Walkway Over the Hudson

Walkway Over the Hudson bicycle ride

The Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park opened in 2009, providing a bridge for pedestrians, hikers, joggers, bicyclists, and people with disabilities. The former Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge stands 212 feet above the river's surface and is 6,768 feet (1.28 miles) long, making it the longest elevated pedestrian bridge in the world. This new park… Continue reading Walkway Over the Hudson

Bruce Freeman Trail

Bruce Freeman trail

The Bruce Freeman Trail goes through the communities of Lowell, Chelmsford, Westford, Carlisle, Acton, Concord, Sudbury, and Framingham in Massachusetts -- following the 25-mile route of the old New Haven Railroad Framingham & Lowell line.. Download a PDF version of the map Download a Trail Brochure PDF

The Lake Champlain Bikeway

Two bridges and four ferry crossings are reasonably spaced along the length of the Lake, creating a number of options for day trips. Bicyclists are discovering some of the finest cycling in North America along a 1,300+ mile network of bicycle routes, known as Lake Champlain Bikeways, in the Lake Champlain Valley of Vermont, New… Continue reading The Lake Champlain Bikeway

Mohawk – Hudson Bikeway

Mohawk-Hudson-Schenactady bicycle ride

The 40-mile Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway connects Albany and Schenectady Counties in upstate New York and is part of the Erie Canalway Trail from Buffalo to Albany. The paved trail begins in Rotterdam and heads east to Erastus Corning Riverfront Preserve in downtown Albany. The trail was constructed directly upon the old Erie Canal towpath and is… Continue reading Mohawk – Hudson Bikeway

Washington Secondary Bike Path, Providence, RI

Washington Secondary Trail

The Washington Secondary Bike Path in Rhode Island combines the 5-mile Cranston Bike Path and the 5-mile Warwick Greenways, running along a former rail right of way through heavily populated areas. The shaded trail has good views of the Pawtuxet River Start: Tongue Pond, Cranston, RI End: Moosup, CT, as the Coventry Greenway.  The trail… Continue reading Washington Secondary Bike Path, Providence, RI

Great Lakes Seaway Trail

Great Lakes Seaway Trail

The Great Lakes Seaway Trail is one of America’s Byways and is recognized for its unique landscape, scenic freshwater coastline, and historical significance. Its New York portion stretches 518 miles along a freshwater shoreline, including the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, the Niagara Riverand Lake Erie. This Bike the Byways description features the eastern segment… Continue reading Great Lakes Seaway Trail

The Cross-Vermont Trail

Cross Vermont Trail

The Cross Vermont Trail is a project to build a multi-use, four season path across the width of Vermont; following the Winooski River and Wells River valleys. View the route of the proposed trail by opening the PDF maps below: crossvt-maps-all crossvt-map1 crossvt-map2 crossvt-map3 crossvt-map4 crossvt-map5 crossvt-map6 crossvt-map7 crossvt-map8 crossvt-map9 crossvt-map10 crossvt-map11 crossvt-map12

Trans Canada Trail

Trans Canada Trail map

20,581 km of trail, 13 provinces & territories The longest recreational trail in the world, The Great Trail offers a wide range of activities through a variety of landscapes, urban, rural and wilderness, along greenways, waterways and roadways. The network of the Trans Canada Trail is made up of more than 400 community trails. Explore the Map Programs Your purchases at… Continue reading Trans Canada Trail

Cycle the Erie Canal

Cycle the Erie Canal

Cycle the Erie Canal is an eight-day, 400-mile, fully supported recreational bicycle tour from Buffalo to Albany, NY. It follows the historic and scenic Erie Canal. Nearly three-quarters of the ride is off-road on the traffic-free Canalway Trail. Sponsored by Parks & Trails New York 2015 Cycle the Erie Canal maps and mileages DAY 1: CYCLE… Continue reading Cycle the Erie Canal

Wenham MA Chebacco Woods mountain biking

Chebacco lakes trails

Gordon College in Wenham Massachusetts has an excellent trail network for hiking and mountain biking connecting to the other well-maintained trails in adjoining Chebacco Woods. The easy trails wrap around several ponds and are appropriate for beginner and intermediate cyclists, with gently rolling terrain through hemlock and beech forests surrounded by glacial outcroppings. Not shown… Continue reading Wenham MA Chebacco Woods mountain biking

Manchester: Rockingham Recreational Trail

The unpaved 28-mile Rockingham Recreational Trail follows the former Portsmouth Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad. The western end of the trail begins behind the Rite-Aid on Mammoth Rd. and continues along the shore of Massabesic Lake to Newfields.

