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The Baltimore and Annapolis Trail (B&A) is part of the East Coast Greenway and follows the old Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad from Annapolis to Glen Burnie. The B&A is located about 30 miles east of...
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MD |
13.3 mi |
Asphalt
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Located only 26 miles west of Portland, the Banks-Vernonia State Trail is a 21-mile paved route that is surrounded by splendid forests, crosses over 12 bridges and trestles, passes alongside crystal...
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OR |
22.7 mi |
Asphalt
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Blanketed by forests, flowing with rivers and lapped by the expansive eastern shore of Lake Michigan, the Betsie River region in northwest Michigan is an attractive outdoor playground featuring miles...
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MI |
22.1 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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Lying east of Lassen Volcanic National Park, the spectacular Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail connects Westwood to Susanville in Lassen County. This rail-trail follows the route of the old...
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CA |
25.4 mi |
Dirt, Gravel
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Tucked in to the northeast corner of Rhode Island is the nearly 12-mile Blackstone River Greenway (formerly known as the Blackstone River Bikeway), which travels from Valley Falls in the south to...
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MA, RI |
29.9 mi |
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt
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Before attempting to bike the Blackwater Canyon Trail, consider that when this was first a rail line back in the late 1800s the route was so steep that extra locomotives were kept on hand just to help...
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WV |
10.5 mi |
Dirt, Gravel
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In recent years, Chicago has taken the lead in creating innovative public parks and greenspaces, and its recent addition, The 606, is no exception. The centerpiece of this newly built park is the...
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IL |
2.7 mi |
Asphalt, Concrete
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The Blue River Rail Trail in northern Kansas follows the course of its namesake, the Big Blue River, as well as the former right-of-way of Union Pacific Railway’s Beatrice Branch line. Spanning 9.1...
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KS |
11.7 mi |
Concrete, Crushed Stone
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Idaho may be known for potatoes but it is also home to some of our country’s most scenic trails. The Boise River Greenbelt (BRG) is 46 miles of wildlife, nature’s beauty and outdoor activities....
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ID |
46.1 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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You’ll likely find bike riders of every stripe and style on Seattle’s Burke-Gilman Trail. A constant stream of men and women wearing business duds, team cycling kits, or everyday casual wear pedal...
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WA |
18.8 mi |
Asphalt
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Big Rock Candy Mountain is one of the most recognizable geological sites in central Utah. More than 22 million years ago, volcanoes in the area erupted leaving volcanic rock 3,000 feet thick and full...
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UT |
8 mi |
Asphalt
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Through a beautiful wooded river valley in southern Minnesota, the Cannon Valley Trail follows the former Chicago Great Western Railway line for nearly 20 miles to connect Cannon Falls, Welch and Red...
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MN |
19.7 mi |
Asphalt
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Immerse yourself in all that Cape Cod has to offer on this scenic 22-mile paved trail through the heart of the Cape. Pass through charming villages; enjoy sand dune vistas; experience a variety of...
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MA |
27.5 mi |
Asphalt
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The history of the Capital Crescent Trail—named for its shape and location near DC—is closely tied to Rails-to-Trails Conservancy itself: many of RTC’s original staff and board members contributed...
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DC, MD |
11 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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Located in a remote section of the Texas panhandle, Caprock Canyons State Park is an arid plateau with distinctive cliffs and a startling natural beauty. This land was once home to mammoth, giant...
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TX |
64.2 mi |
Ballast
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Spanning 62 miles, the Cardinal Greenway is Indiana’s longest paved bike trail and provides a beautiful and serene ride over rolling hills through farmland, countryside and small towns. The route...
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IN |
62 mi |
Asphalt
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The Catskill Scenic Trail lives up to its name as it winds through a broad farming valley and small towns in New York's Catskill Mountains. Vistas of rolling mountains frame the forests, rivers and...
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NY |
26 mi |
Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt
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In eastern Iowa, the 52-mile Cedar Valley Nature Trail follows the floodplain of the Cedar River to connect Hiawatha to Evansdale. Farm and wetlands provide the backdrop for most of this rural route...
