List of rail trails
Encyclopedia
This is a list of rail trail
s around the world. Rail trails are former railway
lines
that have been converted to paths designed for pedestrian
, bicycle
, skating
, equestrian
, and/or light motorized traffic. Most are multiuse trail
s offering at least pedestrians and cyclists recreational access and right-of-way
to the routes.
Rail trail
A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...
s around the world. Rail trails are former railway
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
lines
Right-of-way (railroad)
A right-of-way is a strip of land that is granted, through an easement or other mechanism, for transportation purposes, such as for a trail, driveway, rail line or highway. A right-of-way is reserved for the purposes of maintenance or expansion of existing services with the right-of-way...
that have been converted to paths designed for pedestrian
Pedestrian
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those traveling using roller skates or skateboards are also considered to be pedestrians. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case...
, bicycle
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
, skating
Roller skating
Roller skating is the traveling on smooth surfaces with roller skates. It is a form of recreation as well as a sport, and can also be a form of transportation. Skates generally come in two basic varieties: quad roller skates and inline skates or blades, though some have experimented with a...
, equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
, and/or light motorized traffic. Most are multiuse trail
Trail
A trail is a path with a rough beaten or dirt/stone surface used for travel. Trails may be for use only by walkers and in some places are the main access route to remote settlements...
s offering at least pedestrians and cyclists recreational access and right-of-way
Easement
An easement is a certain right to use the real property of another without possessing it.Easements are helpful for providing pathways across two or more pieces of property or allowing an individual to fish in a privately owned pond...
to the routes.
Asia
- Parts of
ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
-Burma Death RailwayDeath RailwayThe Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway, the Thailand–Burma Railway and similar names, was a railway between Bangkok, Thailand, and Rangoon, Burma , built by the Empire of Japan during World War II, to support its forces in the Burma campaign.Forced labour was used in its construction...
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Denmark
- "Himmerlandsstien" 70 km between ViborgViborg, DenmarkViborg , a town in central Jutland, Denmark, is the seat of both Viborg municipality and Region Midtjylland. Viborg is also the seat of the Western High Court, the High Court for the Jutland peninsula...
and LøgstørLøgstørLøgstør is a town with a population of 4,357 and a former municipality in Region Nordjylland on the Jutland Peninsula in northern Denmark. The municipality, including the island of Livø, covered an area of , and had a total population of 10,270...
in the northern part of JutlandJutlandJutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
opened 2007 :da:Himmerlandsstien (in Danish) - "Naturstien Horsens-Silkeborg" Naturetrail... 60 km between HorsensHorsensHorsens is a Danish city in east Jutland. It is the site of the council of Horsens municipality. The city's population is 53,807 and the Horsens municipality's population is 82,835 ....
-SilkeborgSilkeborgSilkeborg is a city in central Denmark. Located in Silkeborg municipality in Jutland, the city has a population of 42,724 . The development of Silkeborg as a modern city may be traced to the foundation of the paper mill by Michael Drewsen on the Gudenaa in 1844...
in the midtle of Jutland http://www.skovognatur.dk/NR/rdonlyres/DFA1A1F7-4FD8-4748-BB21-6168E68E2693/0/26_Horsens_silkeborg_kort.pdf (map with Danish text)
France
- Avenue Verte between St-Aubin-le-CaufSaint-Aubin-le-CaufSaint-Aubin-le-Cauf is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A village of farming and lakes, situated by the banks of the Bethune and Varenne Rivers in the Pays de Bray at the junction of the D1 and the D149 roads, some southeast of...
(near DieppeDieppe, Seine-MaritimeDieppe is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in France. In 1999, the population of the whole Dieppe urban area was 81,419.A port on the English Channel, famous for its scallops, and with a regular ferry service from the Gare Maritime to Newhaven in England, Dieppe also has a popular pebbled...
) and Forges-les-EauxForges-les-EauxForges-les-Eaux is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming and spa town, with considerable light industry, situated by the banks of the rivers Andelle and Epte, in the Pays de Bray, some southeast of Dieppe, at the junction... - The promenade plantéePromenade PlantéeThe Promenade plantée or the Coulée verte is a narrow, 4.7 km parkway in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France.- Overview :The Promenade plantée is a extensive green belt that follows the old Vincennes railway line...
(="walk with trees") (4.5 km) in the 12th arrondissementXIIe arrondissementThe 12th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France....
of ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Built on the former railway line between BastillePlace de la BastilleThe Place de la Bastille is a square in Paris, where the Bastille prison stood until the 'Storming of the Bastille' and its subsequent physical destruction between 14 July 1789 and 14 July 1790 during the French Revolution; no vestige of it remains....
area and the eastern suburbs of Paris (???? - 1969). - Coulée verte (=Green beltGreen beltA green belt or greenbelt is a policy and land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighbouring urban areas. Similar concepts are greenways or green wedges which have a linear character and may run through an...
) (29 km), on the former railway lines from Amiens and Beauvais (43 km), opened for the traffic between 1874 and 1972 or 1990. - Coulée verte (=Green beltGreen beltA green belt or greenbelt is a policy and land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighbouring urban areas. Similar concepts are greenways or green wedges which have a linear character and may run through an...
) (1km), on the former transversal railway line (closed in 1979) between the station of ColombesColombesColombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-History:On 13 March 1896, 17% of the territory of Colombes was detached and became the commune of Bois-Colombes ....
and the station of "Les Vallées" la Garenne-ColombesLa Garenne-ColombesLa Garenne-Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from Notre Dame de Paris which is the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.-Name:...
.
Germany
- Part of the VennbahnVennbahnThe Vennbahn is a former railway line that was built partly across German territory, but is now entirely in Belgium, because the trackbed of the line, as well as the stations and other installations, were made Belgian territory in 1919 under a provision of the Treaty of Versailles...
system, the section betwee AachenAachenAachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
and MonschauMonschauMonschau is a small resort town in the Eifel region of western Germany, located in the district Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Geography:The town is located in the hills of the North Eifel, within the Hohes Venn – Eifel Nature Park in the narrow valley of the Rur river.The historic town center...
has been converted, other sections remain inactive railways
Ireland
- Great Southern TrailGreat Southern TrailThe Great Southern Trail is a greenway rail trail under development in Counties Limerick and Kerry, Ireland. It is intended to be long when completed and run from Limerick to Tralee. It is an off-road trail intended for use by cyclists and walkers...
- Great Western Greenway
- Connemara Greenway (under development)
United Kingdom
- Airdrie to Bathgate (15 miles) _
- The Alban Way (7.5 miles)
- Ayot GreenwayAyot GreenwayThe Ayot Greenway is a rail trail which extends from Ayot St. Peter, just west of Welwyn Garden City and the A1 Motorway to Wheathampstead in Hertfordshire...
