Great American Rail-Trail
| The Great American Rail-Trail | |
|---|---|
 The Great American Rail-Trail | |
| Length | 3,700 miles (6,000 km) |
| Location | United States |
| Trailheads | East: Washington D.C., West: Washington state. |
| Use | Hiking, Biking |
| Website | Rails to Trails official website |
The Great American Rail-Trail is a cross country rail trail in the United States.[1] The trail runs 3,700 miles (6,000 km) between Washington D.C. in the east and the state of Washington in the west. When completed the trail will run through 12 states,[a][2] and be within 50 miles (80 km) of 50 million Americans.[3] The work is being facilitated by the Rails to Trails Conservancy.[4] Constructing the Rail Trail involves connecting 145 existing bicycle trails, and filling gaps in 95 existing trails. The project was started in May 2019.[5]
See also
- Rail trail
- Trail, long-distance trail
- EuroVelo
- List of long-distance trails
- Long-distance trails in the United States
- List of rail trails
- State wildlife trails (United States)
- List of longest cross-country trails in the world
References
Notes
- ^ States the trail will cross include Washington, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, ending in Washington D.C.
Citations
- ^ "A new way to travel across the US". BBC Travel. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ Map of the Great American Rail-Trail
- ^ The Great American Rail-Trail, Rails to Trails Conservancy
- ^ "US is now building a giant bike trail that will go coast-to-coast". The Hill. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ Rosenberg, Lizzy. "Cross-Country Bike Trips Will Soon Be a Reality With the Great American Rail Trail". Green Matters. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
General references
- "The U.S. Is Building a Bike Trail That Runs Coast-to-Coast Across 12 States". EcoWatch. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "More Pennsylvania mileage expected for Great American Rail-Trail". PennLive. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "New 6,000km trail in the US will allow users to cycle across 12 states from coast to coast". Mothership: News from Singapore. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Momentum Grows For The Great American Rail-Trail". Forbes. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Great American Rail Trail snakes through northwest to eastern Indiana". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Covering 12 states and 3,700 miles, the Great American Rail-Trail will be the first ever cross-country hiking and biking trail". Roadtrippers. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Great American Rail-Trail will let you bike across the country". Curbed. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Great American Rail-Trail to Connect Coasts With 4,000 Miles of Trails". Bicycling.com. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "The Great American Rail Trail: The Best Cross-Country Road Trip Is on a Bike". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Great American Rail-Trail leg planned for Iowa". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Want to Bike Cross-Country? Some Old Rails Could Get You There | WIRED". Wired.com. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
External links
- Great American Rail-Trail, official site.