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IA |
69 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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Though the Chase Trail is only 14 miles, a cycle along this flat railroad corridor is like dipping your toe into a true remote wilderness adventure without diving in full-body. Between the rough-hewn...
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AK |
14 mi |
Dirt, Gravel
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The Cheshire Rail Trail is a quintessential New England experience, providing 33-miles of beautiful scenery and charming villages with a varied terrain that makes it the perfect trail in any season....
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NH |
32.9 mi |
Asphalt, Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel, Sand
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The nearly 33-mile Chief Ladiga Trail, stretching from the northeast corner of Alabama to the Georgia state line, is a regional playground nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains....
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AL |
33 mi |
Asphalt
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Traveling along the Chippewa River from Eau Claire south to Durand, the Chippewa River State Trail (CRST) offers an almost 40-mile route that traverses prairies, sandstone bluffs and wetlands. The...
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WI |
38.5 mi |
Asphalt
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Cutting across northern Nebraska is the Cowboy Recreation and Nature Trail, or the Cowboy, for short. Following the old Chicago & Northwestern rail route, this former "Cowboy Line" currently stretches...
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NE |
203.4 mi |
Concrete, Crushed Stone
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On the old rail bed of the Tennessee Central Railroad, the Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail offers 6.5 scenic miles of trail along the northeast banks of the Cumberland River. Built on the upper...
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TN |
6.5 mi |
Asphalt, Gravel
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The 26-mile Lehigh Valley Gorge Trail, part of the D & L Canal Trail in eastern Pennsylvania, slices a tantalizing path through a montage of forests, mountains and river valley. The entire route...
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PA |
142.2 mi |
Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
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The Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail (DRHT) is a 16-mile, dirt surface, permit-only trail located near Fredericksburg. The trail is part of approximately 240 acres of unspoiled woods in the northern...
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VA |
15.7 mi |
Dirt
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“Almost heaven, West Virginia.” So evocative were the opening words to John Denver’s song about the state that residents there took them to heart, thereafter referring to their home state as almost...
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WV |
19.5 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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Once a path for mules and horses towing cargo along the canal, today the 69.5-mile Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park Trail (DRCSPT) is one of the most popular recreational areas in New Jersey....
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NJ |
72.8 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt
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The Wabash and Erie Canal in Indiana was a shipping canal constructed to link the Great Lakes to the Ohio River and provide commercial access to routes onward to the Gulf of Mexico. Construction began...
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IN |
9.8 mi |
Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone
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The Denver and Rio Grande Western Trail (DRGW) is a 25-mile paved rail-trail that runs north-south through the Wasatch Front, a large metropolitan area in north-central Utah’s Salt Lake Valley....
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UT |
23.5 mi |
Asphalt
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For some, it doesn’t get much better than walking, biking, or skating on a paved path that trundles alongside the Pacific Ocean and winds around grassy dunes uninterrupted by street signs and car...
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WA |
8.3 mi |
Asphalt
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For anyone who enjoys biking on roads, but is fearful of passing cars, the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail (DSCT) is for you. The trail follows 8.5 miles of wide, flat asphalt that was formerly a state...
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VA |
8.5 mi |
Asphalt
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The East Bay Bicycle Path (EBBP) is a scenic, 14-mile paved rail-trail that hugs the shores of Narrangansett Bay between Providence and Bristol in Rhode Island. This pathway offers trail users...
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RI |
14.3 mi |
Asphalt
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The Elroy-Sparta State Trail is one glorious segment of five Wisconsin trails, which form a seamless greenway linking more than 100 miles of trails, from the banks of the Mississippi, through hills...
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WI |
33.8 mi |
Crushed Stone
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From the bucolic landscape of Yale University’s New Haven campus, over several scenic bridges, through quaint New England towns, past historical canal locks and rural Connecticut farmland, the...
