New Haven & Northampton Canal Rail Trail in Massachusetts NATIONAL RECREATION TRAILS
he National Recreation Trails (NRT) program is authorized in the National Trails System Act, along with the National Scenic and Historic Trails. Routes may be designated by the Secretaries of Interior or Agriculture to recognize exemplary trails of local and regional significance in response to an application from the trail’s managing agency or organization.
New national trails for 2014 T
Every kind of trail activity is represented among designated National Recreation Trails. Besides hiking and bicycling, the system includes water trails, motorized routes, snow tracks, greenways, and equestrian paths. The NRT program showcas- es the diversity of trails across America, from our cities and suburbs to deserts, waterways, and mountains. See details of these and over 1,200 other trails on the NRT website at
www.AmericanTrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails.
For 2014, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Director of the National Park Service Jonathan B. Jarvis have designated these 21 trails in 11 states as National Recreation Trails:
ARIZONA Wild Burro Trail
The 6.3 miles long trail is the gateway to the Tortolita Mountains. The trail offers views, historical sites, and the opportunity to observe birds, reptiles, and mammals of the Sonoran Desert.
CALIFORNIA North Slope Trail
An easy to hike one mile trail through the coastal hills of northern California, the North Slope Trail has sweeping views of Lake Sonoma and the sur- rounding wine country.
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