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Arkansas’ Razorback Regional Greenway | Photo courtesy Experience Fayetteville

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LaVilla Link ribbon-cutting event in 2024 | Photo courtesy Groundwork Jacksonville
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 Mural along North Carolina's Ecusta Trail | Photo by Craig Distl, courtesy Visit Hendersonville
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 North Dakota's Roughrider Trail | Photo courtesy North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
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 The Meadow River Rail Trail's Russellville Bridge in southern West Virginia | Photo courtesy Adventure Meadow River
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 Bicyclists near Richard P. Eastman Hyde Road Covered Bridge along Ohio's Little Miami Scenic Trail | Photo courtesy Greene County Parks and Trails
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 Bicyclist on Massachusetts' Shining Sea Bikeway | Photo by Leeann Sinpatanasakul
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Trail Of The Month Blogs by State

Alabama

Drone photo of Chief Ladiga Trail in Jacksonville, Alabama | Photo courtesy Ben Nunnally, City of Jacksonville

Alabama’s Chief Ladiga Trail by Javacia Harris Bowser

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Alaska

Alaska's Campbell Creek Trail | Photo by Eric Oberg

Alaska’s Campbell Creek Trail by Agueda Pacheco Flores

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Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail | Courtesy Anchorage Park Foundation

Alaska’s Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail by Christina Sturdivant Sani

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Walkers and bikers on Tony Knowles Coastal Trail | Photo by Jody O. Photos, courtesy Visit Anchorage

Alaska’s Tony Knowles Coastal Trail by Laura Stark

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Arizona

Rillito River Park Trail's Tracks and Trails mural | Photo Courtesy Pima County Public Art

Arizona’s Rillito River Park Trail by Cindy Barks

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The Loop | Photo by Gerry Loew, Pima County Communications

Arizona’s Santa Cruz River Park Trail by Cindy Barks

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The family-friendly Grand Canyon Greenway Trail | Photo by Sarah Neal, courtesy Bright Angel Bicycles

Arizona’s Grand Canyon Greenway Trail by Laura Stark

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Arkansas

Arkansas' Razorback Regional Greenway | Photo courtesy Experience Fayetteville

Arkansas’ Razorback Regional Greenway by Erica Sweeney

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A view of the Junction Bridge from La Petite Roche Plaza along the Arkansas River Trail, part of the Southwest Trail | Photo by Scott Stark

Arkansas’ Southwest Trail by Robert Annis

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California

California's Mill Valley-Sausalito Multiuse Pathway | Photo courtesy Marin County Bicycle Coalition

California’s Mill Valley/Sausalito Multiuse Pathway by Cindy Barks

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Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail | Photo by Elizabeth Bean Photography

California’s Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail by Laura Stark

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California's Napa Valley Vine Trail in Yountville | Courtesy Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition

California’s Napa Valley Vine Trail by Amy Grisak

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Colorado

Animas River Trail | Photo by Cindy BarksAnimas River Trail | Photo by Cindy Barks

Colorado’s Animas River Trail by Cindy Barks

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Autumn colors on the Mineral Belt Trail | Photo by Scott Stark

Colorado’s Mineral Belt Trail by Laura Stark

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Rio Grande Trail - Eagle County at Glassier Open Space | Photo courtesy Pitkin County

Colorado’s Rio Grande Trail by Laura Stark

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Connecticut

The trail bridge in Andover. | Courtesy Connecticut State Parks Trails & Greenways Program

Connecticut’s Hop River State Park Trail by Laura Stark

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Delaware

Junction and Breakwater Trail | Courtesy Delaware State Parks

Delaware’s Cape Henlopen State Park Bike Loop by Robert Annis

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Tacony Creek Trail | Photo by Thom Carroll

Delaware and Pennsylvania’s Tacony Creek Trail by Laura Stark

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The Delaware & Lehigh Trail (D&L Trail) in Pennsylvania | Courtesy Pocono Biking

Delaware and Pennsylvania’s D&L Trail

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District of Columbia

View of Potomac River along Capital Crescent Trail | Photo by Milo Bateman

Washington, D.C. and Maryland’s Capital Crescent Trail by Laura Stark

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Anacostia River views from the trail | Photo by Joe Flood