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CT |
48.3 mi |
Asphalt
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In northern Illinois, the Fox River Trail runs 43 miles through the Fox River Valley between Oswego and Algonquin. This rail-trail, built on stretches of three former railroads, follows its namesake...
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IL |
44.6 mi |
Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
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The Frisco Highline Trail, running 36 miles between Springfield and Bolivar, is Missouri’s second longest rail-trail. On the abandoned corridor of the Burlington Northern, the route travels through...
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MO |
37.6 mi |
Asphalt, Gravel
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Fresh air, exquisite views and a bit of history is what you will find when you ride the Galloping Goose Trail (GGT) in Telluride, Colorado. Located in the southwestern part of the state, blue skies...
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CO |
20 mi |
Dirt, Gravel
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In western New York, the Genesee Valley Greenway traverses five counties on its way south from Rochester to Black Creek, just north of Cuba. This greenway follows two historical transportation routes:...
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NY |
68.8 mi |
Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
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On the western border of South Dakota, the Black Hills are an oasis of spruce and pine forest, colorful granite outcrops and burbling creeks in an ocean of dry plains. Slicing through mountains, the...
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SD |
109 mi |
Crushed Stone
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Today, Western Pennsylvania offers visitors a bucolic rural landscape of rushing streams, dense woods, and abundant wildlife, but in the latter part of the 19th century this part of the state was a...
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PA |
46 mi |
Crushed Stone
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Paralleling northern Minnesota’s scenic State Highway 61 and hugging the shores of the world’s largest freshwater lake, the Gitchi-Gami State Trail takes you on a journey in which you encounter boreal...
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MN |
28.6 mi |
Asphalt
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About 25,000 years ago, glaciers covered most of the state of Wisconsin. As these giant ice sheets retreated they left behind cigar-shaped formations in the earth, known as drumlins. These geological...
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WI |
52 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
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The Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) is indeed magnificent. This 150-mile trail, running from Cumberland, Maryland, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, traces the paths of railroads that helped build the...
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MD, PA |
150 mi |
Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
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Surrounded by the splendor of western Montana’s Rocky Mountains, the Great Northern Historical Trail extends 22 miles between the lakeside town of Somers and the mountain valley community of Kila....
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MT |
22 mi |
Asphalt
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The Great Western Trail in central Iowa is a paved, 16.5-mile rail-trail that heads south from urban Des Moines to the small, rural town of Martensdale. Built on an abandoned rail bed for the Chicago...
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IA |
16.5 mi |
Asphalt, Concrete
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In a state with many fabulous rail-trails offering tranquil riding, spectacular views, and an abundance of natural wonders, the nearly 80-mile long Greenbrier River Trail is the crown jewel of West...
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WV |
78 mi |
Gravel
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The Guild-Hardy Trail is a 10-mile, round-trip hiking and bicycling route on southern Tennessee’s Lookout Mountain. This rail-trail winds up and down forested slopes to follow the route of the former...
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TN |
5 mi |
Gravel
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Minnesota’s Heartland State Trail, established in 1974, was one of this country’s first rail corridors to be converted into a trail. In the heart of the state, this nearly 50-mile trail connects the...
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MN |
49 mi |
Asphalt
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The area surrounding the High Bridge Trail is steeped in history, and before arriving, it is worthwhile to brush up on Civil War events in order to best appreciate the role the region played in the...
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VA |
31.4 mi |
Crushed Stone
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An urban rail-trail in New York’s Manhattan, may at first be hard to conceptualize. Fortunately for us, a group of committed individuals not only imagined this possibility but accomplished the...
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NY |
1.5 mi |
Concrete
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Linking the exurbs of north Des Moines to the rural community of Woodward, the 25-mile High Trestle Trail cuts a dogleg through Iowa farmland. Since opening in 2011, this pathway, connecting four...
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IA |
30.1 mi |
Asphalt, Concrete
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The nearly 9-mile long Historic Battlefield Trail in Brownsville is the ideal way to experience the cultural, historical, and natural beauty of southeast Texas. The trail travels from the heart of the...
