Trails with a Surface of gravel

Ammonoosuc Rail Trail

covered bridge leading to Ammonoosuc rail trail in new hampshire

If you have read any of my trail reviews, you know that I’m crazy about bike trails in general and rail-trails in particular. The Ammonoosuc rail trail was no exception, except it was one of the few trails where I had as much fun before I even hopped on my bike as I did on the …

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Kootenai River Trail

mountain bike rider on trail

It is my understanding that this trail has been greatly improved since I took this picture last year. I’m told they’ve raised the surface in water-prone areas, added gravel, and put culverts under the trail at some of the creek crossings. Even so, this trail is best for hiking, but a mountain bike would easily …

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Route of the Hiawatha Bike Trail

Route of the Hiawatha Bike Trail

This is the one that started it all. (Not the moose, the trail) This was my first rail-trail. My daughter was a mere one-year-old and I pulled her behind my bike on a trailer. If I remember right, they didn’t have a shuttle then, or if they did, we didn’t use it. Hiawatha Bike Trail …

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Sand Creek Greenway Trail

horseback rider on Sand Creek Trail in Colorado

The Sand Creek Trail near Denver, CO is a diamond in the rough. It would definitely be considered an urban trail as it winds its way through industrial areas, oil refineries, and some pretty rough neighborhoods. But here’s a surprise… I like it. First of all, it is those rough characteristics that make this trail …

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Rio Grande Trail

Rio Grande bike trail from Glenwood Springs to Aspen, Colorado

Colorado’s Rio Grande Trail near Aspen The Rio Grande Trail runs from Glenwood Springs, Colorado to Aspen, Colorado. A great weekend trail plan includes an Amtrak train ride through the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains and then a couple days on the Glenwood Canyon Trail and the Rio Grande Trail. You can find information about this …

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Pikes Peak Greenway

If you want to do a little biking this fall, just head south. But not too far south. You only have to go as far as Colorado Springs to find hundreds of miles of great trails. We’re talking trails that have something for everyone. Bring along your hiking partner, your BMX buddy, and your recumbent …

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