National Historic Trails paint a colorful picture of our nation’s diverse history. These trails follow past routes of exploration, migration, struggle, trade, and military action. National Historic Trails offer the opportunity to re-trace these past events through historic sites, points of interests, trail segments, and waterways.
To connect to history and explore the different opportunities that are available with each trail, follow the links below.
National Historic Trails
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Ala Kahakai
Length: 175 miles
State(s): HI -
California
Length: 5,600 miles
State(s): CA, CO, ID, KS, MO, NE, NV, OR, UT, WY -
Captain John Smith Chesapeake
Length: 3,000 miles
State(s): VA, MD, DE, DC, PA, NY -
Chilkoot
Length: 16.5 miles
State(s): AK -
El Camino Real de los Tejas
Length: 2,600 miles
State(s): TX, LA -
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
Length: 404 miles
State(s): NM, TX -
Iditarod
Length: 2,400 miles
State(s): AK -
Juan Bautista de Anza
Length: 1,200 miles
State(s): AZ, CA -
Lewis and Clark
Length: 4,900 miles
State(s): ID, IL, IA, KS, MO, MT, NE, ND, OR, SD, WA -
Mormon Pioneer
Length: 1,300 miles
State(s): IL, IA, NE, UT, WY -
Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo)
Length: 1,170 miles
State(s): ID, OR, MT, WY -
Old Spanish
Length: 2,700 miles
State(s): AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, UT -
Oregon
Length: 2,170 miles
State(s): ID, KS, MO, NE, OR, WA, WY -
Overmountain Victory
Length: 330 miles
State(s): NC, SC, TN, VA -
Pony Express
Length: 2,000 miles
State(s): CA, CO, KS, MO, NE, NV, UT, WY -
Santa Fe
Length: 1,203 miles
State(s): CO, KS, MO, NM, OK -
Selma to Montgomery
Length: 54 miles
State(s): AL -
Star-Spangled Banner
Length: 560 miles
State(s): DC, MD, VA -
Trail of Tears
Length: 5,045 miles
State(s): AL, AR, GA, IL, KY, MO, NC, OK, TN -
Washington-Rochambeau
Length: 700 miles
State(s): MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA, DC
Last updated: January 13, 2023