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TX |
10.1 mi |
Asphalt, Boardwalk
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If the one-arm bandits, cards and roulette wheels of Vegas don’t thrill you, we invite you to take a spin on bike wheels instead, with a visit to Nevada’s nearby southern desert. Beyond the 24-7...
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NV |
3.7 mi |
Crushed Stone, Dirt
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Park City is one of the most vibrant mountain towns in the west. Rich in history, filled with endless opportunities for outdoor adventures, and featuring a thriving arts and culture scene, this hamlet...
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UT |
28 mi |
Asphalt, Gravel
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The Hockhocking Adena Bikeway traces a beautiful, twisting 21-mile course along the Hocking River in southeastern Ohio, from Athens to Nelsonville. The rail-trail draws its name from the ancient Adena...
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OH |
22 mi |
Asphalt
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Named after the Homestead Act of 1862, this recreational trail runs through the Nebraska prairie and farmland that once drew scores of hopeful settlers to the region. Tucked in the southeastern corner...
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NE |
40 mi |
Crushed Stone
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The Hop River State Park Trail is a 19-mile passage through the scenic countryside of eastern Connecticut. Developed partially along the corridor of the former 1840s Hartford, Providence and Fishkill...
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CT |
20 mi |
Crushed Stone
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Celebrated for being one of the country’s first rail-trail conversions, the Illinois Prairie Path (IPP) is a 61-mile Rail-Trail Hall of Fame destination. Just as the Chicago, Aurora and Elgin electric...
|
IL |
58.4 mi |
Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
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The Island Line Rail Trail offers some of the most spectacular scenery and unique experiences you’ll likely encounter on any bike trail. The route follows the Lake Champlain shoreline north from...
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VT |
13.4 mi |
Asphalt, Gravel
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In northern Illinois, the scenic and rural Jane Addams Trail runs nearly 15 miles between Freeport and the Illinois/Wisconsin border. This multi-use rail-trail, following the rail bed of the former...
|
IL |
18.9 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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The Kal-Haven Trail Sesquicentennial State Park is a 34.5-mile slice of heaven, southwest Michigan-style. From the lively town of Kalamazoo, you travel through farmland, woods and rural villages to...
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MI |
34 mi |
Crushed Stone
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Stretching from western Missouri to the St. Louis Metro area, the Katy Trail State Park is certainly high on the list of must-ride trails for avid cyclists. Several accolades support this including...
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MO |
239.6 mi |
Crushed Stone, Gravel
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Even if you’ve never been to Kaua'i, the northernmost island of Hawai'i, chances are you’ve seen it. The island has been variously cast as a Costa Rican island (“Jurassic Park”), South Korea (the...
|
HI |
7.3 mi |
Asphalt, Concrete
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In central Maine, this serene trail follows a former narrow-gauge logging railroad, cutting through dense woodlands and following the beautiful Kennebec River for much of its 14.6 miles. The Kennebec...
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ME |
14.5 mi |
Crushed Stone, Dirt, Sand
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In the heart of New York's Finger Lakes Region, the Keuka Outlet Trail connects the historical lakeside village of Penn Yan on Keuka Lake with Dresden on Seneca Lake. Though a short rail-trail, just...
|
NY |
6.7 mi |
Asphalt, Ballast, Dirt, Gravel
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Popular as an outdoor playground for adventurers on both water and land, northern Michigan is home to a network of beautiful trails, including the 15.5-mile Leelanau Trail. Tracing the path of a...
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MI |
16.6 mi |
Asphalt
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The Lehigh Valley Trail, in the Finger Lakes region of western New York, slides between immense Lake Ontario to the north and the delicate appendages of the Finger Lakes to the south. From Victor to...
|
NY |
16.4 mi |
Crushed Stone
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In the heart of Ohio’s Miami Valley lies the Little Miami Scenic Trail, a 78-mile paved path linking Newtown to Springfield while passing through a dozen small towns, beautiful countryside and...
