List of rail trails

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List of rail trails around the world.

Contents

[edit] Europe

[edit] United Kingdom

[edit] In planning/under construction

[edit] America

[edit] Canada

[edit] Alberta

[edit] British Columbia

[edit] Newfoundland

[edit] Prince Edward Island

[edit] Quebec

[edit] Mexico

[edit] United States

[edit] Alabama

  • Chattahoochee Valley Railroad Trail
  • Chief Ladiga Trail
  • Horse Creek Trail
  • Marion Walking Trail
  • Old Railroad Bed Trail
  • Richard Martin Trail
  • Robertsdale Trail
  • Swayback Bridge Trail
  • Vulcan Trail

[edit] Alaska

  • Chase Trail
  • Iditarod National Historic Trail
  • Tony Knowles Coastal Bicycle Trails

[edit] Arizona

  • Apache Railroad Multi-Use Trail
  • Arizona State Parks Information
  • Arizona Trail
  • Flagstaff Urban Trail System
  • Grand Canyon Greenway
  • Indian Springs Trail
  • Iron King Trail
  • McDowell Mountain Regional Park trails
  • Mohave and Milltown Railroad Trails
  • Peavine Trails
  • Prescott Peavine Trail
  • Railroad Trail
  • Yuma Crossing Bike Path

[edit] Arkansas

  • Arkadelphia's Feaster Trail
  • Big Spring Nature Trail
  • Delta Heritage Trail
  • Hazen Trail
  • Hot Springs Creek Greenway
  • Levee Walking Trail
  • Little Rock's River Trail
  • Marvell Bike Trail
  • Old Railroad Trail
  • Ouachita National Recreation Trail
  • Ozark Highlands Trail

[edit] California

[edit] Connecticut

[edit] Delaware

[edit] Florida

[edit] Georgia

[edit] Illinois

[edit] Indiana

[edit] Iowa

[edit] Kentucky

[edit] In planning/under construction

[edit] Louisiana

  • Tammany Trace: 31 mile trail on north shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

[edit] Maryland

[edit] Massachusetts

[edit] Michigan

[edit] Minnesota

[edit] Mississippi

[edit] In planning/under construction
  • Tanglefoot Trail - Proposed from Houston, MS to New Albany, MS (43 miles)

[edit] Missouri

[edit] Nebraska

[edit] New Hampshire

  • Sugar River Recreation Trail

[edit] New Jersey

Main article: Rails to trails NJ

[edit] New York

[edit] In planning/under construction

[edit] North Carolina

[edit] Ohio

[edit] In planning/under construction

[edit] Oregon

[edit] Pennsylvania

Main article: Pennsylvania Rail Trails

Pennsylvania contains a total of 93 different rail trails. The trails cover a total of 1063 miles (1710 km) and an additional 635 miles (1021 km) have been proposed. They include:

