Pacific Northwest Trail

Pacific Northwest Trail
Le sentier dans la Pasayten Wilderness.

Le Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT) est un sentier de grande randonnée long d'environ 1 930 km qui relie le Continental Divide dans le Montana à l'océan Pacifique en passant par la péninsule Olympique.

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Le sentier débute dans le parc national de Glacier dans le Montana. Il traverse les montagnes Rocheuses, les Selkirk Mountains, la Pasayten Wilderness, les North Cascades et les montagnes Olympiques. Il se termine au niveau du cap Alava. Le sentier traverse ainsi trois parcs nationaux américains (parc national des North Cascades, parc national Olympique et parc national de Glacier). Le parc est géré par le Département américain de l'Agriculture. En 2009, le sentier a obtenu le titre de National Scenic Trail après que le président Barack Obama ait signé la proposition[1].

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  1. (en)The New York Times, « Obama Signs the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 ». Consulté le 17-07-2009

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