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OH |
78.1 mi |
Asphalt, Concrete
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In the heart of Mississippi’s Pine Belt is the Longleaf Trace Trail, stretching nearly 41 miles from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg to small-town Prentiss. A designated National...
|
MS |
45.5 mi |
Asphalt
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The Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts offers the perfect combination of stunning scenery, quirky college towns, fine-dining, world-class museums and opportunities for outdoor exploration. For biking...
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MA |
48.4 mi |
Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
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GA |
5.6 mi |
Gravel
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To many people, the idea of a visit to Wyoming brings up images of sagebrush, windblown plateaus, and desolate trails that lead to the horizon and beyond. That image couldn’t be more on point in...
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WY |
21 mi |
Gravel
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Running through the colorful heart of northern Minnesota's Iron Range, the Mesabi Trail is an invitation to experience a landscape shaped by both an abundance of natural beauty and resources. Built on...
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MN |
135 mi |
Asphalt, Gravel
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Named after Military Ridge Road, which was built along this corridor in 1835 by the army to connect Green Bay and Fort Crawford, the nearly 40-mile Military Ridge State Trail (MRST) takes visitors...
|
WI |
40 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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The Mineral Belt Trail is an 11.6-mile loop through the historic mining town of Leadville, Colorado. This paved, high-elevation (10,000+ feet) trail offers spectacular views of the Sawatch and...
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CO |
11.6 mi |
Asphalt
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For over 100 years the small town of St. Albans, Vermont, has been the home of the Central Vermont Railroad (now New England Central Railroad), earning it the moniker Railroad City.At its heyday, the...
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VT |
26.3 mi |
Crushed Stone
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Nestled in the hills of northern West Virginia, Morgantown is the ideal base from which to explore many of the natural wonders of this extraordinary state. Home of West Virginia University, the town...
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WV |
23.7 mi |
Crushed Stone
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The well-designed Monon Trail is an important urban transportation corridor connecting neighborhoods, recreational facilities, cultural centers and schools between downtown Indianapolis and the...
|
IN |
27.1 mi |
Asphalt
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Majestic views of the ocean, sea otters swimming about, a rugged shore line and water-sport enthusiasts are just a few of the things you’ll see as you ride or stroll along the Monterey Peninsula...
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CA |
18 mi |
Asphalt, Concrete
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The Montour Trail follows a portion of the old Montour Railroad through suburban communities near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Highlights include the 500-foot Enlow Tunnel in Findlay Township and the...
|
PA |
61.5 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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Occupying 83 miles of the former Chicago and Northwestern Railroad’s corridor, the Mountain-Bay State Trail is one of Wisconsin’s longest rail-trails. Beginning on the outskirts of Green Bay, the...
|
WI |
83.4 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
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Located at the base of the beautiful Wasatch Mountain range north of Provo, Utah, the flat, 17-mile, paved Murdock Canal Trail (MCT) offers stunning scenery, few crowds, excellent trail conditions and...
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UT |
17 mi |
Asphalt, Concrete
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The Nashua River Rail Trail (NRRT) travels nearly 12 miles through the towns of Ayer, Groton, Pepperell and Dunstable in Massachusetts before crossing the border and ending just shy of downtown...
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MA, NH |
12.3 mi |
Asphalt
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Traveling from Falls Lake Dam over 27 miles alongside the Neuse River, the Neuse River Trail (or Neuse River Greenway) is a slice of tranquility on the eastern outskirts of Raleigh, North Carolina....
|
NC |
29.8 mi |
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete
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In the southwestern corner of Virginia lies the premier New River Trail State Park, a 57-mile linear park between Galax and Pulaski and National Recreation Trail. The accolade this state park receives...
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VA |
57.7 mi |
Crushed Stone
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The Nickel Plate Trail is a 35-mile paved path that follows part of the route once traveled by the Nickel Plate Railroad. Bike through several rural Indiana towns as you traverse a landscape of...
