Official Trail Logo

The official trail marker insignia, or official trail logo, for National Recreation Trails may be used to mark officially designated National Recreation Trail sites, route segments, on publications and other materials, and for other official uses.

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Official Logo Use

The National Park Service encourages the appropriate use of the logo by designated National Recreation Trails management entities and partners. However, the trail logo is a protected federal insignia under 16 U.S.C. §§ 1241, et seq. and 18 U.S.C. § 701 and is a federally-owned trademark either under common law or 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051-1129. The trail logo cannot be used without the permission of the National Program Manager, National Trails System, National Park Service. For permission to use the logo, please contact us.


Reference: Federal Register :: Official Trail Marker for National Recreation Trails

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DOI/NPS protected official trail logo for National Recreation Trails image/use requires permission by the NPS National Trails System Program Manager. Please contact us using the link above to request permission.

 

Examples of logo use:

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  NRT logo on BLM trail head - Moab Brands Bar M. Photo: Peter Bonsall

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  NRT logo at the California Woods Preserve - Trillium Valley Trail. Photo: Cincinatti Park Board

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  NRT logo on the Lakeshore Trail in Kaniksu National Forest. Photo: Kristy Canright

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  NRT logo on the Frisco Highline Trail. Photo: John Montgomery.

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  NRT logo on the Sarah Zigler Interpretive Trail in Jacksonville, OR. Photo: Larry Smith

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  Example of NRT logo on the NRT brochure. Photo: NPS