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Washington

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail | Photo by Marilyn Hedges

Learn about trails in Washington including top trails, trail statistics, funding, projects and how you can get involved.

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State Stats

88

total rail-trails

1,147

miles of rail-trails

23

current projects

272

miles of potential rail-trail

21.5 M

Available Funds in the State

US Funds

FY23 Total Reserved for Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program (source: FHWA)

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News & Stories from WA

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Washington, D.C.'s Union Station interior | Photo by Ashley Stimpson

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Katy Trail Ribbon-Cutting | Photo courtesy Rails to Trails Conservancy

America’s Trails

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January 28, 2026

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Great American Rail-Trail in Washington

The vision of the Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition (IHTC) is to establish the Industrial Heartland as a premier destination offering a 1,500-miles-plus multiuse trail network experience.

^{Washington’s Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail | Photo by Marilyn Hedges}

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