Register of National Recreation Trails

106 Pages·1993·5.3 MB·English

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REGISTER -j?r<;*
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NATIONAL RECREATION TRAILS
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
January, 1993
Introduction
This register lists, by state, all the The process for designating a National
National Recreation Trails designated so Recreation Trail begins with the
far by the Secretaries of Agriculture and submission ofan application form by the
Interior under by the authorities of the agency, group, or company with
National Trails System Act (16 USC 1241 jurisdiction over the trail. For trails
et seq.). within National Forests, application is
made to the district office. For all other
It provides information on types of trail trails, submission is made to the relevant
use, surface, length, and seasons open to National Park Service regional office.
the public. Addresses of managing (See inside back cover for addresses of
agencies are also given for obtaining these offices).
additional information for each trail.
The application must follow the format
The National Trails System Act (originally and criteria found in the National Park
passed in 1968 as Public Law 90-543) Service (NPS) handbook called "National
establishes a national system of trails, Recreation Trails: Information and
consisting offour types oftrails: national Application Procedures for Designation."
scenic, national historic, national This handbook is available from all NPS
recreation, and side and connecting regional offices. The application is
trails. National scenic and national processed within the National Park
historic trails may only be established by Service, with recommendations to the
the Congress, while national recreation Secretary of the Interior.
trails (NRTs), are designated by the
secretaries of Agriculture and Interior.
National Recreation Trails today include For further information on this register
a wide variety oftrail types, uses, lengths, or other aspects of the national
topography, history, and physical recreation trail program, contact:
challenge. Such designation carries with
it the prestige and recognition of being Recreation Resources Assistance Division
considered a component of the National National Park Service (782)
Trails System. This may result in P.O. Box 37127
favorable publicity, community benefits, Washington, D.C. 20013-7127
increased public opportunity for prime [phone]
outdoor recreation, and even added
protection for the trail corridor.
Name ofTrail Season Types Type Trail Administrating Agency
Trail Number Open of of Length
Date Designated Uses Surface
ALABAMA
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BARTRAM N 1.0 Tuskegee National Forest
74 1765 Highland Ave.
12/01/75 Montgomeiy, AL 36107
GEORGE WARD PARK EXERCISE O F N 1.5 Park and Recreation Boaixl
154 700 City HaU
04/14/78 Bimiingham, AL 35203
MUSCLE SHOALS O FB N 93 Tennessee ValleyAuthority
649 Forestry Building
11/27/81 Norris, TN 37828
PINHOTI O F N 26.0 Talladega National Forest
115 1765 Highland Ave.
04/22/77 Montgomeiy, AL 36107
PINHOTI O F N 2.0 Alabama Division of Parks
115 64 North Union St.
04/22/77 Montgomery, AL 36130
ALASKA
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Trail outside of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Seasons Open Types of Uses Types of Surface
0=AU Year F=Foot H=Horse A=Asphalt
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1=DecJan Feb B=Bicycle S=Ski =Wood
2=Mar Apr May M=Snowmobile I=Interpretive N=Natural of Native Material
3=JunJul Aug C=Handicapped U=Underground C=Concrete
4=Sep Oct Nov W=Water V=Motorized
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Name ofTrail Season Types Type Trail Administrating Agency
TraU Number Open of of Length
Date Designated Uses Surface
CRANE LAKE O N 0.3 Tongass National Forest
267 Stikine Area, P.O. Box 309
06/29/79 Petersburg, AK 99833
DEER MTN-JOHN MTN O N 9.0 Tongass National Forest
188 Ketchikan Area, Fed. Bldg.
12/08/78 Ketchikan, AK 99901
MENDENHALL GLACIER O FSI N 1.5 Tongass National Forest
190 Chatham Area
12/08/78 204 Siginaka Way
Sitka, AK 99835
MT. EDGECOMBE O N 7.0 Tongass National Forest
407 Chatham Area
12/13/79 204 Siginaka Way
Sitka, AK 99835
NAHA RIVER O N 6.3 Tongass National Forest
187 Ketchikan Area
12/08/78 Federal Building
Ketchikan, AK 99901
PETERSBURG LAKE O N 6.5 Tongass National Forest
189 Stikine Area
12/08/78 P.O. Box 309
Petersburg, AK 99833
PINNELL MOUNTAIN O N 24.0 Bureau of Land Management
1 P.O. Box 1150
06/01/71 Fairbanks, AK 99707
RESURRECTION PASS O FHMS N 37.5 Chugach National Forest
238 201 East Ninth Ave., #206
02/07/79 Anchorage, AK 99508
SWAN LAKE CANOE ROUTE O W N 60.0 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
524 P.O. Box 2139
01/02/81 Soldotna, AK 99669
Seasons Open Types ofUses Types of Surface
0=AUYear F=Foot H=Horse A=Asphalt
1=DecJan Feb B=Bicycle S=Ski W=Wood
2=Mar Apr May M=Snowmobile I=Interpretive N=Natural ofNative Material
3=JunJul Aug C=Handicapped U=Underground C=Concrete
4=Sep Oct Nov W=Water V=Motorized
Name ofTrail Season Types Type Trail Administrating Agency
Trail Number Open of of Length
Date Designated Uses Surface
SWANSON RIVER CANOE RTE. O W N 80.0 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
525 P.O. Box 2139
01/02/81 Soldotna, AK 99669
WILLIWAW O FI N 0.8 Chugach National Forest
275 205 East Ninth Ave., #206
06/29/79 Anchorage, AK 99501
ARIZONA
ARCADIA O FH N 6.0 Coronado National Forest
362 300 West Congress St., 6th Fl.
