Railroads - History, U.S. Travel - General & Miscellaneous, Walking & Hiking - Travel, Railroads - General & Miscellaneous, Hiking & Backpacking - Travel Guidebooks
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Overview
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.Editorials
Booknews
A guide to trails in every state that were converted from unused railroad beds to multi-use activity trails. Every rail-trail available for public use in the US is listed, with notes on trail lengths and endpoints, type of surface, types of activities allowed, and wheelchair accessibility, plus mail and telephone contacts for each trail. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
April 1, 2004
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press
Pages
328
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780762728190