This quest involves hiking on a portion of each of the 19 National Historic Trails (NST) in the US.

Quest Objectives

What Qualifies (?)

Simply following a portion of each trail (either on foot or via driving tour) counts as completing the objective. What constitutues a “portion?” That’s up to you.

List of Objectives

• Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
• California National Historic Trail
• Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
• El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
• El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
• Iditarod National Historic Trail
• Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
• Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
• Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
• Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail
• Old Spanish National Historic Trail
• Oregon National Historic Trail
• Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
• Pony Express National Historic Trail
• Santa Fe National Historic Trail
• Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
• Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
• Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
• Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail

Map of Objectives

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Quest Finishers

• R. Scott Jones

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Tips and Resources

• Here is an incredibly useful interactive map that shows both National Scenic Trails and National Historic Trails. You can select only NHTs using the “Layer List” button in the top right corner.
• This NPS page has links to the primary homepage of each NHT and is a great starting point.
• Linked below is a large pdf map of the National Trails System, circa 2010. Additional formats are also available.
National Trails System map3672.7KB
• There are a number of apps and guidebooks dedicated to individual NHTs, which could be handy for your visit.
• Some of the best resources are published by trail support organizations.

Quest-related Merch

• Here’s a great map poster (several styles available) for keeping track of your quest progress. These posters include both National Historic and Scenic Trails.

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