Lake George Bikeway and Feeder Canal Trail

Glens Falls feeder canal bicycle ride

The Warren County bike trail runs from Battlefield Park in Lake George NY to Glens Falls a distance of 12 miles. From Glens Falls you can continue south on the Glens Falls Feeder Canal Trail through Hudson Falls to Fort Edward. Route at RideWithGPSView and print cue sheet View and print mapGPX fileTCX Course

Anacostia Tributary trails, Maryland

Anacostia Trails

Maryland's Anacostia Tributary Trail System connects several trails managed by the National Park Service: the Anacostia River Trail the Northwest Branch Trail the Northeast Branch Trail the Indian Creek Trail the Paint Branch Trail the Lake Artemesia Trail the Sligo Creek Trail

Cape Cod, Old Colony and Nauset bike Trails

Cape Cod Rail Trails

The 22-mile Cape Cod Rail Trail follows the former Old Colony Railroad right-of-way from South Dennis to South Wellfleet, passing through Harwich, Brewster, Orleans and Eastham. The Old Colony Rail Trail occupies an abandoned Old Colony Railroad corridor stretching from downtown Chatham to the Cape Cod Rail Trail in Harwich. The Nauset Trail can be… Continue reading Cape Cod, Old Colony and Nauset bike Trails

The Montour and Panhandle Trails

Westland branch of the Montour trail

The 46 mile crushed-stone Montour Trail (shown in red) follows the old Montour Railroad, which was built between 1877 and 1914 to link Pittsburgh with the region's coal mines. The Airport Connector branch (shown in green) provides access to the Pittsburgh International Airport. The Westland branch (shown in green) runs alongside an active railroad to… Continue reading The Montour and Panhandle Trails

The New England National Scenic Trail

The 220 mile New England National Scenic Trail in southern New England consists of the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, Mattabesett Trail and the Metacomet Trail and is better known as the Triple-M Trail. The network starts at Guilford, Connecticut and goes north along the Metacomet Ridge and continues through the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts to the New… Continue reading The New England National Scenic Trail

Bicycle paths between Montreal and Ottawa

This is a mix of rides on some of Quebec's dedicated bike paths heading west from Montreal to Ottawa. Lodging in Montreal: Two large inns in Montreal participate in the "Bienvenue cyclists" network: Hotel Pomerol 819 boul. de Maisonneuve Est, (800)361-6896 and Hotel St-Dennis 1254, RUE ST-DENIS, (800) 291-5927 . Continue reading to view all… Continue reading Bicycle paths between Montreal and Ottawa

The New England National Scenic Trail

The 220 mile New England National Scenic Trail in southern New England consists of the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, Mattabesett Trail and the Metacomet Trail and is better known as the Triple-M Trail. The network starts at Guilford, Connecticut and goes north along the Metacomet Ridge and continues through the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts to the New… Continue reading The New England National Scenic Trail

Cross-Vermont Trail

Cross-Vermont trail

The Cross Vermont Trail is a 75-mile trail-in-development to span the state of Vermont from South Burlington to Wells River. This is a project of the Cross Vermont Trail Association. For more information go to the Cross Vermont Trail Association's website. Overall Trail Map Section maps: Map 1 Village of Wells River (Connecticut River) to… Continue reading Cross-Vermont Trail

Capitol Crescent Trail

Capitol Crescent Trail

The Capital Crescent Trail (CCT) is a shared use off-road trail from Georgetown in the District of Columbia to Silver Spring, Maryland, built upon the abandoned railbed of the 11 mile Georgetown Branch of the B&O Railroad. The trail is paved from Georgetown to Bethesda, where it becomes packed crushed stone trail to Lyttonsville. Four… Continue reading Capitol Crescent Trail