The Great American Rail-Trail
The Great American Rail-Trail
Length3,700 miles (6,000 km)
LocationUnited States
TrailheadsEast: Washington D.C., West: Washington state.
UseHiking, Biking
WebsiteRails to Trails official website

The Great American Rail-Trail is a cross-country rail trail in the United States.[1] The trail will run 3,700 miles (6,000 km) between Washington D.C. in the east and the state of Washington in the west. The planned trail is already more than 53% complete, with over 2,000 completed miles on the ground. The trail runs through 12 states and the District of Columbia,[a][2] and will be within 50 miles (80 km) of 50 million Americans.[3] The work is being facilitated by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.[4] The Great American Rail-Trail is composed of over 150 existing multi-use trails with about 90 gaps to be filled. The project was launched in May 2019.[5]

Route

The trail overlaps several long distance rail trails for part or all of their route. From west to east, they include:

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ States the trail will cross include Washington, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, ending in Washington D.C.

Citations

  1. ^ "A new way to travel across the US". BBC Travel. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ^ Map of the Great American Rail-Trail
  3. ^ The Great American Rail-Trail, Rails to Trails Conservancy
  4. ^ "US is now building a giant bike trail that will go coast-to-coast". The Hill. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. ^ Rosenberg, Lizzy (5 January 2021). "Cross-Country Bike Trips Will Soon Be a Reality With the Great American Rail Trail". Green Matters. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

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External links

U.S. National Trails System
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