Restrictions will be effective at midnight July 9 th, 2023.Īll backcountry and dispersed area campfires will not be allowed, including the use of charcoal grills or other equipment that creates ash. They are divided into categories within each state, organized by state from east to west.Due to the combination of increased dry conditions and rising temperatures, the Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park are implementing fire restrictions that will only allow campfires in established fire rings in designated areas. The following locations are found along or adjacent to the route of the American Discovery Trail.

Limantour Beach, Point Reyes, the western terminus of the trail in California.

Argentine Pass, Colorado, the highest point in the trail where it crosses the Rockies.

Cape Henlopen State Park, the eastern terminus of the trail in Delaware.

They are listed from east to west to correspond with the itinerary typically followed by thru-hikers to take advantage of the best seasonal weather conditions. The following notable locations are found along or adjacent to the route of the American Discovery Trail. Notable locations Īt Cedar Rapids, a mural was posted on Greene Square in 2019 to mark both the American Discovery Trail, which passes through downtown, and the Cedar Lake-Smokestack Bridge project. He undertook the journey between May 2003 and November 2005. The first person to cover the entire equestrian route on horseback was Matt Parker. He started from Cape Henlopen State Park on June 17, 2007, and ended at Point Reyes, California, on November 5, 2008. The first person to backpack the entire 6,800 miles (10,944 km) (including both Northern and Southern sections) in one continuous hike was Mike 'Lion King' Daniel.

They trailed 5,058 miles (8,140 km) by foot, averaging 22 miles (35 km) a day. They started out from Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware and ended at Point Reyes, California. Their trail walk lasted from February 27 to October 15, 2005. The first hikers to complete the trail in one continuous walk were Marcia and Ken Powers, a wife and husband team from Pleasanton, California. They hiked the segments out of sequence over two calendar years, finishing in 2003. Joyce and Pete Cottrell, of Whitefield, New Hampshire, were the first to backpack the entire official route of the American Discovery Trail. Hiking records ADT Society's official trail logo The trail passes through the District of Columbia and the following 15 states: For part of its distance, it is coincident with the North Country Trail, the Buckeye Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, and the Colorado Trail. The trail passes through 14 national parks and 16 national forests and uses sections of or connects to five National Scenic Trails, 10 National Historic Trails, and 23 National Recreation Trails. It is the only non-motorized coast-to-coast trail. The northern route covers 4,834 miles (7,780 km) with the southern route covering 5,057 miles (8,138 km). The total length of the trail, including both the north and south routes, is 6,800 miles (10,900 km). The trail has northern and southern alternates for part of its distance, passing through Chicago and St. The coastal trailheads are the Delmarva Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the northern California coast on the Pacific Ocean. Horses can also be ridden on most of this trail.

The American Discovery Trail is a system of recreational trails and roads that collectively form a coast-to-coast hiking and biking trail across the mid-tier of the United States. Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain BikingĬalifornia Delta between Isleton and Antioch, −17 ft (−5.2 m) The American Discovery Trail, including its northern and southern routes.

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