(3 miles) - Brampton Valley WayBrampton Valley WayThe Brampton Valley Way is a linear park based on the former railway line in England.The railway line was closed in 1981 and the Northamptonshire section was purchased by Northamptonshire County Council with grant aid from the Countryside Commission in 1987, when work began on developing it as a...
(14 miles) - Bristol & Bath Railway Path (15 miles)
- Bure Valley RailwayBure Valley RailwayThe Bure Valley Railway is a minimum gauge heritage railway in Norfolk, within The Broads National Park.The railway runs from Wroxham to Aylsham and is Norfolk's longest railway of less than standard gauge. It uses both steam and diesel locomotives. There are intermediate halts at Brampton,...
(9 miles) - Camel TrailCamel TrailThe Camel Trail is a disused and resurfaced railway line in Cornwall, United Kingdom, that provides a recreational route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders...
(17.3 miles) - Castleman TrailwayCastleman TrailwayThe Castleman Trailway is a footpath in Southern England. Portions of the trailway are also a cyclepath but the middle section from West Moors to Wimborne is not cyclable....
(16 miles) - Crab and Winkle LineCanterbury and Whitstable RailwayThe Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, sometimes referred to colloquially as the Crab and Winkle Line, was an early British railway that opened in 1830 between Canterbury and Whitstable in the county of Kent, England.- Early history :...
(8 miles) - Clyne Valley Country ParkClyne Valley Country ParkThe Clyne Valley Country Park is an area of parkland in Britain, at Swansea in south Wales. It lies on either side of the valley of the Clyne River and comprises an area of over 700 acres of land running from the sea at Blackpill, Swansea, inland to Gowerton...
(5 miles) - Cole Green WayCole Green WayThe Cole Green Way is a rail trail which runs east-west from the eastern edge of Welwyn Garden City to Hertford in Hertfordshire. Part of National Cycle Network Route 61, and the Lea Valley Walk, it runs for more than six miles along the former Hertford, Luton & Dunstable branch line from Welwyn...
(6 miles) - The Comber GreenwayThe Comber GreenwayThe Comber Greenway is a traffic-free section of the National Cycle Network, in development along the old Belfast-Comber railway line. The cycle path starts on Dee Street in Belfast and finishes at Comber. Now completed the Greenway provides an eco-friendly cycle path with views of Stormont and...
(7 miles) - Cuckoo TrailCuckoo TrailThe Cuckoo Trail is an footpath and cycleway which runs from Hampden Park to Heathfield in East Sussex. It passes through the towns of Polegate and Hailsham, as well as the villages of Hellingly and Horam.- History :...
(14 miles) - Deeside WayDeeside WayThe Deeside Way , is a pathway that travels along the bed of the now removed Deeside Railway, along the north bank of the River Dee in Aberdeenshire.While in operation, the railway was used by the British Royal Family during travel to their Scottish retreat at Balmoral,...
(distance?) - Downs LinkDowns LinkThe Downs Link is a 36.7-mile footpath and bridleway linking the North Downs Way at St. Martha's Hill in Surrey with the South Downs Way near Steyning in West Sussex and on via the Coastal Link to Shoreham-by-Sea.- History :...
(36.7 miles) - The Ebury Way Cycle PathThe Ebury Way Cycle PathThe Ebury Way Cycle Path is a rail trail running between Rickmansworth and Watford in Hertfordshire, England.The path, through lakes and fields in Rickmansworth, is shared with walkers and cyclists. Its origin as the Watford and Rickmansworth Railway endowes it with generous width and gentle...
(3.5 miles) - Five Pits TrailFive Pits TrailThe Five Pits Trail is a rail trail in Derbyshire, England. It consists of a network of surfaced walkways for recreational use. The approximately long trail links Grassmoor to Tibshelf. The Trail can be extended to by continuing along the route to Williamthorpe Ponds and Holmewood...
(5.5 miles) - Formartine and Buchan WayFormartine and Buchan WayThe Formartine and Buchan Way is a long-distance footpath in Scotland, extending from Dyce north to Peterhead and Fraserburgh. It follows the track of a former railway line, the Formartine and Buchan Railway, and is open to walkers and cyclists. Horse riders are also welcome on parts of the track...
(53 miles) - The Granite Way, Devon http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/outdoors/cycling/lydford.shtml
- Hamble Rail TrailHamble Rail TrailThe Hamble Rail Trail is a long circular footpath in Hampshire, southern England, comprising a path which runs alongside a disused railway track that connects Hamble-le-Rice to Royal Victoria Country Park and part of the Solent Way....
(4.5 miles) - Hayling Billy Trail http://www.havant.gov.uk/havant-2646
- Hellingly Hospital RailwayHellingly Hospital RailwayThe Hellingly Hospital Railway was a light railway owned and operated by the East Sussex County Council. It was used to deliver coal and passengers to Hellingly Hospital, a psychiatric hospital near Hailsham, via a spur from the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway’s Cuckoo Line at Hellingly...
as a branch of the Cuckoo TrailCuckoo TrailThe Cuckoo Trail is an footpath and cycleway which runs from Hampden Park to Heathfield in East Sussex. It passes through the towns of Polegate and Hailsham, as well as the villages of Hellingly and Horam.- History :... - High Peak & Tissington TrailTissington Trailright|thumb|200px|The Trail at the site of the former Tissington station, now a picnic site.The Tissington Trail is a bridleway and walk/cycle path in Derbyshire, England...
s (17 & 13 miles) - Hillend Loch Railway PathHillend Loch Railway PathThe Hillend Loch Railway Path is a rail trail located in central Scotland. The path is approximately long and follows the route of the former Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway between Airdrie, North Lanarkshire and Bathgate, West Lothian...
(15 miles) - The Historic Rail Trail, (GoathlandGoathlandGoathland is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. It is in the North York Moors national park situated due north of Pickering, off the A169 to Whitby...
to Grosmont, along original Whitby and Pickering RailwayWhitby and Pickering RailwayThe Whitby and Pickering Railway was built as the culmination of attempts to halt the gradual decline of the port of Whitby on the east coast of the United Kingdom...
alignment) - Hornsea Rail TrailHornsea Rail TrailHornsea Rail Trail is a public footpath and cycleway which follows the route of the old Hull and Hornsea Railway in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.-Coordinates: -External links:*...
- Jersey RailwayJersey RailwayThe Jersey Railway was opened in 1870 and was originally a standard gauge railway, long, in Jersey in the Channel Islands. Converted to narrow gauge in 1884 and extended, the line closed in 1936. It is not to be confused with the Jersey Eastern Railway....