[edit] Rhode Island

[edit] South Dakota

[edit] Texas

[edit] In planning/under construction

[edit] Virginia

[edit] In planning/under construction

[edit] Washington

[edit] Washington, DC

[edit] West Virginia

  • Allegheny Highland Trail: Built as part of the Corridor H project. [4]
  • Beckley Rail Trail: Located in the city of Beckley. Also known as the Lewis McManus Trail.
  • Brooke Pioneer Rail-Trail: 3.5 mile asphalt trail in Brooke County. [5]
  • Brooklyn-Southside Junction Trail: This is an old railroad in the New River Gorge that extends from the old mining towns of Brooklyn to a now-active rail junction just west of Thurmond. [6] [7]
  • Caperton Trail: Follows the Monongahela River from the Mon River Rail Trail South to Mon River Rail Trail North through Morgantown. [8]
  • Cheat Lake Trail: Follows part of the eastern shore of Cheat Lake north of Interstate 68. An extension north into Pennsylvania would mean it would connect to the Mon River Rail Trail North.
  • Cranberry / Tri-Rivers Trail: A depot was renovated in the city of Richwood for use as a trailhead for the trail. This 14.5 former rail bed extends from the city along the Cherry River to the Gauley River. The trail then turns upstream and follows alongside the Gauley to a high trestle and enters a tunnel, dead-ending at Allingdale. An extension is planned or underway from Cowen to Bolair.
  • Cunard - Kaymoor Trail: This follows an old railroad from the old mining towns of Cunard to Kaymoor in the New River Gorge. [9]
  • Deckers Creek Rail Trail: Follows an abandoned rail corridor along Deckers Creek that extends from the Caperton Trail in Morgantown to Reedsville. 19 miles in length. [10]
  • East Wetzel Rail-Trail: A 1.5 mile rail trail located in Hundred (Wetzel County).
  • Elk River Rail Trail: A 1 mile rail trail that currently extends in Coonskin Park in Kanawha County just north of Charleston, West Virginia. It is hoped that the remainder of the disused line towards Morgantown will be converted into a rail trail.
  • Glade Creek Trail: Located in the New River Gorge along Glade Creek, this 5.6 mile long trail follows an old rail bed. [11]
  • Glen Dale to Moundsville Rail Trail: 3.1 mile rail trail.
  • Greenbrier River Trail: A 77 mile rail trail that goes through pristine eastern West Virginia.
  • Harrison County Bike and Hike Rail-Trail: A 7 mile rail trail that goes through Clarksburg and Harrison County.
  • Hawks Nest Rail-Trail
  • Lime Rock Rail-Trail: A 4 mile rail trail through Blackwater Canyon in Tucker County.
  • Lost Creek Rail-Trail: Near Clarksburg.
  • McTrail: A small rail trail from Morgantown Avenue and Winfield Street intersection at East Fairmont, West Virginia to Pricketts Fort State Park, where it connects to the Mon River Rail Trail South. [12]
  • Mon River Rail Trail North: Follows the Monongahela River from the Caperton Trail at Morgantown to Van Voorhis Road. It is being planned for an extension into Pennsylvania, which would ultimately connect to the Cheat Lake Trail. Currently 2 miles in length; planned extension to 6 miles. [13]
  • Mon River Rail Trail South: Follows the Monongahela River from Pricketts Fort State Park and McTrail to Morgantown where it becomes the Caperton Trail. 18 miles in length. [14]
  • Narrow Gauge Rail-Trail: A 3.5 mile trail in Babcock State Park in Fayette County.
  • North Marion Rail-Trail
  • Oak Hill Rail-Trail: This would follow a 7.5 mile long abandoned Norfolk Southern railroad.
  • North Bend Rail Trail
  • Panhandle Rail Trail: A 29 mile rail trail with parts complete while others are under construction, that spans from the northern sector of Washington County, Pennsylvania to Weirton. [15]
  • Railroad Grade Rail-Trail: A 4 mile rail trail through Canaan Valley State Park in Tucker County.
  • Thurmond-Minden Trail: Follows an old rail line from a now-active rail line just west of Thurmond to Minden in the New River Gorge. [16] [17]
  • West Fork Rail-Trail: This 22 mile trail extends through the Monongahela National Forest (Randolph and Pocahontas counties) with a trailhead in Glady. This is near the Allegheny Trail.
  • Wheeling Heritage Rail-Trail: A 12 mile trail in three segments in the Wheeling, West Virginia region.

[edit] In planning/under construction
  • The Mon River Rail Trail North is slated for an extension north from Van Voorhis Road to Pennsylvania, where a trail would loop back to the Cheat Lake Trail. The Mon River Rail Trail North is currently 2 miles with an extension to 6 slated for construction. [18]

[edit] Wisconsin

[edit] Oceania

[edit] Australia

[edit] South Australia

[edit] Victoria

[edit] Western Australia

[edit] New Zealand

[edit] Pipeline trails

Trails similar to rail trails can follow other infrastructure, such as water pipelines.

[edit] Canal trails

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