11/27/79 Tucson, AZ 85701
BENHAM AND BILL WILLIAMS O FH N 7.4 Kiabab National Forest
232 800 South Sixth St.
06/20/78 Williams, AZ 86046
BETTY'S KITCHEN INTERPRETIVE O F N 0.5 Bureau of Land Management
802 Yuma District, 3150 Winsor Ave.
09/20/92 Yuma, AZ 85365
BLUE RIDGE O FHV N 8.7 Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
442 Federal Building, P.O. Box 640
02/01/79 Springerville, AZ 85938
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Name ofTrail Season Types Type Trail Administrating Agency
Trail Number Open of of Length
Date Designated Uses Surface
BRIGHT ANGEL O FH 7.8 Grand Canyon National Park
348 P.O. Box 129
03/20/81 Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
CORONADO PEAK O FH 0.4 Coronado National Monument
641 Route 1, Box 126
11/19/81 Hereford, AZ 85615
DESERT ECOLOGY O FC 0.3 Saguaro National Monument
688 3693 Old Spanish Trail
04/13/82 Tucson, AZ 85730
EAGLE O FH N 28.5 Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
331 Federal Building, P.O. Box 640
10/19/79 Springerville, AZ 85938
ESCUDILLA O FH N 33 Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
191 Federal Building, P.O. Box 640
12/08/78 Springerville, AZ 85938
GENERAL GEORGE CROOK O FHS N 138.0 Coconino/Apache Sitgreaves
296 2323 East Greenlaw Lane
10/05/79 Flagstaff, AZ 86004
GRANITE MOUNTAIN O FH N 4.0 Prescott National Forest
201 344 South Cortez
12/18/78 Prescott, AZ 86303
HIGHLINE O FHV N 40.0 Tonto National Forest
180 P.O. Box 5348
11/03/78 Phoenix, AZ 85010
HUNTER O N 2.3 Arizona State Parks Board
50 1688 West Adams St.
09/12/74 Phoenix, AZ 85007
JOE'S CANYON O FH N 3.1 Coronado National Monument
640 Route 1, Box 126
11/19/81 Hereford, AZ 85615
Seasons Open Types ofUses Types of Surface
=All Year F=Foot H=Horse A Asphalt
1=DecJan Feb B=Bicycle S=Ski W=Wood
2=Mar Apr May M=Snowmobile I=Interpretive N=Natural of Native Material
3=JunJul Aug C=Handicapped U=Underground C=Concrete
W
4=Sep Oct Nov =Water V=Motorized
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Name ofTrail Season Types Type Trail Administrating Agency
Trail Number Open of of Length
Date Designated Uses Surface
KAIBAB O FH N 6.3 Grand Canyon National Park
350 P.O. Box 129
03/20/81 Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
NORTH KAIBAB O FH N 14.2 Grand Canyon National Park
551 P.O. Box 129
03/20/81 Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
NORTH MOUNTAIN O FH N 0.9 PhoenixParksandRecreationDept.
44 2333 North Central St.
01/07/74 Phoenix, AZ 85004
OLD BALDY SUPER LOOP O FH N 12.9 Coronado National Forest
203 300 West Congress St., 6th Fl.
12/18/78 Tucson, AZ 85701
PARKS RESTAREA O FIC N 0.5 Kiabab National Forest
317 800 South Sbcth St.
10/05/79 Williams, AZ 86046
RIVER O FH N 1.7 Grand Canyon National Park
549 P.O. Box 129
03/20/81 Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
SDCSHOOTER CANYON O FH N 4.9 Tonto National Forest
342 P.O. Box 5348
11/16/79 Phoenix, AZ 85010
SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARK O BFH N 14.0 PhoenixParksandRecreationDept.
10 2333 N. Central St.
06/01/71 Phoenix, AZ 85004
SQUAW PEAK O FH N 1.2 PhoenixParksandRecreationDept.
43 2333 N. Central St.
01/07/74 Phoenix, AZ 85004
SUN CIRCLE O FHB N 68.0 Maricopa County Parks
107 4701 East Washington St.