(3.75 miles) - Lanchester Valley Railway PathLanchester Valley Railway PathThe Lanchester Valley Railway Path is located in County Durham, in northeast England. It uses the route of the railway originally built to carry iron ore to Consett Steelworks. The single-track line opened in 1862, with stations at Bearpark, Witton Gilbert, Lanchester, Knitsley and Consett. The...
(12 miles) - Longdendale TrailLongdendale TrailLongdendale Trail is an English long-distance trail which follows the alignment of the former Woodhead railway line which used to run between Manchester and Sheffield...
(6.5 miles) - Lôn EifionLôn EifionLôn Eifion is part of Lôn Las Cymru, the Welsh National Cycle Route, which is about long.Lôn Eifion is the section which runs for from Caernarfon to Bryncir along most of the former Caernarfon to Afon Wen line. This line was that of the Carnarvonshire Railway , and joined with the Cambrian Coast...
(12 miles) - Lôn Las MenaiLôn Las MenaiLôn Las Menai is part of Lôn Las Cymru, the Welsh National Cycle Route, which is about long.Lôn Las Menai is the section which runs for along a section of the former Caernarfon to Bangor railway trackbed. From the north of Caernarfon it just runs to the other side of Y Felinheli.-External links:**...
(4.0 miles) - Manifold Way (8 miles)
- Mawddach Trail (8 miles)
- Meon Valley Railway LineMeon Valley Railway Line (trail)The Meon Valley Railway Line is a recreational footpath and cyclepath in Hampshire, England.The trail follows part of the bed of the former Meon Valley Railway , which closed in 1968...
(11 miles) - Middlewood Way (10 miles)
- Mineral TramwayMineral Tramway TrailsThe mineral tramways trails are a series of trails located in mid west Cornwall, The trails are as follows:-Current trails:The Coast to Coast trail 17.5 kmFrom Devoran to Portreath following disused tramwaysThe Great Flat Lode trail 12 km...
- Monsal TrailMonsal TrailThe Monsal Trail is a cycle, horse riding and walking trail in the Derbyshire Peak District.-Route description:It follows a section of the former Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway, built by the Midland Railway in 1863 to link Manchester with London...
(8.5 miles) - National Cycle NetworkNational Cycle NetworkThe National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes in the United Kingdom.The National Cycle Network was created by the charity Sustrans , and aided by a £42.5 million National Lottery grant. In 2005 it was used for over 230 million trips.Many routes hope to minimise contact with motor...
- Nicky LineNicky LineThe Nicky Line is the local nickname for the railway that once linked the English towns of Hemel Hempstead and Harpenden via Redbourn. It was officially known as the Harpenden and Hemel Hempstead Railway...
(8.6 miles) - North Dorset Trailway http://www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=386529
- North Liverpool Extension LineNorth Liverpool Extension LineThe North Liverpool Extension Line is a now-disused railway line in Liverpool, England. The line was to be the eastern section of the Merseyrail Outer Loop...
- Paisley & Clyde railway path
- The Parkland WalkThe Parkland WalkThe Parkland Walk is a linear green walkway, in the London Boroughs of Haringey and Islington, which follows the course of the railway line which used to run between Finsbury Park through Stroud Green, Crouch End, Highgate and Muswell Hill to Alexandra Palace.It is a Local Nature Reserve and a...
, London (4.5 miles) - Phoenix TrailPhoenix TrailThe Phoenix Trail is a footpath and cycleway which runs between the market towns of Thame in South Oxfordshire and Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire, passing through the villages of Towersey and Bledlow.- History :...
(7 miles) - Scarborough & Whitby RailTrailScarborough & Whitby RailwayThe Scarborough & Whitby Railway was a railway line from Scarborough to Whitby in North Yorkshire, England, the line followed a scenic route along the Yorkshire coast.It fell victim to the Beeching Axe closing in 1965...
- Parts of the Severn and Wye RailwaySevern and Wye RailwayThe Severn and Wye Railway was a small railway network in west Gloucestershire that was constructed to allow exploitation of the mineral resources of the Forest of Dean. The Severn and Wye Railway and Canal Company began construction of the tramway and the Lydney Canal in 1810. In 1868 the tramway...
- Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension RailwaySouthport & Cheshire Lines Extension RailwayThe Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway is a now-disused railway line in Merseyside, England. It was built by the Cheshire Lines Committee, extending the North Liverpool Extension Line to Southport in 1884. Passenger services ended 7 January 1952 and goods six months later...
- The Strawberry LineCheddar Valley lineThe Cheddar Valley line was a railway line in Somerset, England, opened in 1869 and closed in 1963. It became known as The Strawberry Line because of the volume of locally-grown strawberries that it carried....
(Yatton railway stationYatton railway stationYatton railway station serves the village of Yatton in North Somerset, England. It is west of Bristol Temple Meads railway station on the Bristol to Taunton Line.-History:...
to CheddarCheddarCheddar is a large village and civil parish in the Sedgemoor district of the English county of Somerset. It is situated on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, north-west of Wells. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Nyland and Bradley Cross...
) - Parts of the Taff TrailTaff TrailThe Taff Trail is a popular walking and cycle path that runs for between Cardiff Bay and Brecon in Wales. It is named so because it follows the course of the River Taff...
- Parts of the Tarka TrailTarka TrailThe Tarka Trail is a series of footpaths and cyclepaths around north Devon, England that follow the route taken by Tarka the Otter in the book of that name. It is a figure-of-eight route, based on Barnstaple, and covers some of path....
- TestwayTestwayTestway is a off-road cycle path in Hampshire, England.The path follows the route of the disused Sprat and Winkle Line between Stonymarsh and Stockbridge and runs in between the River Test and the A3057 road....
(5 miles) - Thornhill Trail, Bamford (2 miles)
- Wirral Country ParkWirral Country ParkThe Wirral Country Park is a country park on the Wirral Peninsula, England, lying both in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and the county of Cheshire...
- The Worth WayThe Worth WayThe Worth Way is a 7-mile footpath and bridleway linking the West Sussex towns of Crawley and East Grinstead via the village of Crawley Down. Mostly following the trackbed of a disused railway the path is an important wildlife corridor...
(7 miles) - Ystwyth TrailYstwyth TrailThe Ystwyth Trail is a multi-use rail trail linking Aberystwyth, Llanfarian, Ystrad Meurig and Tregaron in Ceredigion, Wales. Cycling and walking are permitted along the entire length while horseriding is permitted on several sections only....