Washington, D.C., and Maryland’s Anacostia River Trail by Laura Stark

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Florida

LaVilla Link ribbon-cutting event in 2024 | Photo courtesy Groundwork Jacksonville

Florida’s Emerald Trail by Laura Stark

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Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail | Photo by Britte Lowther

Florida’s Palatka To Lake Butler State Trail by Laura Stark

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Sanibel Island beach | Photo by Robert Styppa

Florida’s Sanibel Island Shared Use Paths by Laura Stark

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Florida’s Snake Creek Trail | Photo courtesy Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department

Florida’s Snake Creek Trail by Laura Stark

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Pat Northey Segment of the Spring to Spring Trail | Courtesy St. Johns River to Sea Loop Alliance

Florida’s Spring to Spring Trail by Laura Stark

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A bridge on the Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail, west of Florahome | Photo courtesy Kraig McLane

Florida’s Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail by Laura Stark

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Georgia

View from the Augusta Canal | Photo courtesy Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau

Georgia’s Augusta Canal Trail By Laura Stark

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Group bike ride along Georgia's Cricket Frog Trail | Photo courtesy Newton Trails, Inc.

Georgia’s Cricket Frog Trail By Austyn Gaffney

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Hawaii

Hawaii's Ke Ala Hele Makālae | Photo courtesy Kauai Path

Hawai’i’s Ke Ala Hele Makālae By Cindy Barks

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Idaho

Bicyclists approaching the Chatcolet Bridge on Idaho's Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes | Photo by Glenn Zinkus

Idaho’s Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes by Glenn Zinkus

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Idaho's Weiser River Trail | Photo by Mike Beavers

Idaho’s Weiser River National Recreation Trail by Amy Grisak

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Portneuf Greenway through the Edson Fichter Nature Area | Photo by Charles R. Peterson

Idaho’s Portneuf Greenway by Laura Stark

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Illinois

Hennepin Canal Parkway in Illinois | Photo by Scott Laudick, courtesy Hennepin Hundred

Illinois’ Hennepin Canal Parkway by Cindy Barks

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Pennsy Greenway's entrance in Lansing, Illinois | Photo by TrailLink user tommyspan

Illinois and Indiana’s Pennsy Greenway by Meena Thiruvengadam

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MCT Goshen Trail | Photo courtesy Metro East Park & Recreation District

Illinois’ MCT Goshen Trail by Laura Stark

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Indiana

Indiana's Big 4 Trail | Courtesy Town of Zionsville

Indiana’s Big 4 Trail by Agueda Pacheco Flores

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Trail crossing over the White River along the Cardinal Greenway near the McCulloch Riverview Trailhead in Muncie, Indiana | Photo by Tony Valainis

Indiana’s Cardinal Greenway by Robert Annis

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The Erie Lackawanna Trail's shelter in Crown Point | Photo by Stephen Sostaric

Indiana’s Erie Lackawanna Trail by Laura Stark

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Walkers and wheelchair user along a mural along Indiana's Nickel Plate Trail in Fishers | Photo courtesy Hamilton County Tourism

Indiana’s Hamco Hubway by Laura Stark

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Indiana's Monon Trail | Photo by Robert Annis

Indiana’s Monon Trail by Robert Annis

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Runners on Indiana’s Nickel Plate Trail | Photo Courtesy Mike Kuepper

Indiana’s Nickel Plate Trail by Robert Annis

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Pennsy Greenway's entrance in Lansing, Illinois | Photo by TrailLink user tommyspan

Indiana and Illinois’ Pennsy Greenway by Meena Thiruvengadam

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Iowa

Iowa's Cedar Valley Nature Trail | Photo by Liz Zabel, courtesy GO Cedar Rapids

Iowa’s Cedar Valley Nature Trail by Cory Matteson

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Iowa's High Trestle Trail | Photo by David V. Johnson

Iowa’s High Trestle Trail by Laura Stark

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Perry's depot along the Raccoon River Valley Trail | Courtesy Raccoon River Valley Trail Association