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IN |
36.9 mi |
Asphalt
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The North Bend Rail-Trail (NBRT) is a scenic excursion along part of the 5,500-mile, coast-to-coast American Discovery Trail. Stretching nearly 72 miles in northern West Virginia, the trail travels...
|
WV |
72 mi |
Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
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The 62-mile North Central State Trail (NCST) offers a multi-use rail-trail adventure into Michigan's north woods, with connections to well-established tourist towns at both ends. From the trail’s...
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MI |
62 mi |
Crushed Stone
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The North County Trailway is a paved, multi-use path running for 22 miles through the beautiful and historical lower Hudson Valley of New York. Just as the river valley runs north-south on the eastern...
|
NY |
20.7 mi |
Asphalt
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Northwest Wyoming is a place of incredible beauty. The Teton Range is one of the most distinctive features of the region, and the two neighboring national parks, Yellowstone and Grand Teton, attract...
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WY |
20.3 mi |
Asphalt
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New Hampshire’s Northern Rail Trail may not win any awards for naming originality, but what it lacks in creative naming, it more than makes up for in its beautiful scenery, year-round accessibility...
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NH |
57.6 mi |
Cinder, Crushed Stone
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Lake Erie may be the second-smallest of the Great Lakes by surface area, the shallowest of them all, and the smallest by total volume, but even a tiny Great Lake is a pretty massive thing—enough so...
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OH |
83.1 mi |
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone
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OK |
13 mi |
Asphalt
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This 3-day bicycle adventure on the Olympic Discovery Trail rolls across the flatlands between the choppy Strait of Juan de Fuca and the snow-capped Olympic Mountains in northwestern Washington. At...
|
WA |
90 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt
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At nearly 224 miles, Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, formerly known as the John Wayne Pioneer Trail, in Washington state is one of the longest rail-trails in the US. It starts in the western...
|
WA |
285 mi |
Ballast, Crushed Stone, Sand
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The 29-mile Panhandle Trail links Carnegie on the outskirts of Pittsburgh to the town of Weirton in the panhandle of West Virginia. The trail follows a portion of the corridor that the Pennsylvania...
|
PA, WV |
29.2 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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Minnesota is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” and the story goes that the giant lumberjack, Paul Bunyan, and his pet blue ox, Babe, created the lakes with the footprints they left behind as they...
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MN |
119.3 mi |
Asphalt
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The 27-mile Paulinskill Valley Trail passes through a stunning rural landscape full of wildlife and peaceful tranquility, but in some sections it can be a rough and tumble ride that includes...
|
NJ |
27.1 mi |
Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
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The Pere Marquette Trail follows the original route of the Flint & Pere Marquette railroad, which was later merged with two others to form the Pere Marquette Railroad in 1900. Reincorporated at...
|
MI |
30 mi |
Asphalt
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The Pine Creek Trail is one of the Northeast’s exceptional rail-trails, winding its way through what Pennsylvania calls their “Grand Canyon.” This 62-mile, mostly-flat route flows through portions of...
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PA |
62 mi |
Crushed Stone
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The Prairie Spirit Rail Trail State Park (PST) in Kansas is a treasure. The trail is well-suited for walkers, cyclists, runners and birdwatchers, and navigates through nine towns. The trail and the...
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KS |
51.3 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, an unexpected surprise awaits you in the vibrant southern city of Greenville, S.C. The town has received much praise in recent years for its...
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SC |
19.5 mi |
Asphalt, Boardwalk
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The Raccoon River Valley Trail heads northwest from the outskirts of Des Moines along an abandoned railroad right-of-way through a wide range of Iowan-landscapes. From suburban neighborhoods to wooded...
|
IA |
89 mi |
Asphalt, Concrete
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The 51-mile Redbank Valley Rail Trail offers visitors an opportunity to bike through some of the most spectacular scenery in this quiet corner of Pennsylvania. The trail travels from the confluence of...
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PA |
51 mi |
Ballast, Crushed Stone
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Hidden in the Tennessee Valley of northern Alabama, the Richard Martin Trail is a remarkable rail-trail, packing-in both natural beauty and historic interest in its short 10 miles. Past the site of...
