List of rail trails in the United States

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This is a list of notable rail trails in the United States.

Multi-State[]

Alabama[]

Alaska[]

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

Arizona[]

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

California[]

  • Bizz Johnson Trail in Lassen County, accessible from Susanville.
  • Colton Ave. rail-trail, runs approximately 1.7 miles along Colton Ave. and Inland Center Drive in Colton and San Bernardino on former Pacific-Electric right-of-way
  • Duarte Bike Trail, spans 1.6 miles from Buena Vista Street to Vineyard Avenue in Duarte, using a portion of Pacific Electric's former Glendora line
  • El Dorado Trail
  • Fairfield Linear Park
  • Great Shasta Rail Trail
  • Iron Horse Regional Trail
  • Los Angeles Metro Expo Line
  • Marina Green pedestrian/bicycle path, using the portion of the former San Francisco Belt Railroad west of Fort Mason
  • Mount Lowe Railroad Trail
  • Ohlone Greenway
  • Orange Blossom Trail, runs approximately 1.3 miles on former Santa Fe "" right-of-way in Redlands
  • Pacific Electric Trail, spans 19.5 miles from Claremont to Rialto, using a portion of Pacific Electric's former San Bernardino line
  • Richmond Greenway
  • Santa Clara River Trail
  • Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit
  • South San Francisco Centennial Way
  • Three Creeks Trail
  • Union Pacific Railroad right of way in Brea[4]
  • Ventura River Parkway Trail runs along the Ventura River - The northern portion is known as the Ojai Valley Trail.[5]
  • Walnut Trail

Colorado[]

Connecticut[]

Delaware[]

Florida[]

See also: List of trails in Brevard County, Florida

Georgia[]

Idaho[]

Illinois[]

Indiana[]

Iowa[]

Kansas[]

Kentucky[]

  • Big Four Bridge
  • Dawkins Line Rail Trail, from Hagerhill to Royalton; when phase two is completed, the trail will extend into Breathitt County
  • Paducah and Louisville Rail Trail, connecting Greenville and Central City

In planning/under construction[]

  • C&O Rail Trail, from Lexington to Coalton
  • K&I Bridge, would utilize the former and now abandoned automobile lanes

Louisiana[]

Maine[]

Maryland[]

Massachusetts[]

Main article: List of rail trails in Massachusetts

Michigan[]

Main article: List of rail trails in Michigan

Minnesota[]

Main article: List of rail trails in Minnesota

Mississippi[]

Missouri[]

Montana[]

Nebraska[]

Nevada[]

  • Historic Railroad Hiking Trail

New Hampshire[]

New Jersey[]

Main article: List of rail trails in New Jersey

New Mexico[]

Category:Rail trails in New Mexico

New York[]

Main article: List of rail trails in New York

North Carolina[]

In planning/under construction[]

  • Ecusta Trail (Brevard to Hendersonville)[46]

Ohio[]

In planning/under construction[]

  • B&O Trail, Athens County; ten miles of recently purchased former B&O railroad grade in the eastern county; a Washington County group (MATAC) is working on an extension into Washington County
  • Owl Creek Trail, Knox County

Oregon[]

Pennsylvania[]

Main article: List of rail trails in Pennsylvania

Rhode Island[]

  • Blackstone Valley Rail
  • East Bay Bike Path
  • Narragansett Pier Railroad right of way
  • Providence, Hartford and Fishkill railroad right of way
    • Trestle Trail, the unpaved section of the Coventry Greenway that extends to the Connecticut border
    • Washington Secondary Bike Path / Rail Trail, commonly referred to as Cranston Bike Path, Warwick Bike Path, West Warwick Bike Path and Coventry Greenway

South Carolina[]

  • Doodle Trail, Pickens County, connects the towns of Easley and Pickens; opened in 2015
  • North Augusta Greeneway, North Augusta
  • Savannah Valley Railroad Trail, northwest of McCormick to Willington[66]
  • Swamp Rabbit Trail, Greenville County
  • Triple C Rail Trail, a 23-mile (37 km) rail trail spanning Cherokee and York counties
  • West Ashley Greenway, Charleston
  • Peak to Prosperity Passage of the Palmetto Trail, Newberry County, South Carolina
  • Wateree Passage of the Palmetto Trail, Sumter County, South Carolina

In planning/under construction[]

  • Spanish Moss Trail, northern Beaufort County; the initial three miles (of 20 miles proposed) of trail have been completed, using previous Port Royal Railroad right-of-way, currently owned by BJWSA[67]


South Dakota[]

Tennessee[]

  • Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail, a trail that runs from downtown Nashville to Ashland City[68]
  • Railroad Grade Road, a five-mile long paved road/trail; a former section of the old East Tennessee and Western North Carolina line west of Roan Mountain
  • Shelby Farms Greenline, a 6.6 mile trail using the previous CSX Rail right-of-way in Shelby County; an additional 7 miles are planned.
  • Vollintine and Evergreen (V&E greenline), a 1.7 mile trail using the former L&N Rail right-of-way in Memphis[69]

In planning/under construction[]

  • Greater Memphis Greenline, a system of trails in the Memphis area
  • The Tweetsie Trail, a ten-mile trail connecting Johnson City and Elizabethton over the route of the old ET&WNC line; the first 7.1-mile section opened in August 2014[70]

Texas[]

  • Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway, a 64.25 mile trail 100 miles southeast of Amarillo
  • Denton Branch Rail Trail, 8 mile trail
  • Harrisburg-Sunset Trail, 5 mile trail in Houston
  • Katy Trail, a 3.5 mile recreational trail that runs along the abandoned right-of-way of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy) Railroad in Dallas
  • Lake Mineral Wells State Trailway, a 20-mile trail 50 miles west of Fort Worth
  • MKT Hike and Bike Trail, 6 miles, Houston Heights
  • Northeast Texas Trail, 130 miles under construction with 70 non-continuous miles open, between Farmersville (20 miles east of DFW metroplex) and New Boston (Arkansas border)[71]

In planning/under construction[]

  • Columbia Tap, 4 miles, Houston[72]

Utah[]

  • Denver & Rio Grande Western Rail Trail, 23.5 miles along the former D&RGW right of way in Davis County[73][74]
  • Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park, 28 miles along the Union Pacific Railway between Park City and Echo Reservoir
  • Porter Rockwell Trail, 3.5 miles along the Union Pacific Railway, Draper & Sandy[75]

In planning/under construction[]

  • Parley's Trail, 8 mile trail between Sugar House and the Jordan River, mostly along the D&RGW Sugar House Branch corridor[76][77]

Vermont[]

Virginia[]

In planning/under construction[]

Washington[]

Main article: List of rail trails in Washington (state)

Washington, D.C.[]

West Virginia[]

Main article: List of rail trails in West Virginia

Wisconsin[]

Wyoming[]

  • City of Casper Trail System, includes several miles of former Union Pacific rail line converted to concrete and gravel paths stretching from the downtown area, east into Evansville

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