Bike Path Across America

That s the vision for the great american rail trail a 4 000 mile cross country.

Bike path across america.

Once it is completed the great american rail trail will connect more than 3 700 miles of repurposed train routes and multi use trails all separate from vehicle traffic across 12 states from washington d c. How to bike across america. Louis area trails if your bicycle across america trip goes through the st. Imagine pedaling your bike along flat wide trails on a pleasant summer day all the way across the country.

The rails to trails conservancy rtc has announced a cross country multi use trail that will run across 12 states and washington d c known as the great american rail trail. Bicycling in illinois st. Old railroad routes are being transformed into a seamless cross country bike path for the first time in history a coast to coast bike trail will connect nearly 4 000 miles of the country from washington d c. The rails to trails conservancy has announced a planned route for a coast to coast bike and walking path from washington d c.

The great american rail trail was announced last month by the non profit rails to trails conservancy which has been working with. If your bicycle travels take you through illinois you may find the resoures rides and map links for illinois useful. The best long distance bike trails across america by clay abney june 3 2019 bikepacking or bicycle touring is a self supported means of travel in which participants spend days weeks or even. Start with days of riding next to the pacific ocean then climb the sierras.

Indeed many cyclists who rode across the country in 1976 and those who ride the trail today say essentially the same thing about the experience i learned more about this country in 90 days than most people learn in a lifetime the classic route to cross america by bicycle. At 4 626 miles the route starts in astoria oregon and ends in yorktown virginia. Louis missouri area you may find the resources of great rivers greenway useful.