(21 miles)
In planning/under construction
- Two Tunnels Shared PathTwo Tunnels GreenwayThe Two Tunnels Greenway is a shared use path for walking and cycling under construction in Bath, Somerset, England.-Route:The route will follow the disused railway trackbed of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway from East Twerton through the Bath suburb of Oldfield Park to the Devonshire Tunnel...
on alignment of old Combe Down TunnelCombe Down TunnelCombe Down Tunnel is on the now-closed Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway main line, between Midford and Bath Queen Square, below high ground and the southern suburbs of Bath, England, emerging below the southern slopes of Combe Down village....
on Somerset & Dorset Railway.
Canada
Mexico
- The abandoned Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
to CuernavacaCuernavacaCuernavaca is the capital and largest city of the state of Morelos in Mexico. It was established at the archeological site of Gualupita I by the Olmec, "the mother culture" of Mesoamerica, approximately 3200 years ago...
line (Linea C) transformed into a "ciclopista" or "ciclovía" (bicycle trail) http://www.fimevic.df.gob.mx/ciclovia/ciclovia.htm (in SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
only)
Alabama
- Chattahoochee Valley Railroad Trail
- Chief Ladiga TrailChief Ladiga TrailThe Chief Ladiga Trail is a rail trail in Alabama. It is the state's first rail trail project.- Trail background :The trail stretches from the Alabama-Georgia state line to Weaver. The Chief Ladiga is on the same rail corridor as the Silver Comet Trail in Georgia as far as Piedmont, Alabama...
- Horse Creek Trail
- Marion Walking Trail
- Old Railroad Bed Trail
- Richard Martin Trail
- Robertsdale Trail
- Swayback Bridge Trail
- Vulcan Trail
Alaska
- Chase Trail
- Iditarod National Historic Trail
- Tony Knowles Coastal Bicycle Trails
Arizona
- Apache Railroad Trail
- Indian Springs Trail
- Iron King Trail
- Mohave and Milltown Railway TrailsMohave and Milltown RailwayThe Mohave and Milltown Railway was a narrow gauge private railroad built in 1903 to serve the Leland Gold Mine near Oatman, Arizona, USA. The railway was incorporated in 1903 and construction of the line was completed that same year. The railway started on the Arizona side of the Colorado...
- Peavine Trail
- Sonoita Creek Railroad Trail
Arkansas
- Arkadelphia's Feaster Trail
- Big Spring Nature Trail
- Delta Heritage Trail
- Hazen Trail
- Hot Springs Creek Greenway
- Levee Walking Trail
- Little Rock's River TrailArkansas River TrailThe Arkansas River Trail is a recreation rail trail that runs in along both sides of the Arkansas River in Central Arkansas. The trail is open for use by hikers, joggers, and cyclists year-round...
- Marvell Bike Trail
- Old Railroad Trail
- Ouachita National Recreation TrailOuachita National Recreation TrailOuachita National Recreation Trail is a long, continuous hiking trail through the Ouachita Mountainsof Oklahoma and Arkansas.The trail is primarily a hiking and backpacking trail, but about 2/3 of the trail are available to mountain bikers....
- Ozark Highlands TrailOzark Highlands TrailThe Ozark Highlands Trail roams through parts of seven counties in northwest Arkansas. It stretches from Lake Fort Smith State Park, across the Ozark National Forest, to the Buffalo National River. The trail passes through some of the most remote and scenic portions of the Ozark Mountains, like...
California
- Mount Lowe Railroad Trail
- Iron Horse Regional TrailIron Horse Regional TrailThe Iron Horse Regional Trail is a pedestrian and bicycle rail trail in the East San Francisco Bay Area in California.This trail is located in inland central Alameda and Contra Costa counties, mostly following a Southern Pacific Railroad right of way established in 1891 and abandoned in 1977...
- Ohlone GreenwayOhlone GreenwayThe Ohlone Greenway is a pedestrian and bicycle path in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area.The path is named for the Ohlone Indians who originally lived in the area....
- Richmond GreenwayRichmond Greenway-History:It runs along what was formerly the right-of way of the Santa Fe Railroad parallel to Ohio Street, between the end of the Ohlone Greenway adjacent to the intersection of Macdonald and San Pablo Avenues, and Point Richmond. There is a connector from the trail to the Macdonald 80 Shopping...
- Ojai Valley Trail http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.asp?trailid=BGS111-027
- Ventura River Trail
- Walnut Trail
- Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacific RailroadThe Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
right of way in BreaBrea, CaliforniaBrea is a city in Orange County, California. The population, as of the 2010 Census was 39,282.The city began as a center of crude oil production, was later propelled by citrus production, and is now an important retail center because of the large Brea Mall and the recently redeveloped Brea Downtown...
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/project-225518-city-brea.html - Fairfield Linear Park
- South San Francisco Centennial Way
Colorado
- Alpine TunnelAlpine TunnelAlpine Tunnel is a narrow gauge railroad tunnel located east of Pitkin, Colorado on the former Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad route from Denver to Gunnison. At an elevation of , it was the first tunnel constructed through the Colorado Continental Divide, and according to the U.S. Forest...
- Switzerland TrailSwitzerland TrailThe Switzerland Trail is a historic narrow-gauge railroad line that was operated at different times by the Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific Railway, the Colorado and Northwestern Railroad, and the Denver, Boulder, and Western Railroad around the turn of the 20th century in the Colorado front range...
http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=HGR221-020 - DRGW Aspen Branch
- Rock Island Trail
Connecticut
- Airline State ParkAirline State ParkThe Airline State Park is a rail trail located in Connecticut.-History:It follows a rail line that was known as the Air Line. It was conceived as a high speed passenger rail line from Boston to New York City, shaving off the old route...
- Farmington Canal TrailFarmington Canal TrailThe Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is an 80-mile multi-use rail trail located in Connecticut and Massachusetts.It follows the abandoned north-south right-of-way of the former New Haven and Northampton Company...
- Hop River State Park TrailHop River State Park TrailThe Hop River State Park Trail is a rail trail in eastern Connecticut.The trail is approximately long and runs along a former railroad line from Colonial Drive in Manchester to the Willimantic River at the Columbia/Windham town line, just west to Willimantic, Connecticut...
- Larkin Bridle Path
- Meriden Linear TrailMeriden Linear TrailThe Meriden Linear Trail is a rail trail that follows the original route of the Meriden, Waterbury, and Connecticut River Railroad through the city of Meriden, Connecticut. Currently, the trail follows of the former railroad right-of-way through the Quinnipiac River Gorge, starting at Red Bridge ...
- Moosup Valley State Park TrailMoosup Valley State Park TrailThe Moosup Valley State Park Trail is a rail trail in Windham County, Connecticut.The trail is located on the railbed of a former New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad line. The rail line was abandoned in the late 1960s, and was designated by the state as a multi-use trail in 1987. The trail is...
