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National Historic Trails were authorized under the National Trails System Act Of 1968 (Public Law 90-543) along with National Scenic Trail s and National Recreation Trail s. National Scenic Trails and National Historic Trails may only be designated by an act of Congress.


LIST OF NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS














































































































Trail name Year
 established 
Length
 authorized
Oregon National Historic Trail 1978 2,170
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail 1978 1,300
Lewis And Clark National Historic Trail 1978 3,700
Iditarod National Historic Trail 1978 2,350
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail 1980 275
Nez Perce National Historic Trail 1986 1,170
Santa Fe National Historic Trail 1987 1,203
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail 1987 2,200
Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail 1990 1,200
California National Historic Trail 1992 5,665
Pony Express National Historic Trail 1992 1,966
Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail 1996 54
El Camino Real De Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail 2000 404
Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail 2000 175
Old Spanish National Historic Trail 2002 2,700
El Camino Real De Los Tejas National Historic Trail 2004 2,580
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail 2006 3,000



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