Figure 3.5 

 National Trails System, National Scenic and National Historic Trails, September 1, 1979 



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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior 

 Heritage Conservation and Recreation 

 Service 



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Designation 



Existing 



Scenic • • 



Historic ^ ^B 



(approximate route) 



Studies completed. 

 Recommended tor designation: 



Potomac Heritage Trail 



Nortti Country Trail 



Not recommended for 

 designation: 



Old Cattle Trails 



Mormon Battalion Trail 



Long Trail 



Kittanning Path 



Sante Fe Trail 



El Camino Real 



Managerial problems of maintenance and enforce- 

 ment can be expected to increase, particularly on 

 public lands where freedom from regulation has been 

 an important element of dispersed recreation activi- 

 ties. On some public lands, for instance, restrictions 

 are being placed on off-road vehicular use, while lim- 

 itations on the backcountry use of some National 

 Forests now include restrictive regulations on camp- 

 ing and open fires, party size, and length of stay. 



Managers are also faced with increasing conflicts 

 between recreationists on public lands and the owners 

 of adjacent private property who are sometimes 

 plagued by trespassing and destructive behavior. 

 These conflicts dissuade private property owners 

 from allowing the access necessary to public lands if 

 the opportunities for dispersed recreation are to be 

 maximized. 



Developed land activities — Development of recrea- 

 tion sites on forest and range lands has provided an 

 expanded range of recreational opportunities. On 

 public lands, site development now focuses on service 

 facilities that serve the public. Recreational use tends 

 to be concentrated around special scenic or recreation 

 features, facilities, or travel routes. For instance, Yel- 

 lowstone National Park has about 95 percent of its 

 total use on a few easily accessible and highly popular 

 spots comprising 1 percent of its total area. And on 

 National Forests, developed recreational sites ac- 

 count for 36 percent of total recreational use, but 

 only 0.3 percent of National Forest lands. 



The development of recreational sites can be the 

 result of any number of factors. In the past, recrea- 

 tional homes on both public and private lands 

 enabled individuals to enjoy the scenic and recrea- 



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