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National Recreation Trail designations for 2002

Twenty-six trails have been designated this year as new National Recreation Trails.

On May 31, 2002, Secretary of Interior Gale Norton and National Park Service Director Fran Mainella designated 26 new National Recreation Trails in 16 states in a National Trails Day preview. See details... The following trails were designated as National Recreation Trails (click on the trail name for more information):

Trail Name - State - Trail Type

• Air Line State Park Trail - South (CT) -- Greenway; Rail-trail
• Baltimore and Annapolis Trail Park -- (MD) -- Greenway; Rail-trail; Urban trail/bikeway; part of East Coast Greenway & American Discovery Trail
• Central Canal Towpath - (IN) -- Greenway; Urban trail/bikeway; Historic 1836 canal towpath
• Gateway State Trail - (MN) -- Rail-trail; MN State Trail
• General James A. Van Fleet State Trail -- (FL) - Rail-trail; Backcountry; linear trail State Park
• Hay Creek Trail - (ND) - Greenway; Urban trail/bikeway
• Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail - (OR) -- Urban trail/bikeway; Road-to-trail; National Historic Landmark; National Scenic Byway
• John Wayne Pioneer Trail - (WA) -- Rail-trail; Backcountry; Urban trail/bikeway; Snow trail
• Lake Wobegon Trail - (MN) -- Rail-trail; Urban trail/bikeway; Snow trail
• Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Trail - (SD) -- Rail-trail; Backcountry; Urban trail/bikeway; Snow trail
• Lower Cache River Trail - (IL) -- Water trail
• Mineral Belt Trail - (CO) -- Greenway; Rail-trail; Urban trail/bikeway; Snow trail; Historical
• Monon Rail-Trail - (IN) -- Greenway; Rail-trail; Urban trail/bikeway
• New River Trail State Park - (VA) -- Greenway; Rail-trail; Urban trail/bikeway
• North Fork Crow River Trail - (MN) -- Backcountry; Snow trail
• Pacific Northwest Trail - (WA) -- Backcountry long-distance trail
• Pleasant Run - (IN) -- Greenway; Urban trail/bikeway
• Port Royal Sound Adventure Trail - (SC) -- Greenway; Backcountry; Urban trail/bikeway; water trail
• Poudre River Trail Corridor - (CO) -- Greenway; Urban trail/bikeway; Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area; Poudre-Big Thompson Rivers Legacy Project
• Sacramento River Trail and Sacramento Rail-Trail - (CA) -- Greenway; Urban trail/bikeway; Rail-trail
• Schuylkill River Water Trail - (PA) -- Water Trail
• Silver Comet Trail - (GA) -- Rail-trail
• Suncoast Trail - (FL) - Urban trail/bikeway
• The Rivanna Trail - (VA) -- Greenway; Urban trail/bikeway; nominated as a Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail
• TNT Motorsports Park - (SC) -- Backcountry; South Carolina's 1st privately owned OHV park managed for public use
• White River "Wapahani" - (IN) -- Greenway; Urban trail/bikeway; Water trail

  USDA Forest Service Nominations

• Maah Daah Hey Trail - (ND) -- National Millennium Trail; Backcountry
• Lake Almanor Trail - (CA) -- Almanor Ranger District near Chester, CA
• Eagle Lake Trail - (CA) -- Eagle Lake Ranger District near Susanville, CA

In addition to being added to the National Recreation Trails website, NRTs enjoy an array of other benefits:

• access to technical assistance and funding opportunities from National Park Service programs and the other NRT Program partners
• an NRT newsletter with program updates, newsworthy activities, technical information, trends and innovative solutions to trail issues from around the country
• networking and training opportunities
• assistance with recognition and special events highlighting the trail.

Applications for NRT designation are available at the Application Guidelines Page.

The Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program and the USDA Forest Service administer the program in conjunction with a other federal and nonprofit partners, notably American Trails, which hosts the National Recreation Trails website. RTCA is a community resource of the National Park Service which provide technical assistance to community groups and local, State, and federal government agencies to help conserve rivers, preserve open space, and develop trails and greenways.

Each year nominations for designation of new National Recreation Trails may be submitted. Details of the program may be found on the NRT website hosted by American Trails: (www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails). The National Recreation Trail Program recognizes trails that provide opportunities for all Americans to enjoy the out-of-doors and improve the quality of life of our communities.

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