List of rail trails in the United States explained
This is a list of notable rail trails in the United States.
Multi-state
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
- Bizz Johnson Trail in Lassen County, accessible from Susanville.
- Clovis Old Town Trail, runs approximately on former Southern Pacific right-of-way in Clovis
- Colton Ave. rail-trail, runs approximately 1.7 miles along Colton Ave. and Inland Center Drive in Colton and San Bernardino on former Pacific-Electric right-of-way
- Duarte Bike Trail, spans 1.6 miles from Buena Vista Street to Vineyard Avenue in Duarte, using a portion of Pacific Electric's former Glendora line
- El Dorado Trail
- Fairfield Linear Park
- Great Redwood Trail
- Great Shasta Rail Trail
- Iron Horse Regional Trail
- Joe Rodota Trail pedestrian/bicycle path, using the former Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad line between Santa Rosa and Sebastopol[4]
- Los Angeles Metro Expo Line
- Marina Green pedestrian/bicycle path, using the portion of the former San Francisco Belt Railroad west of Fort Mason
- Mount Lowe Railroad Trail
- Ohlone Greenway
- Orange Blossom Trail, runs approximately 1.3 miles on former Santa Fe "kite-shaped track" right-of-way in Redlands
- Pacific Electric Trail, spans 19.5 miles from Claremont to Rialto, using a portion of Pacific Electric's former San Bernardino line
- Richmond Greenway
- Santa Clara River Trail
- Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit
- South San Francisco Centennial Way
- Sugar Pine Trail, runs approximately on former Southern Pacific right-of-way in Fresno
- Three Creeks Trail
- Union Pacific Railroad right of way in Brea[5]
- Ventura River Parkway Trail pedestrian/bicycle/equestrian path, using the former Ventura and Ojai Valley Railroad line between Ventura and Ojai[6]
- Walnut Trail
- West County Trail pedestrian/bicycle path, using the former Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad line between Sebastopol and Forestville[7]
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
See main article: article and List of rail trails in Florida.
See also: List of trails in Brevard County, Florida.
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
- Bloomingdale Trail, Wicker Park, Chicago
- Burnham Greenway, Chicago[11]
- Constitution Trail, Bloomington-Normal
- Great River Trail, Savanna to Rock Island
- Great Western Trail, Chicago area
- Green Bay Trail, North Shore suburbs of Chicago
- Illinois Prairie Path, Chicago and vicinity.
- Interurban Trail, Springfield to Chatham
- Jane Addams Trail, Freeport to the Wisconsin state line
- Kickapoo Rail Trail, Urbana to Kickapoo State Recreation Area near Danville[12]
- Long Prairie Trail, Boone County
- Lost Bridge Trail, Springfield to Rochester
- Nickel Plate Trail, New Douglas to Pontoon Beach[13]
- Old Plank Road Trail, Joliet to Chicago Heights
- Pecatonica Prairie Path, Freeport to near Rockford
- Pennsy Greenway, Lansing[14]
- Rock Island Trail State Park, Peoria to Toulon
- Sangamon Valley Trail, Springfield
- Schoolhouse Trail, Madison to Troy
- Skokie Valley Trail, Sauganash community of Chicago to Highland Park
- Stone Bridge Trail: Rockton to the Boone County line
- Tunnel Hill State Trail, Harrisburg to Karnak
- Wabash Trail, Springfield
- Watershed Trail, Roxana to Edwardsville
Indiana
- Big-4 Rail Trail, Whitestown to Zionsville
- B-Line Trail, Bloomington[15]
- B&O Trail, Brownsburg to Indianapolis via Speedway[16]
- Cardinal Greenway, Richmond to Marion via Muncie
- Chessie Trail, LaPorte County[17]
- Coal Line Trail, South Bend[18]
- Erie Lackawanna Trail, Hammond to Crown Point
- Indiana-Michigan River Valley Trail (includes LaSalle Trail), Greater South Bend
- Monon Trail, Indianapolis and northern suburbs[19]
- Nickel Plate Trail, Northern Indiana[20]
- Oak Savannah Trail, Griffith to Hobart[21]
- Panhandle Pathway, Cass and Pulaski Counties[22]
- Pennsy Trail, Indianapolis to Greenfield via Cumberland[23]
- Prairie Duneland Trail, Portage to Chesterton[24]
- Pufferbelly Trail, Fort Wayne, Indiana[25]
- Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Elkhart and Lagrange Counties[26]
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
In planning/under construction
- C&O Rail Trail, from Lexington to Coalton
- K&I Bridge, would utilize the former and now abandoned automobile lanes
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
See main article: article and List of rail trails in Massachusetts.
Michigan
See main article: article and List of rail trails in Michigan.
Minnesota
See main article: article and List of rail trails in Minnesota.