Iowa’s Raccoon River Valley Trail by Laura Stark

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Bicyclist on Wabash Trace Nature Trail near Imogene, Iowa | Photo by Laura Stark

Iowa’s Wabash Trace Nature Trail by Randiah Green

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Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge | Photo by John Carrel

Iowa and Nebraska’s Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge by Laura Stark

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Kansas

Kansas' Flint Hills Trail State Park | Photo by Jeff A. Carroll

Kansas’ Flint Hills Trail State Park by Agueda Pacheco Flores

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Historic Garnett Depot along the Prairie Spirit Trail State Park | Photo courtesy Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Kansas’ Prairie Spirit Trail State Park by Amy S. Eckert

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Kentucky

Kentucky's Dawkins Line Rail Trail | Photo by Tamara Hicks

Kentucky’s Dawkins Line Rail Trail by Austyn Gaffney

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People jogging along the Louisville Loop Riverwalk | Courtesy of Louisville Parks and Recreation

Kentucky’s Louisville Loop by Amy Ahn

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Louisiana

The trail winds through St. Tammany Parish towns and green spaces | Courtesy LouisianaNorthshore.com

Louisiana’s Tammany Trace by Laura Stark

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Maine

The Scarborough bridge on Maine's Eastern Trail | Courtesy Eastern Trail Alliance

Maine’s Eastern Trail by Cindy Barks

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Maryland

View of Potomac River along Capital Crescent Trail | Photo by Milo Bateman

Maryland and Washington, D.C.’s Capital Crescent Trail by Laura Stark

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The Great Allegheny Passage (gaptrail.org) at the Eastern Continental Divide in Maryland | Photo by David Ni

Maryland and Pennsylvania’s Great Allegheny Passage by RTC

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Anacostia River views from the trail | Photo by Joe Flood

Maryland and Washington, D.C.’s Anacostia River Trail by Laura Stark

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Heritage Rail Trail County Park | Photo by John Gensor, courtesy Steam Into History

Maryland’s Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail and Pennsylvania’s Heritage Rail Trail County Park by Laura Stark

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts' Manhan Rail Trail mural | Photo by Wendy Hammerle

Massachusetts’ Manhan Rail Trail by Kaylyn Yee

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Stopping near water on Massachusetts' Shining Sea Bikeway | Photo by Leeann Sinpatanasakul

Massachusetts’ Shining Sea Bikeway by Cas Marburger

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Nashua Rail River Trail | Photo by Milo Bateman

Massachusetts and New Hampshire’s Nashua River Rail Trail by Laura Stark

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Michigan

Michigan's Kal Haven Trail State Park in South Haven | Photo by C.M. McGuire

Michigan’s Kal-Haven Trail State Park by Amy S. Eckert

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Falling Waters Trail | Photo courtesy Jackson County Parks

Michigan’s Falling Waters Trail by Laura Stark

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Local residents and the business owners are enthused about the SCTBCC and its role in the Great Lakes Bay Regional Trail Network, which will connect several communities along its route. | Photo courtesy Heidi Bulger

Michigan’s Saginaw County To Bay County Connector by Robert Annis

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Minnesota

Minnesota's Mesabi Trail | Photo courtesy Visit Grand Rapids

Minnesota’s Mesabi Trail by Randiah Camille Green

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Bicyclists on Minnesota's Midtown Greenway | Photo courtesy The Greenway Guy

Minnesota’s Midtown Greenway by Laura Stark

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Greenway of Greater Grand Forks | Photo by TrailLink user thejake91739

Minnesota and North Dakota’s Greenway of Greater Grand Forks by Cindy Barks

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Mississippi

Longleaf Trace trailhead in Prentiss, Mississippi | Photo by Jake Lynch

Mississippi’s Longleaf Trace by Agueda Pacheco Flores

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Mississippi's Tanglefoot Trail | Photo by Wendy Crosby, courtesy mightybus.wordpress.com

Mississippi’s Tanglefoot Trail by Laura Stark

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Missouri

This caboose greets visitors at the trailhead in Windsor, where the Rock Island Trail and the Katy Trail intersect. | Courtesy Missouri Rock Island Trail, Inc.

