In The News – Upcoming American Discovery 250 Relay passes through Tahoe this summer
February 24, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 2/24/2026, Written by Victoria Mastrocola
To celebrate 250 years of America, the American Discovery Trail Society (ADTS) is hosting a coast-to-coast relay on the American Discovery Trail (ADT), scheduled to start on July 4 and will last 150 days, concluding on Thanksgiving. As part of the 6800-mile journey, the relay will pass through 520 miles of Nevada and enter California through the Tahoe Rim Trail.
What is the American Discovery Trail?
The ADT first started out as a concept. If an ambitious soul wanted to traverse from one coast to another, what would hold some of the country’s most breathtaking scenery? Which course of action would be most efficient?