Great American Rail-Trail

The Great American Rail-Trail is a cross country rail trail in the United States.[1] The trail runs 3,700 miles (6,000 km) between Washington D.C. in the east and the state of Washington in the west. When completed the trail will run through 12 states,[lower-alpha 1][2] and be within 50 miles (80 km) of 50 million Americans.[3] The work is being facilitated by the Rails to Trails Conservancy.[4] Constructing the Rail Trail involves connecting 145 existing bicycle trails, and filling gaps in 95 existing trails. The project was started in May 2019.[5]

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
Hiking details
WebsiteRails to Trails official website

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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. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. Rosenberg, Lizzy. "Cross-Country Bike Trips Will Soon Be a Reality With the Great American Rail Trail". Green Matters. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

General references

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