Synopses & Reviews
Where ribbons of steel once crisscrossed the nation now there are ribbons of green. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has helped convert thousands of miles of unused railroad beds to multiuse activity trails for everyone to enjoy. Today rail-trails are found in every state and cover more than 15,000 miles nationwide.
1000 Great Rail-Trails: A Comprehensive Directory is a complete listing of rail-trails available for public use in the United States. These flat or gentle-grade trails are the perfect place to walk, jog, bicycle, in-line skate, horseback ride - even cross-country ski - and offer year-round opportunities to get outside for exercise and recreation. Numerous access points along the length of each rail-trail allow you to take advantage of as much or as little of the trail as you want.
Each Complete Rail-Trail Listing Includes:
Trail lengths and endpoints
Type of surface - whether paved, dirt, or gravel
Types of activities allowed
Wheelchair accessibility
Contact information for trail supervisors
Synopsis
Where ribbons of steel once crisscrossed the nation, now there are ribbons of green. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has helped convert thousands of miles of unused railroad beds to multiuse activity trails. Today rail-trails are found in every state. These flat or gentle-grade trails are perfect places to walk, jog, bicycle, in-line skate, horseback ride, or cross-country ski.
In this official Rails-to-Trails Conservancy directory, listings include succinct descriptons of endpoints, mileage, surface, location, wheelchair accessibility, and contact information, including Web sites. Icons for each trail show the appropriate activities. State overview maps show the location of each trail at a glance.
Synopsis
"1000 Great Rails-Trails is the official Rails-to-Trails Conservancy directory of public recreation trails in the United States. The gentle-grade trails described offer year-round opportunites for recreation in every state.
About the Author
The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is the nation's largest trail-building organization. Its goal is to help build a nationwide network of public trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors. RTC is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Table of Contents
(1) Introduction (2) How to Use Rail-Trails (3) How to Use This Book (4) The Rail-Trails (5) Appendix: State Trail Planners