The National Park Service transferred a 13 mile abandoned railroad corridor to Charles County in Maryland's western shore area, making possible the creation of the Indian Head Rail Trail. The paved trail will provide a pathway between the center of the county to the Potomac River. Parking is at MD Village Green Park at the western… Continue reading Indian Head Rail Trail
Old Erie Canal State Historic Park is a 36 mile linear park that utilizes the Erie Canal's towpath. When the Barge Canal was completed in 1918 , this stretch of the Erie Canal between DeWitt and New London was retained as a feeder to the Barge Canal. The woodland and wetland terrain area available for hiking,horseback… Continue reading Old Erie Canal linear park
For 40 miles the Middle Delaware River passes between low forested mountains, cuts through the mountain ridge to form the famed "Water Gap." Exiting the park, the river will run 200 miles more to Delaware Bay at Wilmington, Delaware, and on to the Atlantic. The McDade Recreational Trail PA is a designated bike trail. Read… Continue reading Cycling the Delaware Water Gap
The 9 mile Wachusett Aqueduct extends from the Wachusett Reservoir in Clinton Massachusetts to the John J. Carroll Water Treatment Plant at Walnut Hill in Marlborough and passes through Berlin and Northborough. In May 2012 Massachusetts Water Resources Authority announced that "No trespassing" signs along this and four other trails will be removed since they… Continue reading Wachusett Aqueduct trail
The Assabet River Rail Trail is a multi-use paved cycling path running through Marlborough, Hudson, Stow, Maynard, and Acton Massachusetts, following the abandoned Marlborough Branch of the Fitchburg Railroad along the Assabet River. 5.6 miles of the section from Marlborough to Maynard have been completed. Eventually the trail will be 12 miles long, extending north… Continue reading Assabet River Rail Trail
This 80 mile ride from North Creek NY goes by Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake and Long Lake in the Adirondacks. Be prepared for some long climbs but wonderful roads with wide shoulders. View this ride at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/901361 Route at RideWithGPS Viewand print cue sheet View andprint map GPX file TCX Course
The 36 mile Mohawk Towpath Byway ride starts on the Colonie/Niskayuna bike path (Mohawk Hudson Bikeway) at the Colonie NY Town Park and crosses the Mohawk River at Rexford just east of Schenectady, then returns through Colonie on the Old Champlain Canal Trail. View the Mohawk Towpath Byway at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/901426 Route at RideWithGPS Viewand print cue… Continue reading Mohawk Towpath Byway
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The Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail follows a rail line that was abandoned in in 1968. The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority purchase of right-if-way purchases in 1982. A 45 miles 9' wide paved asphalt bike path and 32 miles of crushed stone and dirt running/equestrian paths make up the 100 ft. linear park… Continue reading Washington and Old Dominion Trail
The Virginia Creeper Trail is a stone dust path that runs 35 miles from Abingdon Virginia to the North Carolina state line near Whitetop Virginia, following the course of the former Abingdon Coal and Iron Railroad. It was named after the steam engine that once climbed the rails into the Iron Mountains. The U.S. Forest… Continue reading Virginia Creeper Trail
The East Bay Bike path is 14.5 miles, 10 foot wide following an abandoned railroad line along Narragansett Bay's coves and marshes, over bridges, and through State Parks in Rhode Island. This Bike Path's southern tip will connect to the Blackstone Bikeway when it is completed. North Access Location: Bold Point Park South Access Location:… Continue reading East Bay Bike Path, Rhode Island
The Northern Rail Trail follows a section of Boston & Maine's abandoned railway heading southeast from Lebanon, New Hampshire that once went to Boston, stretching across the Mascoma Valley in central New Hampshire. The 23.8-miles between Lebanon and Grafton follow the Mascoma River and passes beside Mascoma Lake. The Merrimack County Section is now connected… Continue reading New Hampshire’s Northern Rail Trail
This is a mix of on-road and off-road routes from Portsmouth NH to Portland ME along Maine's Eastern Trail. Signs along the trail will take you on bike paths as they are developed. Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course
The South Bay Harbor Trail is a 3.5 mile-long pedestrian - friendly urban bike trail that will connect Lower Roxbury, the South End, Chinatown, and Fort Point Channel to Boston Harbor at Fan Pier in South Boston. It will also connect these neighborhoods and Boston Harbor to the Emerald Necklace. For centuries Boston Harbor has… Continue reading South Bay Harbor Trail
The Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail is a network of locally-managed trails between the mouth of the Potomac River and the Allegheny Highlands. Through five geographic regions, the varied Trail segments are a means to explore the origins and continuing evolution of the Nation. To date,830 miles of existing and planned trails have been recognized… Continue reading Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
The 68 mile Delaware and Raritan (D&R) Canal was built in the early 1830's to serve as a transportation route between Philadelphia and New York. It is filled with 19th century bridges and bridge-tender houses, remnants of locks, cobblestone spillways and hand-built stone-arched culverts. The upper portion of the feeder canal follows the Delaware River… Continue reading Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail
The 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage connects with the 184.5-mile C&O Canal Towpath at Cumberland, Maryland, creating a 334.5-mile traffic-free route between Pittsburgh and Washington, DC.The trail has a packed crushed limestone surface on abandoned rail beds, with an average grade of less than 1%. Near the Big Savage Tunnel, the trail crosses the Eastern Continental… Continue reading Great Allegheny Passage
The Erie Canal Heritage Trail follows a former towpath 85 miles along the Erie Canal, from Lockport, New York, to Palmyra, New York . Trail Access: Lockport I-90 to Depew Exit 49. Rt 78 (Transit Road) north 15 miles. Right on Rt 31 east 2.5 miles. Left on Cold Springs Road 0.5 miles to parking.… Continue reading Erie Canal Heritage Trail
The 5.5 mile Goffstown Rail Trail follows the former Boston & Maine railroad right of way from the Piscataquog River near the Main Street bridge in Goffstown, New Hampshire to the Manchester city line near in Pinardville. Running parallel to Mast Road and the Piscataquog River, eventually the Goffstown trail will connect to Manchester's Piscataquog… Continue reading Goffstown Rail Trail
Each fall, North Shore NEMBA hosts the annual Wicked Ride of the East at Harold Parker State Forest in Andover MA. Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course
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