- Shepaug GreenwayShepaug, Litchfield and Northern RailroadThe Shepaug, Litchfield and Northern Railroad was a short independent railroadin western Connecticut that was chartered as the Shepaug Valley Railroad in 1868 and operated from1872 to 1891 when it was taken over by the Housatonic Railroad....
Florida
- Cady Way TrailCady Way TrailThe Cady Way Trail is a long rail trail in the Orlando, Florida area. It is partly owned by the City of Orlando Parks Division. Part of the trail also passes through the city of Winter Park, as well as unincorporated areas of Orange County....
- Good Neighbor Trail
- Cross Town Trail (Crystal River, Florida)
- Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail State ParkGainesville-Hawthorne Trail State ParkGainesville-Hawthorne State Trail is a rail trail in Florida.It is protected as a long Florida State Park and runs from the City of Gainesville's Boulware Springs Water Works to the town of Hawthorne...
- General James A. Van Fleet State TrailGeneral James A. Van Fleet State TrailGeneral James A. Van Fleet State Trail is a rail trail in Florida, named after General James A. Van Fleet, who was a distinguished combat commander in both World Wars and the Korean War....
- Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail TrailJacksonville-Baldwin Rail TrailThe Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail is a Rail Trail that extends from northwest Jacksonville to Baldwin, Florida. While it is technically a city park, it includes three separate paths: a multi-use asphalt trail for hiking, jogging, in-line skating or cycling; an off-road bike trail; and a horseback...
- Lake Minneola Scenic Trail
- Pinellas TrailPinellas TrailThe Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail is a pathway in Pinellas County in the U.S. state of Florida. It stretches from Tarpon Springs in the north to St. Petersburg in the south, passing through the towns of Crystal Beach, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Largo, Seminole, Bay Pines, South Pasadena and...
- Sarasota-The Legacy Trail
- Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail State ParkTallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail State ParkTallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail State Park is a rail trail and Florida State Park located on of the historic railbed of the Tallahassee Railroad, which ran between Tallahassee and St. Marks, Florida. The trail ends near the confluence of the St. Marks and Wakulla Rivers. The portion...
- Upper Tampa Bay TrailUpper Tampa Bay TrailThe Upper Tampa Bay Trail is a paved multi-use, non-motorized, rail trail located in northwest Hillsborough County, Florida.The trail currently starts at Old Memorial Highway and heads north along the Channel A canal. It crosses underneath both a Linebaugh Avenue bridge and CSX railroad tracks then...
- West Orange TrailWest Orange TrailThe West Orange Trail is a long multi-use rail trail owned by Orange County Parks and Recreation in Orange County, Florida, in the United States.It passes through downtown Oakland, Winter Garden, and Apopka...
- Withlacoochee State TrailWithlacoochee State TrailWithlacoochee State Trail is a long paved, multi-use, non-motorized rail trail in Florida located in Citrus, Hernando and Pasco counties.-The route:The southern terminus is at U.S. 98/301 south of Trilby, then runs north where it crosses over U.S...
Georgia
- Belt Line (Atlanta)
- Silver Comet TrailSilver Comet TrailThe Silver Comet Trail is a paved, multi-use, recreational trail in western Georgia.-Route:The Silver Comet Trail is a rail trail and is named for the Silver Comet passenger train that used the same route from 1947 to 1969...
- Columbus Fall Line Tracehttp://www.columbus.wkdickson.com/
Idaho
- Trail of the Coeur d'AlenesTrail of the Coeur d'AlenesThe Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes is a rail trail in Idaho, USA, which follows the former Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way from Mullan, a mountain mining town near the Montana border, to Plummer, a town on the prairie near the Washington border....
- Bill Chipman Palouse TrailBill Chipman Palouse TrailThe Bill Chipman Palouse Trail is a paved rail trail from Pullman, Washington, eastward to Moscow, Idaho. Completed in 1998, it follows the former Northern Pacific Railroad right-of-way and connects the rural university towns on the Palouse across the Idaho-Washington border.-The trail:The trail's...
- Route of the Hiawatha Mountain Bike TrailLookout Pass Ski and Recreation AreaLookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area is a ski area at Lookout Pass in northern Idaho on the Montana border, 4 miles east of Mullan on Interstate 90. It has a summit elevation of 5650 feet on Runt Mountain with a vertical drop of 1150 feet on the northeast-facing slopes...
Illinois
- Bloomingdale TrailBloomingdale LineThe Bloomingdale Line is a elevated railroad running east-west on the northwest side of Chicago that the city of Chicago has proposed to convert into a greenway...
, Wicker Park, ChicagoWicker Park, ChicagoWicker Park is a Chicago neighborhood northwest of the Loop, south of Bucktown and west of Pulaski Park within West Town. Charles and Joel Wicker purchased of land along Milwaukee Avenue in 1870 and laid out a subdivision with a mix of lot sizes surrounding a park...
Proposed. - Burnham Greenway http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/huffmun/R9_Hammond.html&date=2009-10-26+00:15:00: Chicago.
- Constitution TrailConstitution TrailThe Constitution Trail is a multi-use rail trail located in Illinois. It occupies an abandoned Illinois Central Gulf Railroad corridor that runs through the 'Twin Cities' of Bloomington and Normal in McLean County, Illinois....
: Bloomington-Normal, IllinoisBloomington-Normal, IllinoisBloomington-Normal refers to the twin municipalities of Bloomington and Normal in McLean County, in Central Illinois. The combined population of the two communities in a special census in 2006 was 125,000.-Sports:...
. - Great Western TrailGreat Western Trail (Illinois)The Great Western Trail is a rail trail in Illinois and Iowa.It occupies three non-contiguous sections of an abandoned Chicago Great Western Railway corridor in suburban Chicago and a section in Iowa that have been converted into biking and hiking trails....
. - Illinois Prairie PathIllinois Prairie PathThe Illinois Prairie Path is a network of of bicycle trails, mostly in DuPage County, Illinois. Portions of the trail extend west to Kane County and east to Cook County. Most of the trail is categorized as rail-to-trail, meaning that the bicycle path is built atop an old railroad right of way...
: Chicago, Illinois and vicinity. - Interurban TrailInterurban Trail (Sangamon County)The Interurban Trail is a rail trail in Sangamon County, Illinois. It was built by the Illinois Department of Transportation and occupies an abandoned Illinois Terminal Railroad interurban corridor. It stretches from the south side of Springfield, Illinois, to the center of Chatham,...