03/25/77 Phoenix, AZ 85034
WILSON MOUNTAIN O FHV N 4.6 Coconino National Forest
304 2323 East Greenlaw Lane
10/05/79 Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Name ofTrail Season Types Type Trail Administrating Agency
Trail Number Open of of Length
Date Designated Uses Surface
ARKANSAS
ALUM COVE NATURAL BRIDGE O F N 1.1 Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
353 P.O. Box 1008
11/16/79 Russellville, AR 72801
BONA DEA o FI N 5.6 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
738 P.O. Box 1087
04/12/84 Russellville, AR 72801
BRIDGE ROCK o F N 1.0 U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers
140 P.O. Box 1087
03/08/78 RusseUville, AR 72801
BUCKEYE o FC A 0.1 U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers
141 P.O. Box 310
03/08/78 Heber Springs, AR 72543
BUCKSKIN NATURE o F N 0.5 U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers
449 P.O. Box 4
04/09/80 Mountain Pine, AR 71956
CEDAR CREEK SELF-GUIDING o F N 1.5 Arkansas Dept. ofParks
55 149 State Capitol
01/16/75 Little Rock, AR 72201
CEDAR FALLS o F N 2.2 PetitJean State Park
137 Route 3
03/08/78 Morrilton, AR 72110
DAM MOUNTAIN o F N 4.5 Lake Catherine State Park
146 Route 1, P.O. Box 722
03/08/78 Hot Springs, AR 71901
DEVIL'S DEN SELF-GUIDED o F N 1.5 Dept. of Parks and Tourism
144 One Capitol Mall
03/08/78 Little Rock, AR 72201
Seasons Open Types ofUses Typles of Surface
0=AllYear F=Foot H:=Horse A=Asphalt
1=DecJan Feb B=Bicycle S=:Ski W=:Wood
2=Mar Apr May M=Snowmobile 1=Interpretive N=:Natural of Native Material
3=JunJulAug C=Handicapped U:=Underground C=Concrete
4=SepOctNov W=Water V= Motorized
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Name ofTrail Season Types Type Trail Administrating Agency
Trail Number Open of of Length
Date Designated Uses Surface
DRIPSTONE O N 0.7 Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
176 P.O. Box 1008
08/22/78 Russellville, AR 72801
FALLS BRANCH O N 2.0 Lake Catherine State Park
148 Route 1, P.O. Box 722
03/08/78 Hot Springs, AR 71901
FEASTER O FB 1.4 Arkadelphia Parks and Recreation
742 610 Caddo St.
06/29/84 Arkadelphia, AR 71923
FOREST HILLS O N 1.5 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
138 Little Rock District
03/08/78 Little Rock, AR 72203
GRAND PROMENADE O FC 0.5 Hot Springs National Park
699 P.O. Box 1860
04/13/82 Hot Springs, AR 71901
HORSESHOE MOUNTAIN O N 35 Lake Catherine State Park
147 Route 1, P.O. Box 722
03/08/78 Hot Springs, AR 71901
KINGFISHER O FC N 0.5 Pinnacle Mountain State Park
447 Route 1, P.O. Box 34
04/09/80 Roland, AR 72135
LEVI WILCOXON FOREST O N 0.8 Georgia-Pacific Corporation
96 P.O. Box 520
10/05/76 Crossett, AR 71635
LOST BRIDGE HIKING O 50 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
629 Rogers, AR 72756
11/19/81
LOUISIANA PURCHASE O FC 0.2 Dept. of Parks and Tourism
602 One Capitol Mall
06/08/81 Little Rock, AR 72201
MOSSY BLUFF O N 0.7 U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers
142 P.O. Box 310
03/08/78 Heber Springs, AR 72543
Name ofTrail Season Types Type Trail Administrating Agency
Trail Number Open of of Length
Date Designated Uses Surface
OUACHITA O N 175.0 Ouachita National Forest
178 Federal Building, P.O. Box 1270
08/30/78 Hot Springs, AR 71901
OUACHITA GO-FLOAT O W N 16.0 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
484 Lake Ouachita Field Office
09/04/80 P.O. Box 4
Mountain Pine, AR 71956
OZARK HIGHLANDS N 140.0 Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
745 P.O. Box 1008
04/11/84 Russellville, AR 72801
PRAIRIE CREEKJOGGING O N 1.0 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
135 P.O. Box 1087
03/08/78 Russellville, AR 72801
RIVER BLUFF NATURE O N 1.0 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
601 Route 1, P.O. Box 267R
06/08/81 Ozark, AR 72949
ROBINSON POINT NATURE O N 30 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
145 P.O. Box 369
03/08/78 Mountain Home, AR 72653
ROCKYVALLEY O N 2.0 Pinnacle Mountain State Park
642 Route 1, P.O. Box 34
11/19/81 Roland, AR 72135
SEVEN HOLLOWS O N 35 Arkansas Dept. of Parks
56 149 State Capitol
01/16/75 Little Rock, AR 72201
SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN NATURE O N 1.0 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
18 P.O. Box 310
06/01/71 Herber Springs, AR 72543
Seasons Open Types ofUses Types ofSurface
0=All Year F=Foot H=Horse A=Asphalt
1=DecJan Feb B=Bicycle S=Ski W=Wood
2=Mar Apr May M=Snowmobile I=Interpretive N=Natural ofNative Material
3=JunJul Aug C=Handicapped U=Underground C=Concrete
W
4=Sep Oct Nov =Water V=Motori2ed
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