Almost everyone who rides a bicycle loves rails to trails. Whether you want to go for a leisurely ride from your back door or you want to string together a few bike trails to make a great bicycle touring route, rail trails are a great way to ensure your ride is comfortable, scenic, and trafficfree. So for all those bicycle trail fans out there, I’ve put together this list of MY favorite trails in the U.S., and what makes them so great. Without a doubt, these rail trails belong on everybody’s bikeit list. Enjoy!

Resources:

Route of the Hiawatha
https://www.ridethehiawatha.com/thet...
https://www.traillink.com/trail/route...

Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes
https://friendsofcdatrails.org/
https://www.traillink.com/trail/trail...

George S. Mickelson Trail
https://www.mickelsontrailaffiliates....
https://bikemickelson.com/
https://www.traillink.com/trail/georg...

Olympic Discovery Trail
https://olympicdiscoverytrail.org/
https://www.traillink.com/trail/olymp...

Katy Trail
https://bikekatytrail.com/
https://mostateparks.com/park/katytr...
https://www.traillink.com/trail/katy...

Rock Island Trail
https://mostateparks.com/park/rockis...
https://bikerockisland.com/
https://www.traillink.com/trail/rock...

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
https://www.parks.wa.gov/521/Palouse...
https://www.palousetocascadestrail.org/
https://www.traillink.com/trail/palou...

Northern Rail Trail
https://www.fnrt.org/
https://www.bikethenorthernrailtrail....
https://www.traillink.com/trail/north...

Erie Canalway Trail
https://eriecanalway.org/explore/cycling
https://www.ptny.org/cycletheeriec...
https://www.traillink.com/trail/erie...

Ohio to Erie Trail
https://www.ohiotoerietrail.org/
https://www.traillink.com/trail/ohio...

Great Allegheny Passage
https://gaptrail.org/
https://www.traillink.com/trail/great...

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail
https://www.nps.gov/choh/index.htm
https://www.canaltrust.org/plan/coca...
https://www.canaltrust.org/plan/thing...
https://www.traillink.com/trail/chesa...