Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025

Requires a feasibility study to consider designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a National Scenic Trail. The bill would add the Benton MacKaye Trail to the National Trails System Act and direct the Secretary of Agriculture to complete and submit a feasibility study within one year, consulting with interested organizations including the Benton MacKaye Trail Association. The Benton MacKaye Trail is a scenic, nonmotorized route of about 287 miles across Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. It runs from Springer Mountain in Georgia through Tennessee to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. About 95 percent of the trail is on Federal land and it has been managed by the Benton MacKaye Trail Association since 1980. The route passes through six designated Wilderness Areas and multiple national forests and supports outdoor recreation and local spending in rural communities.