The more formally the "North Country National Scenic Trail," is a more than 4,000-
Mile Long-distance Hiking Trail being developed that begins near
Lake Champlain in
New York State, and traverses
New York ,
Pennsylvania ,
Ohio ,
Michigan ,
Wisconsin ,
Minnesota , and
North Dakota .
In New York, it joins up with the
Finger Lakes Trail for much of its length.
In Ohio, it largely coincides with the
Buckeye Trail as it loops around much of the state, and also coincides with the
American Discovery Trail in southern Ohio.
The North Country Trail follows the
Superior Hiking Trail along the
North Shore of
Lake Superior in
Northeastern Minnesota , and then cuts across the
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness along the
Border Route and
Kekekabic hiking trails. The NCT also passes through
Itasca State Park near the headwaters of the
Mississippi River in central Minnesota.
The North Country Trail is a non-motorized foot trail.
To date, more than 1,700 miles of the more than 4,000 have been located off-road, and the eventual goal is to relocate the entire trail off-road.