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
- Historic Railroad Hiking Trail
New Hampshire
New Jersey
See main article: article and List of rail trails in New Jersey.
New York
See main article: article and List of rail trails in New York.
North Carolina
• Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway - 7.8 mile segment that goes to Summerfield, NC
In planning/under construction
Ohio
- Bike & Hike Trail, Summit County[51]
- Camp Chase Trail, Franklin and Madison Counties
- Chippewa Rail Trail, Medina County[52]
- Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail, Cleveland
- Conotton Creek Trail, Harrison County
- County Line Trail, Wayne County
- Freedom Trail, Summit County[53]
- Galena Brick Trail, Delaware County[54]
- Genoa Township Trail, Delaware County[55]
- Greenway Corridor / Maple Highlands Trail,[56] Lake and Geauga Counties (tandem)
- Heart of Ohio Trail, Knox County[57]
- Hockhocking Adena Bikeway, Athens County
- Holmes County Trail, Holmes County[58]
- Huron River Path MetroPark and Milan Towpath MetroPark, Erie MetroParks, Erie County
- Iron Horse Trail, Montgomery County[59]
- Iron Horse Trail, Stark County[60]
- Kokosing Gap Trail, Knox County[61]
- Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail, Columbiana County
- Little Miami Bike Trail
- Marion Tallgrass Trail, Marion County
- Mohican Valley Trail, Knox County
- Moonville Rail-Trail, Vinton and Athens Counties[62]
- Morgana Run Trail, Cleveland[63]
- North Coast Inland Trail, Lorain County
- Ohio to Erie Trail, Cincinnati to Columbus to Cleveland
- Pymatuning Valley Greenway Trail, Ashtabula County[64]
- Richland B & O Trail, Richland County
- Sippo Valley Trail, Wayne and Stark Counties[65]
- University/Parks Trail, Lucas County
- Wabash Cannonball Trail, Williams County, Fulton County, Lucas County, and Henry County[66]
- Western Reserve Greenway Trail, Ashtabula County[67]
In planning/under construction
- B&O Trail, Athens County; ten miles of recently purchased former B&O railroad grade in the eastern county; a Washington County group (MATAC) is working on an extension into Washington County
- Owl Creek Trail, Knox County
Oregon
Pennsylvania
See main article: article and List of rail trails in Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island
- Blackstone Valley Rail
- East Bay Bike Path
- Narragansett Pier Railroad right of way
- Providence, Hartford and Fishkill railroad right of way
- Trestle Trail, the unpaved section of the Coventry Greenway that extends to the Connecticut border
- Washington Secondary Bike Path / Rail Trail, commonly referred to as Cranston Bike Path, Warwick Bike Path, West Warwick Bike Path and Coventry Greenway
South Carolina
- Doodle Trail, Pickens County, connects the towns of Easley and Pickens; opened in 2015
- North Augusta Greeneway, North Augusta
- Savannah Valley Railroad Trail, northwest of McCormick to Willington[72]
- Swamp Rabbit Trail, Greenville County
- Triple C Rail Trail, a 23miles rail trail spanning Cherokee and York counties
- West Ashley Greenway, Charleston
- Peak to Prosperity Passage of the Palmetto Trail, Newberry County, South Carolina
- Wateree Passage of the Palmetto Trail, Sumter County, South Carolina
In planning/under construction
South Dakota
Tennessee
- Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail, a trail that runs from downtown Nashville to Ashland City[74]
- Railroad Grade Road, a five-mile long paved road/trail; a former section of the old East Tennessee and Western North Carolina line west of Roan Mountain
- Shelby Farms Greenline, a 6.6 mile trail using the previous CSX Rail right-of-way in Shelby County; an additional 7 miles are planned.
