American Discovery Trail

Founded

1991

The American Discovery Trail creates a coast-to-coast route across the USA, connecting people with rural and urban areas, wilderness, desert mountains, and forests, with other trails, and with each other.

Website

https://discoverytrail.org/

Official Maps

https://discoverytrailstore.org/collections/adt-data-books

Trail Towns along the ADT

Milford

Milford offers a variety of features including a charming main street, hiker friendly shops and restaurants, attractive architecture, several camping locations for through hikers, an interesting history.

Shawnee

Located in the heart of Wayne National Forest, Shawnee is surrounded by miles and miles of public land. Ohio’s only national forest boasts over 100,000 acres used for hiking trails, fishing sites, camping areas, horseback riding trails, birding areas, and ATV riding areas. As if that wasn’t enough, Shawnee is also only a quick trip away from Burr Oak State Park and Hocking Hills State Park, which claims over 2,500 acres of gorgeous waterfalls, trails, caves, and more. This proximity makes Shawnee ideal for a trip to nature, with something for everyone.