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 traffic-free. 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 bike-it list. Enjoy!

Resources:

Route of the Hiawatha
https://www.ridethehiawatha.com/the-t...
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/katy-tr...
https://www.traillink.com/trail/katy-...

Rock Island Trail
https://mostateparks.com/park/rock-is...
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/cycle-the-erie-c...
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/co-ca...
https://www.canaltrust.org/plan/thing...
https://www.traillink.com/trail/chesa...