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Trails in Appalachian National Scenic Trail

7 named trails · 8 miles · 0 with the Park Service's own write-up. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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7 trails, A to Z.

Appalachian National Scenic Trail

0.1 mi one way · 249 ft–263 ft · native surface · hiking

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Appalachian Trail

3.6 mi one way · about 250 ft of climbing · 1,300 ft of descent · 249 ft–1,207 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Appalachian Trail (white blaze)

3.5 mi one way · about 1,000 ft of climbing · 297 ft–1,152 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Appalachian Trail Spur to AT Visitor Center

0.2 mi one way · about 20 ft of climbing · 511 ft–537 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Applachian Spur Trail

80 ft of descent · 427 ft–505 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Hamilton Street Trail

0.1 mi one way · 267 ft–274 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Visitor Center Trail

0.1 mi one way · 278 ft–293 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

5 more mapped segments without a name are on the map, not in the list.

More hikes the Park Service describes

Write-ups that name no single mapped trail, in the Service's words.

Multi-Park Loop · dogs allowed
Park your car and stretch your legs! Visit four different National Parks in Washington, DC and begin logging miles on seven different National Historic or National Scenic trails!

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.