Missouri’s Rock Island Trail State Park by Laura Stark

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Montana

Montana's Silver Bow Greenway Trail near Fairmont Hot Springs Resort | Photo by Richard I. Gibson

Montana’s Silver Bow Creek Greenway Trail by Amy S. Eckert

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Milwaukee Road Rail Trail in Thompson Park | Photo by Preston Keres, courtesy USDA Forest Service

Montana’s Milwaukee Road Rail-Trail (Thompson Park) by Laura Stark

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Nebraska

The Cowboy Trail's spectacular crossing of the Niobrara River near Valentine | Photo by Eric Foster

Nebraska’s Cowboy Recreation And Nature Trail by Laura Stark

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Mopac Trail West | Photo courtesy Market to Market Relay

Nebraska’s Mopac Trail East And West by Laura Stark

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Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge | Photo by John Carrel

Nebraska and Iowa’s Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge by Laura Stark

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Nevada

Biking at Craig Ranch trailhead along Nevada's Lower Las Vegas Wash Trail | Photo by Alan O'Neill

Nevada’s Lower Las Vegas Wash Trail by Laura Stark

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View of Lake Mead along the River Mountains Loop Trail | Photo by John Holman

Nevada’s River Mountains Loop Trail by Stephanie Forté

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New Hampshire

Child riding bicycle on New Hampshire's Derry Rail Trail | Photo by Ben Carter

New Hampshire’s Derry Rail Trail by Ashley Stimpson

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Recently completed Cohas section of the Londonderry Rail Trail | Courtesy Londonderry Trailways

New Hampshire’s Londonderry Rail Trail by Laura Stark

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Nashua Rail River Trail | Photo by Milo Bateman

New Hampshire and Massachusetts’ Nashua River Rail Trail by Laura Stark

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New Jersey

New Jersey's D&R Canal State Park Trail is part of the Circuit Trails network | Photo courtesy Daniel Paschall

New Jersey’s Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail by Monica Cardoza

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New Mexico

Canyon Rim Trail | Courtesy Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Division

New Mexico’s Canyon Rim Trail by Laura Stark

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New York

Erie Canalway Trail | Photo by TrailLink user susanlkarsiotis

New York’s Erie Canalway Trail by Laura Stark

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Ashokan Rail Trail opening | Courtesy New York City Department of Environmental Protection

New York’s Ashokan Rail Trail by Cory Matteson

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The well-loved Walkway Over the Hudson serves a multitude of users. | Photo by Fred Schaeffer

New York’s Hudson Valley Trail Network by Cory Matteson

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Warren County Bikeway | Photo courtesy Eric Pfau

New York’s Warren County Bikeway by Robert Annis

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North Carolina

Active Transportation - North Carolina's Charlotte Rail Trail | Photo by Eric Casella

North Carolina’s Charlotte Rail Trail by Lindsay Martell

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American Tobacco Trail | Photo by Dave Connelly

North Carolina’s American Tobacco Trail by Melba Newsome

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Bicyclists ride the Ecusta Trail in Hendersonville, NC | Photo by Derek DiLuzio, courtesy Visit Hendersonville

North Carolina’s Ecusta Trail by Adam M. Rosen

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Thermal Belt Rail Trail bridge over Highway 74 | Photo by Dana Bradley

North Carolina’s Thermal Belt Rail Trail by Cindy Barks

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North Dakota

North Dakota's Missouri Valley Millennium Legacy Trail | Photo courtesy Bismarck Parks and Recreation District

North Dakota’s Missouri Valley Millennium Legacy Trail by Cindy Barks

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OHV ATV rider on North Dakota's Roughrider Trail | Photo courtesy North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department

North Dakota’s Roughrider Trail by Cindy Barks

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Greenway of Greater Grand Forks | Photo by TrailLink user thejake91739

North Dakota and Minnesota’s Greenway of Greater Grand Forks by Cindy Barks

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Ohio

Ohio's Camp Chase Trail | Photo by TrailLink user jodydzuranin

Ohio’s Camp Chase Trail by Christina Sturdivant Sani

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Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail | Photo by TrailLink user jsusany324

