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Explore 57 of the best rail-trails and other multiuse pathways in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia.
All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted into public multiuse trails. Level and accessible, these paths are ideal for a brisk fitness walk, bike ride, or stroll with the family. In Rail-Trails Mid-Atlantic, the experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present the best of these routes, as well as other multiuse pathways, in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. Many rail-trails are paved and run through the most scenic parts of town. Others, such as the 34-mile Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail, traverse dense forests, open fields, and lush waterways. Some explore the area’s history, like Maryland’s 13-mile Baltimore and Annapolis Trail.
Tour the nation’s capital, visit the site of a historic Civil War battle, and enjoy the serenity of the rural countryside along the Mid-Atlantic’s many great pathways. Whether you’re on feet, wheels, or skates, you’ll love the variety in this collection of multiuse trails!
Inside you’ll find:
- Informative descriptions written by rail-trail experts
- Detailed maps for every featured trail
- Driving directions to trailheads
- Icons indicating the activities that each trail can accommodate
- Information you can rely on from the official guide to rail-trails
—Peter Harnik, Director, Center for City Park Excellence, Trust for Public Land
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to converting former railroad corridors to public, multiuse recreational trails that offer easy access to runners, hikers, bicyclists, skaters, wheelchair users, and equestrians. It serves as the national voice for more than 160,000 members and supporters, more than 23,000 miles of open rail-trails across the country, and more than 8,000 miles of potential trails waiting to be built—with a goal of ensuring a better future for America made possible by trails and the connections they inspire.
About Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Staff Picks
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Delaware
- James F. Hall Trail
- Junction & Breakwater Trail
- Michael Castle Trail
Maryland
- Baltimore & Annapolis Trail
- Cross Island Trail
- Gold Mine Loop Trail
- Great Allegheny Passage
- Henson Creek Trail
- Indian Head Rail Trail
- Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Trail
- MA & PA Heritage Trail
- Northwest Branch Trail
- Patuxent Branch Trail
- Savage Mill Trail
- Sligo Creek Trail
- Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail
- Trolley Line #9 Trail
- Wayne Gilchrest Trail
- Western Maryland Rail Trail
Virginia
- Devil’s Fork Loop Trail
- Guest River Gorge Trail
- Hanging Rock Battlefield Trail
- High Bridge Trail
- Huckleberry Trail
- Jackson River Scenic Trail
- James River Heritage Trail
- Lake Accotink Trail
- Little Stony National Recreation Trail
- Mount Vernon Trail
- New River Trail State Park
- Richmond and Danville Rail-Trail
- Riverwalk Trail
- Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail
- Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail
- Washington & Old Dominion Regional Park
- Wilderness Road Trail
Washington, D.C.
- Capital Crescent Trail
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
West Virginia
- Barnum Rail Trail
- Blackwater Canyon Trail
- Brooke Pioneer Trail
- Brooklyn to Southside Junction
- Cranberry Tri-Rivers Rail Trail
- Glade Creek Trail
- Greenbrier River Trail
- Green Mountain Trail
- Limerock Trail
- Mon River Rail-Trail System
- North Bend Rail Trail
- Panhandle Trail
- Potts Valley Rail Trail
- Rend Trail
- Seneca Creek Trail
- South Prong Trail
- West Fork River Rail Trail
- West Fork Trail
- Wheeling Heritage Trails
Index
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