American Discovery Trail

long-distance hiking and biking trail across the United States


The American Discovery Trail (ADT) is long-distance hiking and biking trail that crosses the continental United States.

Understand

The ADT comprises 6,800 miles (10,944 km) of trails, though this includes a loop in the Great Plains and Midwest where the trail splits and becomes two parallel trails. It is possible to walk from coast to coast using only 5,000 miles (8,000 km) of trail. Horses and bicycles are allowed on most segments of the trail.

Parts of the trail runs parallel to the Lincoln Highway, which was the first transcontinental highway.

Prepare

Get in

The official termini are:


The ADT passes through the following states:

The ADT passes by several major cities which are probably good points of entry. A few of the cities on/near the ADT are:

Go

Eastern

Delaware


Maryland

Washington, D.C.

West Virginia

Ohio

Central-North

Indiana

Illinois

Iowa

Nebraska

Colorado

Central-South

Indiana

Illinois

Missouri

Kansas

Colorado

Western

Colorado

Utah

Nevada

California

Stay safe

Go next

The following long-distance walking trails connect or come within close proximity to the ADT:

  • Continental Divide Trail: A north-south trail that crosses the contiguous U.S. along the continental divide. The ADT joins the CDT from Argentine Pass on the border of the White River and Arapaho National Forests in Colorado to the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness.
  • North Country National Scenic Trail: A 4,600-mile (7,400-km) walking trail that crosses the northern Midwest from New York to North Dakota. The NCT connects to the ADT from Chesterhill, Ohio west to Milford, Ohio.



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