: Springfield, IllinoisSpringfield, IllinoisSpringfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
to Chatham, IllinoisChatham, IllinoisChatham is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,500 as of the 2010 census. The village lies along the original alignment of historic U.S...
. - Jane Addams TrailJane Addams TrailThe Jane Addams Trail is a long rail trail in Stephenson County, Illinois.Jane Addams, the trail's namesake, was born in Stephenson County. The trail's endpoints are Freeport, Illinois and the Illinois-Wisconsin state line, where it becomes the Badger State Trail...
: Freeport, IllinoisFreeport, IllinoisFreeport is a city in and the county seat of Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 26,443 at the 2000 census. The mayor of Freeport is George W...
to WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
state line - Long Prairie Trail: Boone County, Illinois
- Lost Bridge TrailLost Bridge TrailThe Lost Bridge Trail is a rail trail in Sangamon County, Illinois. It was built by the Illinois Department of Transportation along an abandoned Baltimore and Ohio Railroad corridor between the east side of Springfield, Illinois to the center of Rochester, Illinois.The trail crosses the South...
: Springfield, IllinoisSpringfield, IllinoisSpringfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
to Rochester, IllinoisRochester, IllinoisRochester is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,893 at the 2000 census, and 3,246 at a 2009 estimate...
. - Nickle Plate Trail http://www.mcttrails.org/: Pontoon Beach, IllinoisPontoon Beach, IllinoisPontoon Beach is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,620 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pontoon Beach is located at ....
to Edwardsville, IllinoisEdwardsville, IllinoisEdwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,293. It is the county seat of Madison County and is the third oldest city in the State of Illinois. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, then Governor of the Illinois... - Old Plank Road TrailOld Plank Road TrailThe Old Plank Road Trail is a long public rail trail in Cook County and Will County within the U.S. state of Illinois. It stretches westward from Chicago Heights to Joliet, serving fast-growing suburbs such as Frankfort and New Lenox.-Its history:...
: Joliet, IllinoisJoliet, IllinoisJoliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
to Chicago Heights, IllinoisChicago Heights, IllinoisChicago Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 31,373 at the 2005 census. Chicago Heights is nicknamed 'Crossroads of the Nation'.-History:... - Pecatonica Prairie Path: Freeport, IllinoisFreeport, IllinoisFreeport is a city in and the county seat of Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 26,443 at the 2000 census. The mayor of Freeport is George W...
to near Rockford, IllinoisRockford, IllinoisRockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated... - Pennsy Greenway http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/huffmun/R9_Munster.html&date=2009-10-26+00:15:06: Lansing.
- Rock Island Trail State ParkRock Island Trail State ParkThe Rock Island Trail State Park is a long public rail trail in the west-central region of the U.S. state of Illinois. It was designated a National Recreation Trail in 2003.It passes through portions of Peoria and Stark counties...
: Peoria, IllinoisPeoria, IllinoisPeoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
to Toulon, IllinoisToulon, IllinoisToulon is a city in Stark County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,400 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stark County. Toulon is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the northwestern terminus of the Rock Island Trail State Park.-Geography:Toulon...
. - Sangamon County Trail: Springfield, IllinoisSpringfield, IllinoisSpringfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
- Schoolhouse Trail http://www.mcttrails.org/: Madison, IllinoisMadison, IllinoisMadison is a city in Madison County and partially in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,545 at the 2000 census. It is home to Gateway International Raceway and the first Bulgarian Orthodox church in the United States.-Geography:...
to Troy, IllinoisTroy, IllinoisTroy is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,524 at the 2000 census.Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area... - Stone Bridge Trail: Rockton, IllinoisRockton, IllinoisRockton is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States located on the banks of the Rock River. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area...
to Boone County, Illinois line - Wabash TrailWabash Trail (Sangamon County)The Wabash Trail is a rail trail in Sangamon County, Illinois. It was built by the Illinois Department of Transportation and occupies an abandoned Wabash Railroad right-of-way on the southwest side of Springfield, Illinois....
: Springfield, IllinoisSpringfield, IllinoisSpringfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area... - Watershed TrailWatershed TrailThe Watershed Trail is a 4.7 mile long rail trail from Roxana, Illinois to Edwardsville, Illinois that follows an old section of Illinois Terminal Railroad tracks. It is owned and maintained by . The major feature of the trail is the view provided on the , which is a Warren Deck Truss structure...
http://www.mcttrails.org/: Roxana, IllinoisRoxana, IllinoisRoxana is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,547 at the 2000 census. A majority of the land in Roxana is taken up by the Wood River Conoco-Phillips oil refinery; the refinery was built and originally owned by Shell Oil...
to Edwardsville, IllinoisEdwardsville, IllinoisEdwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,293. It is the county seat of Madison County and is the third oldest city in the State of Illinois. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, then Governor of the Illinois...
Indiana
- LaSalle TrailLaSalle TrailThe LaSalle Trail is a rail trail in Indiana.Occupying an abandoned railroad corridor, it is a bicycle and walking trail.It is currently open from Cripe St. to Cleveland Road in Roseland, Indiana. When completed it will connect at the Indiana/Michigan state line to the Blossomland River Trail in...
: Greater South Bend - Monon TrailMonon TrailThe Monon Trail is a rail trail in Indiana. It uses a portion of the Chicago-Indianapolis main line of the former Monon Railroad, which was abandoned between Indianapolis and Delphi, Indiana in 1987.The trail serves both bicyclists and pedestrians...
: IndianapolisIndianapolisIndianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
and northern suburbs - Nickel Plate Trail Northern IndianaNorthern IndianaNorthern Indiana is the region of Indiana including 26 counties bordering parts of Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. The area is generally sub-classified into other regions. The northwest is economically and culturally intertwined with Chicago, and is considered part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
- Cardinal Greenway: RichmondRichmond, IndianaRichmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...
to MarionMarion, IndianaMarion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County...
via MuncieMuncie, IndianaMuncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769... - Pumpkinvine Nature Trail : Elkhart and Lagrange Counties
- Erie Lackawanna Trail http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/huffmun/R9_Munster.html&date=2009-10-26+00:15:06: Hammond to Crown Point
- Oak Savannah Trail http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/huffmun/R9_Oak_Savannah.html&date=2009-10-26+00:15:10: Griffith to Hobart
- Panhandle Pathway : Cass and Pulaski Counties
- Prairie Duneland Trail http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/huffmun/R9_Portage.html&date=2009-10-26+00:15:14: Portage to Chesterton
Iowa
- Cedar Valley TrailCedar Valley TrailCedar Valley Trail is a rail trail running from Hiawatha, Iowa to Waterloo, Iowa.It runs through the counties of Linn, Benton, and Black Hawk...
