Featured Trails

Subcategories • Featured NRTs



posted Mar 26, 2018

River Mountains Loop Trail, Nevada

The paved multiple use, multi-jurisdictional trail runs 35 miles around the River Mountains connecting Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Hoover Dam, Boulder City, Henderson, and the Las Vegas Valley.


posted Mar 26, 2018

Grand Forks National Recreation Trail, North Dakota and Minnesota

The Greater Grand Forks Greenway Trail connects the two cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota


posted Mar 26, 2018

Sligo Creek Parkway Trail, Maryland

This popular urban trail and bikeway near Washington, DC connects Prince George's and Montgomery Counties.


posted Mar 26, 2018

Mines of Spain State Recreation Area Trails System, Iowa

Located south of Dubuque along the Mississippi River, the 20-mile trail system provides opportunities for recreation as well as environmental education.


posted Mar 26, 2018

Lower Cache River Trail, Cache River State Natural Area, Illinois

This three-mile paddling and hiking trail is the result of a partnership between Illinois DNR, US Fish & Wildlife Service, and the Nature Conservancy to preserve, restore, and manage a 60,000-acre complex of wetlands.


posted Mar 26, 2018

Niobrara Scenic River, Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge, Nebraska

This 5.6 mile section of the Niobrara River offers visitors a unique scenic recreational floating experience. The river cuts a deep canyon in the limestone rocks that underlie Nebraska’s famed Sand Hills.


posted Mar 26, 2018

Oak Creek National Recreation Trail, Nebraska

This rail-trail along Oak Creek links communities on the Nebraska plains and provides a picturesque setting for activities including hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding.


posted Mar 26, 2018

Funk Peterson Wildlife Trail, Nebraska

Located in the Funk Waterfowl Production Area, this 3-mile backcountry loop trail is a bird watcher’s paradise, providing habitat for millions of bird.


posted Mar 26, 2018

Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Viewing Trail, Stevensville, Montana

150,000 visitors per year use the Wildlilfe Viewing Trail and the adjacent Auto Tour Route on the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge.


posted Mar 26, 2018

Danny On National Recreation Trail, Whitefish, Montana

A trail with spectacular views of the Flathead Valley and Glacier National Park that is accessible by a chairlift.