon Trail

Other Locations

California National Historic Trail
LOCATION: Central to Western USA
STATES: MO, KS, NE, CO, WY, ID, UT, NV, OR, CA
LENGTH: 5,665 miles
ESTABLISHED: 1992
RESOURCES:
- NPS "California National Historic Trail" Article
- Wikipedia "California Trail" Article
- Oregon-California Trails Association

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
LOCATION: Mid Atlantic States, Eastern USA
STATES: VA, MD, DE, DC, PA, NY
LENGTH: 3,000 miles
ESTABLISHED: 2006
RESOURCES:
- NPS "Captain John Smith Chesapeake NHT" Article
- Wikipedia "Captain John Smith Chesapeake NHT" Article
- Smith Trail Dot Net Web Site

El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
LOCATION: South Central United States
STATES: Texas and Louisiana
LENGTH: 2,580 miles
ESTABLISHED: 2004
RESOURCES:
- El Camino Real de los Tejas NHT Association
- NPS "El Camino Real de los Tejas NHT" Article
- Wikipedia "El Camino Real de los Tejas NHT" Article

El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
LOCATION: Southwest United States
STATES: New Mexico and Texasd
LENGTH: 404 miles
ESTABLISHED: 2000
SITES TO VISIT
- Pueblo of Pojoaquoe Cultural Center and Museum (north of Santa Fe NM)
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas (south of Santa Fe NM)
- Jornada del Muerto - Point of Rocks (New Mexico)
- Jornada del Muerto - Yost Escarpment (New Mexico)
RESOURCES:
- NPS "El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro NHT" Article
- Wikipedia "El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro" Article
- El Camino Real Historic Trail Site (New Mexico)
- Friends of El Camino Real

Iditarod National Historic Trail
LOCATION: Pacific Region of the Western United States
STATES: State of Alaska
LENGTH: 2,350 miles
ESTABLISHED: 1978
RESOURCES:
- Land Mgmt Bureau "Iditarod NHT" Article
- Wikipedia "Iditarod Trail" Article
- Alaska State Trails "Iditarod NHT" Article
- Chugach National Forest "Iditarod NHT" ARticle
- Iditarod Sled Dog Race
- NPS Bearing Land Bridge "Iditarod Race Schedule" Article
SEGMENTS OF THE TRAIL
- Seward to Girdwood Segment (Kenai Peninsula)
- Girdwood to Eklutna Segment (Anchorage Area)
- Eklutna to Skwentna Segment (May-Su Valleys)
- Skwentna to Kaltag Segment (Southwest Alaska)
- Kaltag to Nome Segment (Northwest Alaska)

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
LOCATION: Southwest United States
STATES: Arizona and California
LENGTH: 1,200 miles
ESTABLISHED: 1990
RESOURCES:
- NPS "Juan Bautista de Anza NHT" Article
- NPS Anza Trail Driving Map (PDF)
- NPS Pictures of the Juan Bautista de Anza NHT at Flickr
- Anza Historic Trail Dot Com
- Wikipedia "Juan Bautista de Anza NHT" Article

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
LOCATION: ?
STATES: ?
LENGTH: 3,700 miles
ESTABLISHED: 1978
RESOURCES:
- ?
- NPS "?" Article
- Wikipedia "?" Article

Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
LOCATION: ?
STATES: ?
LENGTH: 1,300 miles
ESTABLISHED: 1978
RESOURCES:
- ?
- NPS "?" Article
- Wikipedia "?" Article

Nez Perce National Historic Trail
LOCATION: ?
STATES: ?
LENGTH: 1,170 miles
ESTABLISHED: 1986
RESOURCES:
- ?
- NPS "?" Article
- Wikipedia "?" Article

Old Spanish National Historic Trail
LOCATION: ?
STATES: ?
LENGTH: 2,700 miles
ESTABLISHED: 2002
RESOURCES:
- ?
- NPS "?" Article
- Wikipedia "?" Article

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail /> LOCATION: ?
STATES: ?
LENGTH: 275 miles
ESTABLISHED: 1980
RESOURCES:
- ?
- NPS "?" Article
- Wikipedia "?" Article

Pony Express National Historic Trail
LOCATION: ?
STATES: ?
LENGTH: 1,966 miles
ESTABLISHED: 1992
RESOURCES:
- ?
- NPS "?" Article
- Wikipedia "?" Article

Santa Fe National Historic Trail
LOCATION: ?
STATES: ?
LENGTH: 1,203 miles
ESTABLISHED: 1987
RESOURCES:
- ?
- NPS "?" Article
- Wikipedia "?" Article

Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
LOCATION: ?
STATES: ?
LENGTH: 54 miles
ESTABLISHED: 1996
RESOURCES:
- ?
- NPS "?" Article
- Wikipedia "?" Article

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
LOCATION: Mid Atlantic States, Eastern United States
STATES: VA, MD, DC, MD
LENGTH: 290 miles
ESTABLISHED: 2008
RESOURCES:
- Star Spangled Banner NHT Feasibility Study (PDF)
- NPS "Star-Spangled Banner NHT" Article
- Wikipedia "Star Spangled Banner NHT" Article
- NPS Pictures of the Trail at Flickr

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
LOCATION: ?
STATES: ?
LENGTH: 2,200 miles
ESTABLISHED: 1987
RESOURCES:
- ?
- NPS "?" Article
- Wikipedia "?" Article

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
LOCATION: ?
STATES: ?
LENGTH: 600 miles
ESTABLISHED: 2009
RESOURCES:
- ?
- NPS "?" Article
- Wikipedia "?" Article

More About National Historic Trails

National Historic Trails Interpreetive Center
Located in Casper, Wyoming and operated through a partnership between the Bureau of Land Management, the City of Caspter, Wyoming, and the National Historic Trails Center Foundation.

Wikipedia "National Historic Trail" Article

Forest Service "National Historic Trails" Map (PDF)

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Guides to Each of the 50 U.S. States

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