- Chichaqua Valley Trail
- Great Western TrailGreat Western Trail (Iowa)The Great Western Trail is a rail trail in Iowa's Des Moines metropolitan area.It is long and paved with asphalt. The trail follows the route of an abandoned line of the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Railroad, constructed in 1899 and last operated by the Chicago and North Western Railway...
- Heart of Iowa Nature Trail
- Heritage Trail
- High Trestle TrailHigh Trestle TrailHigh Trestle Trail is a rail trail running from Ankeny, Iowa, to Woodward, Iowa.The recreation trail opened on April 30, 2011. It is a paved recreational trail that runs through the counties of Polk, Story, Boone, and Dallas in Iowa....
- formerly Ankeny to Woodward Trail - Krushchev in Iowa TrailKrushchev in Iowa TrailKrushchev in Iowa Trail is a planned rail trail running from Herndon, Iowa, to Coon Rapids, Iowa. It will be part of the American Discovery Trail....
- formerly Corn Diplomacy Trail - Raccoon River Valley TrailRaccoon River Valley TrailRaccoon River Valley Trail is a rail trail running from Waukee, Iowa, to Jefferson, Iowa. An additional loop is to be added to the RRVT, which will give the RRVT nearly of paved trails. The portion of the trail from Waukee to Herndon is part of the American Discovery Trail, which runs...
- Summerset TrailSummerset TrailThe Summerset Trail is a rail trail in Warren County in south-central Iowa in the United States.The trail is long and is paved with asphalt. It follows the route of an abandoned rail line between the cities of Carlisle at its northeastern end and Indianola at the southwest...
- T-Bone Trail
- Wabash Trace Nature TrailWabash TraceThe Wabash Trace is a rail trail in Iowa running from the city of Council Bluffs southeast to Blanchard.It was part of the Wabash Railroad's Omaha to St. Louis route. It passes through the towns of Mineola, Silver City, Malvern, Imogene, Shenandoah, Coin and Blanchard. For most of its course,...
Kansas
- Blue River Rail Trailhttp://www.kansascyclist.com/trails/BlueRiverRailTrail.html
- Flint Hills Nature Trail
- Haskell Rail Trail
- Landon Trail
- Prairie Spirit Trail State ParkPrairie Spirit Trail State ParkPrairie Spirit Trail State Park is a Kansas State Park.The trail is built on the former right of way of the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad from Ottawa, Kansas, to Iola, Kansas...
- Välkommen Trail (entirely within the city limits of LindsborgLindsborg, KansasLindsborg is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,458. It is known for its association with Swedish heritage and the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest...
) - Whistle Stop Trail
Kentucky
- Paducah and Louisville Rail Trail connecting GreenvilleGreenville, KentuckyGreenville is a city in and the county seat of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. It is named for Revolutionary War General Nathan Greene...
and Central CityCentral City, KentuckyCentral City is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,893 at the 2000 census. It is also the largest city in the county and the principal community in the Central City Micropolitan Statistical Area which includes all of Muhlenberg County and the communities...
In planning/under construction
- Big Four Bridge (Louisville)Big Four Bridge (Louisville)The Big Four Bridge is an abandoned six-span railroad truss bridge that crosses the Ohio River, connecting Louisville, Kentucky, and Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States. It was completed in 1895, and updated in 1929. It has its largest span at , for in total. It gets its name from the defunct...
- C&O Rail Trail from LexingtonLexington, KentuckyLexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
to CoaltonCoalton, KentuckyCoalton is an unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 60 between Rush and Cannonsburg. Coalton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649... - K&I Bridge (Louisville): Would utilize the former and now abandoned automobile lanes.
Louisiana
- Tammany TraceTammany TraceThe Tammany Trace is a rail trail in Louisiana occupying a former Illinois Central Railroad corridor.It has been developed into a asphalt trail for hiking, cycling, and wheelchair use with a parallel equestrian trail....
: 31 mile trail on north shore of Lake Pontchartrain.
Maryland
- Allegheny Highlands Trail of MarylandAllegheny Highlands Trail of MarylandThe Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland is a long rail trail from Cumberland to the Mason-Dixon line, where it meets the Allegheny Highlands Trail of Pennsylvania....
- Baltimore & Annapolis TrailBaltimore & Annapolis TrailThe Baltimore & Annapolis Trail is a rail trail in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The trail starts at Boulter's Way in Arnold and ends near Baltimore Light Rail's Cromwell Station in Glen Burnie. Starting near Annapolis at Jonas Green State Park, the trail passes through Arnold, Severna Park,...
- Capital Crescent TrailCapital Crescent TrailThe Capital Crescent Trail is an long, shared-use rail trail that runs from Georgetown in Washington, D.C., to Silver Spring, Maryland. The portion from Bethesda to Silver Spring is also called the Georgetown Branch Trail but is recognized as the Future Capital Crescent Trail.The Capital Crescent...
: Maryland and Washington, DC - College Park Trolley TrailCollege Park Trolley TrailThe College Park Trolley Trail is a long rail trail within the city of College Park Maryland.The trail runs on the abandoned right-of-way of the Washington, Berwyn and Laurel Electric Railway...
- Cross Island TrailCross Island TrailThe Cross Island Trail is a National Recreation Trail in Queen Anne's County, Maryland that traverses the width of Kent Island. It is a rail trail, occupying a section of the abandoned Queen Anne's Railroad corridor. It was built during the late 1990s and early 2000s with the full trail being...
- Great Allegheny PassageGreat Allegheny PassageThe Great Allegheny Passage is a rail trail in Maryland and Pennsylvania. It is the central part of a several-hundred-mile long network of long-distance hiker-biker trails through the Allegheny region of the Appalachian Mountains, connecting Washington, D.C...
- Ma and Pa TrailMa and Pa TrailThe Ma and Pa Trail is a multi-purpose rail trail that follows the path of the old Ma and Pa Railroad through Harford County, Maryland. It contains three linked trails, one unconnected, with plans to bridge the gap in the middle, bringing the total length to...
- North Bethesda TrailNorth Bethesda TrailThe North Bethesda Trail, previously known as the "Bethesda Trolley Trail," is a long rail trail from the city of Rockville to Bethesda, Maryland....
- Northern Central Railroad TrailNorthern Central Railroad TrailThe Torrey C. Brown Trail, formerly known as the Northern Central Railroad Trail is a rail trail that runs along an abandoned railroad corridor where the Northern Central Railway used to run. The trails extends from Cockeysville, Maryland to the boundary with Pennsylvania. At the Pennsylvania...
or NCR Trail - Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis TrailWashington, Baltimore and Annapolis TrailThe Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail is a long discontinuous rail trail from Lanham to Odenton in Maryland. Despite its name, it does not actually connect with Washington, D.C., Annapolis or Baltimore; its name is taken from the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway, from...