- Tennessee Central Trail, a 4.3miles trail currently connecting Cookeville and Algood, with future plans to extend to Monterey and Baxter[75]
- Vollintine and Evergreen (V&E greenline), a 1.7 mile trail using the former L&N Rail right-of-way in Memphis[76]
In planning/under construction
- Greater Memphis Greenline, a system of trails in the Memphis area
- The Tweetsie Trail, a ten-mile trail connecting Johnson City and Elizabethton over the route of the old ET&WNC line; the first 7.1-mile section opened in August 2014[77]
Texas
- Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway, a 64.25 mile trail 100 miles southeast of Amarillo
- Denton Branch Rail Trail, 8 mile trail
- Harrisburg-Sunset Trail, 5 mile trail in Houston
- Katy Trail, a 3.5 mile recreational trail that runs along the abandoned right-of-way of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy) Railroad in Dallas
- Lake Mineral Wells State Trailway, a 20-mile trail 50 miles west of Fort Worth
- MKT Hike and Bike Trail, 6 miles, Houston Heights
- Northeast Texas Trail, 130 miles under construction with 70 non-continuous miles open, between Farmersville (20 miles east of DFW metroplex) and New Boston (Arkansas border)[78]
In planning/under construction
- Columbia Tap, 4 miles, Houston[79]
Utah
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Rail Trail, 23.5 miles along the former D&RGW right of way in Davis County[80] [81]
- Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park, 28 miles along the Union Pacific Railway between Park City and Echo Reservoir
- Porter Rockwell Trail, 3.5 miles along the Union Pacific Railway, Draper & Sandy[82]
- Provo River Parkway Trail, about 6.6 miles of Rio Grande Western Railway (Heber Creeper) from Provo River Bottoms to Vivian Park in Provo Canyon
In planning/under construction
- Parley's Trail, 8 mile trail between Sugar House and the Jordan River, mostly along the D&RGW Sugar House Branch corridor[83] [84]
Vermont
Virginia
In planning/under construction
Washington
See main article: article and List of rail trails in Washington (state).
Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
See main article: article and List of rail trails in West Virginia.
Wisconsin
Wyoming
- City of Casper Trail System, includes several miles of former Union Pacific rail line converted to concrete and gravel paths stretching from the downtown area, east into Evansville
Notes and References
- News: Starr. Stephen. December 14, 2020. A new way to travel across the US. 2020-12-14. BBC. en.
- Web site: Featured National Recreation Trails - American Trails.
- Web site: Horse Creek Trail.
- Web site: Joe Rodota Trail . Sonoma County Regional Parks . 20 June 2022 .
- Web site: Brea moves on proposed Rails-to-Trails project. PONSI. LOU. 23 December 2009. en-US. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Ojai Valley Trail Ojai California Rails-To-Trails Trails.com. trails.com. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: West County Trail . Sonoma County Regional Parks . 20 June 2022 .
- Web site: Switzerland Trail Route, Topo Map, Reviews & Photos. Trails.com. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Fall Line Trace, Columbus, Georgia WK Dickson. wkdickson.com. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Firefly Trail. 2020-04-04.
- Web site: Hammond Bike Paths . geocities.com/huffmun/R9_Hammond.html . 2016-09-21 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20091021155118/http://geocities.com/huffmun/R9_Hammond.html . 2009-10-21 .
- Web site: Kickapoo Rail Trail . onekrt.org . 2023-11-17.
- Web site: MCT Trails. mcttrails.org. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: WebCite query result . geocities.com . 2016-09-21 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20091021225227/http://geocities.com/huffmun/R9_Munster.html . 2009-10-21 .
- Web site: B-Line Trail | City of Bloomington, Indiana.
- News: John. Tuohy. July 31, 2014. Speedway takes big step toward rail trail. The Indianapolis Star. November 27, 2019.
- Web site: Chessie Trail. City of La Porte. May 21, 2023.
- Web site: Coal Line Trail. City of South Bend.
- Web site: SWMPC IN-MI River Valley Trail. swmpc.org. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Nickel Plate Trail. nickelplatetrail.org. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: WebCite query result . geocities.com . 2016-09-21 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20091021180607/http://geocities.com/huffmun/R9_Oak_Savannah.html . 2009-10-21 .
- Web site: http://panhandlepathway.org/. panhandlepathway.org. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Pennsy Rail-Trail. City of Indianapolis. October 4, 2018.
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- Web site: Pufferbelly Trail Brochure. Fort Wayne Trails. October 4, 2018.
- Web site: Pumpkinvine Nature Trail. pumpkinvine.org. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Blue River Rail Trail. kansascyclist.com. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Home - Kanza Rail-Trails Conservancy. Kanza Rail-Trails Conservancy. en-US. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Valkommen Trail | Kansas Trails | TrailLink.
- Web site: Tammany Trace - Home. tammanytrace.org. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Down East Sunrise Trail . 2019-08-29 . TrailLink.
- Web site: June 5, 2023 . In Washington County, getting from here to there isn't so simple . 2023-10-27 . newscentermaine.com . en-US.
- Web site: Eastern Promenade Trail . 2019-08-29 . TrailLink.
- Web site: Eastern Trail . 2019-08-29 . TrailLink.
- Web site: Papermill Trail . 2019-08-29 . TrailLink.
- Web site: Belfast Rail Trail on the Passagassawaukeag . 2019-08-29 . TrailLink.
- Web site: tanglefoottrail.com. tanglefoottrail.com. 2018-04-18.
- Web site: Al Foster Trail Guide. St. Louis County, Missouri, Parks and Recreation. 2016-03-10.
