The National Trails System was established by Act of Congress in 1968 (amended 2009). The Act grants the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture authority over the National Trails System.
The Act defines four types of trails. Two of these types, the National Historic Trails and National Scenic Trails, can only be designated by Act of Congress.
There are 11 National Scenic Trails:
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
North Country National Scenic Trail
Ice Age National Scenic Trail
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
Florida National Scenic Trail
Arizona National Scenic Trail
New England National Scenic Trail
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail
source: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
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