Ohio’s Little Beaver Creek Greenway by Robert Annis

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Bicyclists near Richard P. Eastman Hyde Road Covered Bridge along Ohio's Little Miami Scenic Trail | Photo courtesy Greene County Parks and Trails

Ohio’s Miami Scenic Trail by Jessica Baltzersen

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Ohio & Erie Canalway Towpath Trail in downtown Akron | Photo by Bruce Ford, courtesy Summit Metro Parks

Ohio’s Ohio Erie Canalway Towpath Trail by Laura Stark

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View of Simon Kenton Trail bridge from Buck Creek Trail | Photo by Louis Agresta

Ohio’s Simon Kenton Trail by Laura Stark

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Ohio's Wolf Creek Trail at the Brookville Station | Photo courtesy Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission

Ohio’s Wolf Creek Trail by Chez Chesak

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Oklahoma

Oklahoma's Oklahoma River Trails | Photo courtesy Oklahoma City Community Foundation

Oklahoma’s Oklahoma River Trails by Amy Grisak

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Oregon

Oregon's Banks-Vernonia State Trail | Photo by Joshua Zhu

Oregon’s Banks Vernonia State Trail by Laura Stark

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Oregon's Crown Zellerbach Trail | Photo by Dale Latham

Oregon’s Crown Zellerbach Trail by Amy Grisak

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Pennsylvania

Armstrong Trails board members | Photo by Chris Ziegler

Pennsylvania’s Armstrong Trails by Lori Litchman

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Ghost Town Trail | Photo by TrailLink user craignurmi

Pennsylvania’s Mahoning Shadow Trail by Danielle Phillippi

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It's common to see deer on the Montour Trail especially near dusk. | Photo by Deb Thompson

Pennsylvania’s Montour Trail by Laura Stark

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An equestrian trail parallels the Pine Creek Rail Trail between Ansonia and Tiadaghton | Photo by Linda Stager, author of the Pine Creek Rail Trail Guidebook

Pennsylvania’s Pine Creek Rail Trail by RTC

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The Great Allegheny Passage (gaptrail.org) at the Eastern Continental Divide in Maryland | Photo by David Ni

Pennsylvania And Maryland’s Great Allegheny Passage by RTC

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The Delaware & Lehigh Trail (D&L Trail) in Pennsylvania | Courtesy Pocono Biking

Pennsylvania and Delaware’s D&L Trail

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The Panhandle Trail passes beneath a trestle on the Montour Trail | Photo by Milo Bateman

Pennsylvania and West Virginia’s Panhandle Trail by Amy Grisak

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Overlook at 61st Street along Pennsylvania's Schuylkill River Trail | Photo courtesy SRDC

Pennsylvania’s Schuylkill River Trail by Danielle Phillippi

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Tacony Creek Trail | Photo by Thom Carroll

Pennsylvania and Delaware’s Tacony Creek Trail by Laura Stark

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Heritage Rail Trail County Park | Photo by John Gensor, courtesy Steam Into History

Pennsylvania’s Heritage Rail Trail County Park And Maryland’s Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail by Laura Stark

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Morgantown's Caperton Trail, part of the Mon River Trail System | Photo by James Riel

Pennsylvania and West Virginia’s Parkersburg To Pittsburgh Corridor by Laura Stark

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The Panhandle Trail passes beneath a trestle on the Montour Trail | Photo by Milo Bateman

Pennsylvania and West Virginia’s Panhandle Trail by Amy Grisak

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Rhode Island

View of Washington Bridge connecting Providence and East Providence along Rhode Island's East Bay Bike Path | Photo by Scott Stark

Rhode Island’s East Bay Bike Path by Agueda Pacheco Flores

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South Carolina

Aerial view of the Mather Trestle along South Carolina's Spanish Moss Trail | Photo courtesy of the Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail

South Carolina’s Spanish Moss Trail by Laura Stark

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View of Liberty Bridge from the Swamp Rabbit Trail | Photo by Barry Peters

South Carolina’s Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail by Laura Stark

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Three Rivers Greenway | Photo by Robert Annis

