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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. [2] Cape Henlopen State Park, the eastern terminus of the trail in Delaware.
Endpoint 2 Description mi km Allegheny Trail: 287.8 [1] 463 West Virginia: Appalachian Trail at Peters Mountain: Mason–Dixon line: Linear path traveling through the Appalachian and Allegheny Mountains. Allegheny Front Trail: 41.8 67 Pennsylvania: Loop trail in Moshannon State Forest. American Discovery Trail: 6,800 [2] 10,944 Coast-to-Coast
Thru-hiking a trail is a long and difficult journey. A thru-hike of the PCT, AT, or CDT takes five months on average, and can involve months or years of planning. Thru-hikers often organize "supply boxes" containing food and other necessities prior to their hike, and have friends or family mail the packages to predetermined stops close to the ...
American Discovery Trail – Extends from coast to coast in the USA, the longer Southern route is 8,158 km (5,069 mi) long. Grand Italian Trail – This trail is around 6,000 km (3,700 mi) through Italy. Continental Divide Trail – USA about 5,000 km (3,100 mi) National Trail - In Australia, about 5,330 km (3312 mi) long. Runs most of the ...
Map of the system with trail logos Each national scenic and historic trail has a rounded triangle logo used to mark its route and significant points. [1]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 ...
Sections of the River to River Trail form part of the Southern Section of the American Discovery Trail. [1] [2] From east to west, the trail serves the following settlements and resources: Elizabethtown, Illinois; Garden of the Gods Wilderness; One Horse Gap; Lusk Creek Wilderness; Eddyville, Illinois; Jackson Falls climbing area; Tunnel Hill ...
Grand Illinois Trail in Mundelein, Illinois. The Grand Illinois Trail (occasionally abbreviated GIT) is a multipurpose recreational trail in the northern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. At over 575 miles (925 km) in length, it is the longest trail in Illinois. [1] Parts of it are in the coast-to-coast American Discovery Trail. [2]
When complete, it will be a component of the American Discovery Trail, the East Coast Greenway and the September 11th National Memorial Trail. The trail name is a reference to the railroad it replaces which during its last 10 years in operation was known as the South Shore Division because it ran along the south shore of the Severn River.