- https://www.bikehelena.com/centennial-trail/ Centennial Trail (Bike Helena)
- Web site: Great Plains Trails Network Jogging, Biking, Walking, Horseback Riding Trails Lincoln. gptn.org. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Goffstown Rail Trail Home. goffstownrailtrail.org. 2016-09-21.
- http://milfordnh.info/conservation/pdf_docs/trail_maps/map_trail_RR2pgs.pdf
- Web site: NH State Parks : Welcome.
- Web site: Londonderry Trailways. londonderrytrails.org/about-the-rail-trail. 26 August 2015. 2017-04-05.
- Web site: New Boston Rail Trail. nbrailtrail.com. 2018-02-14.
- Web site: Piscataquog Trail. City of Manchester NH Official Web Site. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Rockingham Trail. City of Manchester NH Official Web Site. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: South Manchester Trail. City of Manchester NH Official Web Site. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Todd, N.C., marked the end of the 'Virginia Creeper' line. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: ecustatrail.org. Ecusta Trail. 2019-08-12.
- Web site: Bike & Hike Trail. Summit Metro Parks. 2021-04-16.
- Web site: Chippewa Rail Trail. Medina County Park District. 2021-10-16.
- Web site: Freedom Trail. Summit Metro Parks. 2021-04-16.
- Web site: Galena Brick Trail. Delaware County Friends of the Trail. 2018-09-01.
- Web site: Genoa Township Trail. Delaware County Friends of the Trail. 2018-09-01.
- Web site: Geauga Park District - The Maple Highlands Trail. geaugaparkdistrict.org. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Heart of Ohio Trail. TrailLink.com. 2018-09-01.
- Web site: Welcome to the Holmes County Trail - Holmes County Trail: Nations First Amish and Bike Trail. holmestrail.org. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Centerville-Washington Park District. Iron Horse Park. 2019-04-17.
- Web site: Stark Parks. Iron Horse Trail. 2 October 2015 . 2019-04-17.
- Web site: Kokosing Gap Trail - Knox County, Ohio. kokosinggaptrail.org. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Moonville Rail Trail. moonvillerailtrail.com. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Morgana Run Trail. Cleveland City Planning Commission. 2019-01-12.
- Web site: Pymatuning Valley Greenway Trail. Ashtabula County Metroparks. 27 February 2016 . 2020-12-23.
- Web site: Sippo Valley Trail. traillink.com. 2018-08-27.
- Web site: Welcome to Wabash Cannonball Trail Wabash Cannonball Trail. wabashcannonballtrail.org. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Western Reserve Greenway Trail. Ashtabula County Metroparks. 27 February 2016 . 2020-12-23.
- Web site: CZ Trail . Colombia County, OR . 7 March 2021.
- Web site: Row River Rail Trail, Cottage Grove, Oregon, Bureau of Land Management. americantrails.org. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Find a Park The City of Portland, Oregon. portlandonline.com. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Trolley Trail . North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District . . 30 October 2022.
- Web site: Savannah Valley Railroad. 2021-06-18. www.sctrails.net.
- http://www.spanishmosstrail.com/ Spanish Moss Trail
- Web site: Home - Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail. Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail. en-US. 2016-09-21.
- https://tennesseecentraltrail.com/about-us/ Tennessee Central Trail - About Us
- Web site: V&E Greenline. V&E Greenline. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: The Tweetsie Trail - Connecting Johnson City and Elizabethton. The Tweetsie Trail. en-US. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Northeast Texas Trails Coalition Biking, Hiking, Walking, and Equestrian trails in NE Texas. northeasttexastrail.org. 2016-09-21.
- http://www.publicworks.cityofhouston.gov/bikeways/columbiataprailtotrail.htm
- Web site: Denver Rio Grande Rail Map. Olsen. Jim. utahhikes.net. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail Trail Utah Trails TrailLink.com. traillink.com. 2016-09-21.
- Web site: Ride My Bike > View Route - Porter Rockwell Trail. ridemybike.com. 2016-09-22.
- Web site: Parley's Trail. parleystrail.org. 2016-09-22.
- Web site: Parley's Trail Overview. google.com. 2016-09-22.
- Web site: Cross Vermont Trail Association - Home Page. Association. Cross Vermont Trail. crossvermont.org. 2016-09-22.
- Web site: Bike Ferry & Island Line. 2016-09-22.
- Web site: Lamoille Valley Rail Trail. lvrt.org. 2016-09-22.
- Web site: Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail. mvrailtrail.com. 2016-09-22.
- Web site: Jackson River Scenic Trail in Alleghany County, Virginia. jacksonrivertrail.com. 2016-09-22.
- https://www.fredericksburgva.gov/1563/Virginia-Central-Railway-Trail Virginia Central Railway Trail
- Web site: Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail - DRHT - Home. friendsdrht.org. 2016-09-22.