South Carolina’s Three Rivers Greenway by Robert Annis

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Tennessee

Tweetsie Trail entrance in Johnson City | Courtesy Carter County Tourism

Tennessee’s Tweetsie Trail by Laura Stark

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Texas

Texas' A-train Rail Trail | Photo by Grace Ward, courtesy Lake Cities Run Walk Group

Texas’ A-train Rail Trail By Emilia Benton

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View of the Brays Bayou Greenway Trail in Hermann Park. | Courtesy Bob Bohmer Photography

Texas’ Brays Bayou Greenway Trail By RTC

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Texas' Historic Battlefield Trail | Photo by Mark Lehmann

Texas’ Historic Battlefield Trail by Laura Stark

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Utah

Walkers on Utah's Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park in Coalville | Photo by Cindy Barks

Utah’s Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park by Cindy Barks

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Jordan River Parkway Trail | Photo by TrailLink user trailrider622

Utah’s Jordan River Parkway Trail by Cindy Barks

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Vermont

Vermont's Lamoille Valley Rail Trail | Photo by TrailLink user bobwhite

Vermont’s Lamoille Valley Rail Trail by RTC

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Virginia

High Bridge Trail State Park is a multi-use trail ideally suited for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding. Its centerpiece is the majestic High Bridge, which is more than 2,400 feet long and 160 feet above the Appomattox River. The majestic bridge was built in 1853 as part of the South Side Railroad. Virginia Tourism Corporation, www.Virginia.org

Virginia’s High Bridge Trail State Park by Ashley Stimpson

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Trail users crossing the trestle at the Fries Junction | Photo by Tom Bilcze, courtesy TrailLink

Virginia’s New River Trail State Park by Laura Stark

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Washington

Wenatchee's Apple Capital Loop Trail | Photo by Robert Annis

Washington’s Apple Capital Loop Trail by Robert Annis

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Washington's Burke-Gilman Trail's Freemont section | Photo by Cindy Barks

Washington’s Burke-Gilman Trail by Cindy Barks

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Washington's Centennial Trail | Photo by Barbara Richey

Washington’s Centennial Trail by Agueda Pacheco Flores

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The trail's rocky tunnel is located on the northern end of the route | Photo by J. Foster Fanning courtesy Ferry County Rail Trail Partners

Washington’s Ferry County Rail Trail by Laura Stark

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Tokul Trestle on the Snoqualmie Valley Trail | Photo by Eli Brownell, courtesy King County Parks

Washington’s Snoqualmie Valley Trail by RTC

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West Virginia

The Panhandle Trail passes beneath a trestle on the Montour Trail | Photo by Milo Bateman

West Virginia and Pennslyvania’s Panhandle Trail by Amy Grisak

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Mon River Trails in West Virginia | Photo by Steve Shaluta, courtesy Mon River Trails Conservancy

West Virginia’s Mon River Trails by Laura Stark

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Caperton Trail bridge at the mouth of Deckers Creek in Morgantown | Courtesy RTC

West Virginia’s Mon River Rail-Trail System by Laura Stark

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West Virginia's North Bend Rail Trail | Photo by TrailLink user gus75

West Virginia’s North Bend Rail Trail by Jake Lynch

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Morgantown's Caperton Trail, part of the Mon River Trail System | Photo by James Riel

Pennsylvania and West Virginia’s Parkersburg To Pittsburgh Corridor by Laura Stark

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Wisconsin

View of the Kinnickinnic River from the trail | Photo by John December

Wisconsin’s Kinnickinnic River Trail by Laura Stark

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Wisconsin's Oak Leaf Trail | Photo courtesy Wisconsin Bike Fed

Wisconsin’s Oak Leaf Trail by Laura Stark

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Wisconsin's Ozaukee Interurban Trail in Cedarburg | Photo courtesy Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Department

Wisconsin’s Ozaukee Interurban Trail by Shelby Deering

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White River State Trail | Photo by TrailLink user lkgatu

Wisconsin’s White River State Trail by Shelby Deering

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Wyoming

North Pathway | Photo by Tim Young

Wyoming’s North Pathway by Laura Stark

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Along the Platte River Trail by the Tate Pumphouse | Photo courtesy Platte River Trails

Wyoming’s Platte River Trail by Laura Stark

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