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AL |
10.2 mi |
Crushed Stone, Gravel
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One of the most remarkable aspects of Montana’s Rivers Edge Trail is that it provides a glimpse back in time of a significant piece of America’s history. After President Thomas Jefferson bought a...
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MT |
55 mi |
Asphalt, Gravel
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Like the winding river it parallels, the Root River State Trail dissects southeastern Minnesota through a landscape rumpled with hills and rocky bluffs. Here, scattered farms fold into hillsides and...
|
MN |
42 mi |
Asphalt
|
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The Route of the Hiawatha follows one of the most scenic former railroad passages in the West, winding its way through the Bitterroot Mountains. The old right-of-way now makes for a spectacular...
|
ID |
15 mi |
Gravel
|
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Tucked away in Northern California's Shasta County is the charming town of Redding, which over the years has worked diligently to become one of the premier trail destinations in the West. The pride of...
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CA |
11.1 mi |
Asphalt
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Tucked away in Northern California's Shasta County is the charming town of Redding, which over the years has worked diligently to become one of the premier trail destinations in the West. The pride of...
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CA |
12.27 mi |
Asphalt, Concrete
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Fresh lobster, beautiful landscapes and a peaceful trail is what you’ll find when you experience the Saint John Valley Heritage Trail in northern Maine. The Saint John Trail connects the communities...
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ME |
16.9 mi |
Crushed Stone
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If you want to experience river life the way Mark Twain pictured it, then the Sam Vadalabene Great River Road Bike Trail is for you. The trail is approximately 20 miles of level paved trail. Whether...
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IL |
20.6 mi |
Asphalt
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The 17-mile dirt-packed Santa Fe Rail-Trail (SFRT) provides a tranquil setting to experience the haunting beautiful of the desert landscape laying just outside one of the most dynamic towns in the...
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NM |
16.8 mi |
Asphalt, Dirt
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The Schuylkill River Trail is envisioned to begin in Philadelphia and stretch northwest from the city along the 128-mile river. The developing project is currently open in several sections, including...
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PA |
71.7 mi |
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
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For recreational biking enthusiasts, the Silver Comet Trail is about as close to perfection as you can get in an off-road trail. With 61.5 miles of paved surface that passes through a few small towns,...
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GA |
61.5 mi |
Concrete
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The forests, waterfalls, and farmland of the Cascade foothills serve as a retreat for many seeking a break from the urban lifestyle of Seattle, less than an hour away. The Snoqualmie Valley Trail...
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WA |
31.7 mi |
Gravel
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Following the serpentine pattern of the Spokane River as it flows westward, the Centennial Trail State Park winds its way from the Idaho border through downtown Spokane to the community of Nine Mile...
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WA |
37.5 mi |
Asphalt
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Northwestern New Jersey offers visitors a spectacular rural landscape with dense forests, rolling hills, rich farmland, and quaint towns. Enjoy the stunning scenery as you bike through the heart of...
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NJ |
18 mi |
Cinder, Dirt, Grass
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Through South Carolina’s low country, the Swamp Fox Passage zigzags a 42-mile route across the vast Francis Marion National Forest. From Awendaw, near Bulls Bay on the Atlantic Coast, inland to Lake...
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SC |
42 mi |
Dirt, Grass
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The Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail is Florida’s first rail-trail and it follows the route of the state’s longest-operating railroad that was used primarily to transport cotton...
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FL |
21 mi |
Asphalt
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Louisiana’s first rail-trail, the Tammany Trace, lies to the north of New Orleans across Lake Pontchartrain and traces the old Illinois Central Railroad passageway across St. Tammany Parish. Linking...
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LA |
28.2 mi |
Asphalt
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Meandering through the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains is the 44.5-mile Tanglefoot Trail. Not only is the Tanglefoot Mississippi’s longest rail-trail, it also courses though the Mississippi...
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MS |
43.6 mi |
Asphalt
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While the corridor that once belonged to the Southern Railway line is no longer active, its past is very much in evidence along the 8-mile Thermal Belt Rail-Trail (TBRT). Periodically along the route...