- Western Maryland Rail TrailWestern Maryland Rail TrailThe Western Maryland Rail Trail is a long shared-use asphalt-paved rail trail from Fort Frederick to Pearre Station, Maryland, United States, that is suitable for walkers, joggers, bikers, rollerbladers and, weather permitting, cross country skiing....
Michigan
- Bay City, Michigan Railtrail & Riverwalk
- Betsie Valley TrailBetsie Valley Trail-References:...
- Blossomland River Trail
- Dequindre CutDequindre CutThe Dequindre Cut is a below-grade pathway, formerly a Grand Trunk Western Railroad line, located on the east side of Detroit, Michigan just west of St. Aubin Street...
- Fred Meijer Heartland Trail
- Hart-Montague Trail State ParkHart-Montague Trail State ParkHart-Montague Trail State Park is a linear state park in Michigan consisting of a bicycle trail running from the city of Montague in Muskegon County to the city of Hart in Oceana County. Recognizing its potential, Bill Field of Shelby purchased the former railroad and donated it for trail use to...
- Kal-Haven TrailKal-Haven TrailThe Kal-Haven Trail, formally known as the Kal-Haven Trail Sesquicentennial State Park, is a rail trail that originally ran 33.5 miles between South Haven, Michigan, to a point just west of the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan, where there is a trailhead...
- Kent TrailsKent TrailsKent Trails is a fifteen mile rail trail in Kent County, Michigan that runs through the cities of Grand Rapids, Grandville, Walker, Wyoming and Byron Townshipand is part of a network of trails in and around Grand Rapids...
- Leelanau TrailLeelanau TrailThe Leelanau Trail is a non-motorized recreational rail trail of in length that extends from the west side of Traverse City, Michigan to Suttons Bay, Michigan....
- Macomb Orchard TrailMacomb Orchard TrailThe Macomb Orchard Trail is a rail trail in Macomb County, Michigan. It is built on the right-of-way of an early Michigan railroad, the Michigan Air Line Railway, later owned and operated by Canadian National Railway....
- North Central State TrailNorth Central State TrailThe North Central State Trail is a recreational rail trail serving a section of the northern quarter of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Following a route generally parallel to Interstate 75, the trail goes northward from the Michigan town of Gaylord to the top of the Lower...
- Paint Creek TrailPaint Creek TrailPaint Creek Trail is a 8.9 mile rail trail linear park in northern Oakland County, Michigan. The course of the park generally follows Paint Creek, a stream that flows southeast towards the Clinton River....
- Paul Henry Rail TrailPaul Henry Rail TrailThe Paul Henry Rail Trail is a rail trail in Kentwood, Michigan. Originally running from 44th Street and Kalamazoo in a southeasterly direction to 60th street, the trail now connects with both the Thornapple Trail and Kent Trails. It has a wide paved surface. It is part of the North Country...
- Pere Marquette Rail-TrailPere Marquette Rail-TrailThe Pere Marquette Rail-Trail is a rail trail in Michigan occupying an abandoned CSX railroad corridor in Midland County and Isabella County that was once part of the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad...
- TART TrailTART TrailThe Traverse Area Recreational Trail is a rail trail in Michigan.It is a paved, non-motorized recreational trail of in length that extends from the west side of Traverse City, Michigan to Acme, Michigan...
- Thornapple TrailThornapple TrailThe Thornapple Trail is the abbreviated name for the a partially completed Paul Henry-Thornapple Trail in west Michigan. The Middleville portion is being connected to the Kent County section which will eventually link to Kent Trails...
- Van Buren Trail State ParkVan Buren Trail State ParkVan Buren Trail State Park, also known as Trail State Park, is an unimproved rail trail running along a former railroad right-of-way between Hartford, Michigan to just south of South Haven, Michigan in Van Buren County. It is long and mostly used by horse trail riders in the summer and...
- West Bloomfield TrailWest Bloomfield TrailThe West Bloomfield Trail is a rail trail in Oakland County, Michigan. It is built on the right-of-way of an early Michigan railroad, most recently operated by the Michigan Air-Line Railway....
- White Pine Trail State ParkWhite Pine Trail State ParkFred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park is a long linear state park in the U.S. state of Michigan.The trail extends from northern Grand Rapids to Cadillac, and it lies on the path graded for the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. The White Pine Trail is a rail trail park...
In planning/under construction
- Tanglefoot Trail - Proposed from Houston, MS to New Albany, MS (43 miles)
Missouri
- Grant's Trail http://bikeways.ridefinders.org/viewer.htm, near Grant's FarmGrant's FarmGrant's Farm is a historic farm in St. Louis, Missouri, which was once owned by Ulysses S. Grant. The Farm is now owned by the Busch family, who used to own Anheuser-Busch brewing company. The farm is filled with many animals including buffalo, elephants, camels, donkeys, goats, peacocks, the...
- Katy TrailKaty Trail State ParkThe Katy Trail State Park is a recreation rail trail that runs in the right-of-way of the former Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. The nickname "Katy" comes from the phonetic pronunciation of 'KT' in the railroad's abbreviated name, MKT. The trail, widely known as the Katy Trail, is a Missouri...
, the longest rail trail in the United States - M.K.T. TrailM.K.T. TrailThe M.K.T. Trail is a recreational rail trail in Columbia, Missouri, that runs nine miles in the right-of-way of the former Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. Developed from 1982 onward, it is a spur of the longest rail-trail in the United States, the Katy Trail...
, in Columbia, MissouriColumbia, MissouriColumbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
Montana
- Route of the Hiawatha Mountain Bike TrailLookout Pass Ski and Recreation AreaLookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area is a ski area at Lookout Pass in northern Idaho on the Montana border, 4 miles east of Mullan on Interstate 90. It has a summit elevation of 5650 feet on Runt Mountain with a vertical drop of 1150 feet on the northeast-facing slopes...
New Hampshire
- Nashua River Rail TrailNashua River Rail TrailThe Nashua River Rail Trail is a paved mixed-use rail trail in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire under control of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation ....
- Sugar River Recreation Trail
- Windham Rail Trail
- Derry Rail Trail
- Northern Rail TrailNorthern Rail Trail (New Hampshire)The Northern Rail Trail is a multi-use rail trail in western New Hampshire, currently in length from Lebanon to Grafton. Another section runs from Franklin to Andover, and construction on the Andover-Grafton section was underway in 2010. It uses the right of way of Boston & Maine's former Northern...