Great American Rail-Trail

The Great American Rail-Trail is a cross-country rail trail in the United States.[1] The trail will run 3,700 miles (6,000 km) between Washington D.C. in the east and the state of Washington in the west. The planned trail is already more than 53% complete with over 2,000 completed miles on the ground. The trail runs through 12 states and the District of Columbia,[lower-alpha 1][2] and will be within 50 miles (80 km) of 50 million Americans.[3] The work is being facilitated by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.[4] The Great American Rail-Trail is composed of over 150 existing multiuse trails with about 90 gaps to be filled. The project was launched in May 2019.[5]

The Great American Rail-Trail
The Great American Rail-Trail
Length3,700 miles (6,000 km)
LocationUnited States
TrailheadsEast: Washington D.C., West: Washington state.
UseHiking, Biking
Hiking details
WebsiteRails to Trails official website

See also

References

Notes
  1. States the trail will cross include Washington, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, ending in Washington D.C.

Citations
  1. "A new way to travel across the US". BBC Travel. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. Map of the Great American Rail-Trail
  3. The Great American Rail-Trail, Rails to Trails Conservancy
  4. "US is now building a giant bike trail that will go coast-to-coast". The Hill. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. Rosenberg, Lizzy. "Cross-Country Bike Trips Will Soon Be a Reality With the Great American Rail Trail". Green Matters. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

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