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NC |
13.5 mi |
Asphalt
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Tucked away in southern Virginia’s tobacco country, about halfway between Richmond and Raleigh, N.C., lies a continuous 17-mile stretch of the Tobacco Heritage Trail. (Other disconnected trail...
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VA |
22.7 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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Along what is—not arguably—one of the most scenic coastal rail-trails in the country, you’ll share your journey with plenty of amazing wildlife. Here, bald eagles nest and fish, moose and the...
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AK |
11 mi |
Asphalt
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Coursing through the northern Maryland countryside among farms, woodlands and tiny villages, the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail (formerly the Northern Central Railroad Trail) covers 21 miles of mostly...
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MD |
19.7 mi |
Crushed Stone, Dirt
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Looking for a great Western history adventure? The Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes is one of the West’s gems, traversing nearly the breadth of Idaho’s Panhandle along 72 entirely paved, wheelchair...
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ID |
73.2 mi |
Asphalt
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If you enjoy riding over trestle bridges and through dark tunnels you must experience the Tunnel Hill State Trail (THST) in southern Illinois. This trail is 55.6 miles long and has 23 trestle bridges...
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IL |
55.3 mi |
Concrete, Crushed Stone
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At seven miles in length, the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail (VBRRT) may not be the longest trail you’ve ever experienced, but it provides an ideal route to fully immerse yourself in the beauty and...
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VA |
6.9 mi |
Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
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Although the Virginia Creeper train sounded its last whistle in 1977, the 34-mile segment of the Virginia Creeper Trail near the mountainous North Carolina–Virginia border sees as much, or more,...
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VA |
34 mi |
Gravel
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With more than 1,200 miles of multiuse trails crisscrossing the state, Iowa styles itself as the world capital of trails, and while other trail-rich states might well object to this mantle, the...
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IA |
63 mi |
Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
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Fly into Newburgh, N.Y. (about 70 miles north of New York City), and drive north on Interstate 87 about 23 miles to New Paltz; check in at the Moondance Ridge B&B, just minutes north of downtown and a...
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NY |
21.3 mi |
Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel
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Tucked away in the Monongahela National Forest in the north central highlands of West Virginia is a quiet little trail that takes riders on a 22-mile route alongside the West Fork River through dense...
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WV |
22 mi |
Ballast, Crushed Stone, Gravel
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The Western Maryland Rail Trail (WMRT) is one of the region’s more scenic trails and with the bonus that you can make a roundtrip of your explorations by incorporating the equally pleasing C&O Canal....
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MD |
27.5 mi |
Asphalt
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On the former Penn Central right-of-way, the Western Reserve Greenway cuts a north–south course from Ashtabula to Warren, Ohio. Beginning south of Lake Erie, this rail-trail stretches for 43 miles...
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OH |
43 mi |
Asphalt
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Beginning in the late 1700s, thousands of pioneers setting out for Kentucky and other points west, traveled the Wilderness Road in Virginia and went through the Cumberland Gap, earning the area the...
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VA |
8.5 mi |
Crushed Stone
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Dense forests and rushing streams dramatize the remote Willapa Hills in southwest Washington. It’s no surprise that bigfoot investigators sometimes visit to check out reports of sasquatch sightings in...
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WA |
56 mi |
Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Grass, Gravel
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The Hinckley-Duluth segment of the Willard Munger State Trail stretches nearly 70 miles between central Minnesota and the state's gateway to Lake Superior. The trail follows the historical...
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MN |
70 mi |
Asphalt
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Located in west-central Florida, the Withlacoochee State Trail (WST) offers a paved, flat 46-mile route through several small towns and state parks, and runs parallel to the Withlacoochee River for...
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FL |
46 mi |
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete
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The scenic Wood River Trail (WRT) system is jewel of south-central Idaho’s Wood River Valley, connecting the towns of Bellevue, Hailey, Ketchum, and Sun Valley on more than 30 miles of paved routes....
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ID |
36.1 mi |
Asphalt
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