Category: pikes peak greenway trail

New Santa Fe Regional Trail in Colorado

Palmer Lake, Colorado A biking trip along the New Santa Fe Regional Trail is an extremely unique trail experience. Oh sure, you’ll see the usual beautiful trail sights such as flowers, deer, streams, and trees. But what other trails offer you views of the enigmatic Air Force Academy chapel, football stadium, and perhaps even jets …

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Pikes Peak Greenway Trail overnight

Pikes Peak Greenway trail I just published the Pike Peak Greenway trail guide on Everytrail, and it reminded me of a fun overnight experience. Most of us think of urban trails as a fun little morning or afternoon activity. Hop on your bike; ride from point a to point b; go home and do another …

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Connecting Rail Trails to make Super Rail-Trails

Super Rail-Trails Rail trails are fantastic. But how do you turn an ordinary, every-day rail trail (if such a thing exists) into SUPER TRAIL!!! It’s really quite simple; you just connect two good trails and you get one great trail.  Here are some examples: C & O Canal trail connects to the  GAP trail, the Western Maryland Rail …

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Trails that go through college towns

As I research Mississippi’s Longleaf Trace Trail, I realize that a lot of great trails also go through great college campuses. The Longleaf Trace bike path starts (on the east end) @ Southern Miss in Hattiesburg.Here are some other college paths: trail state college/university Ammonoosuc Rail Trail New Hampshire Dartmouth Boulder Bike Path Colorado University …

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