Trails with a Trail Type of mountain bike trail

Cheshire Rail Trail

Cheshire Rail Trail view of river from stone bridge

Cheshire Rail Trail can be used as a hiking trail, horseback riding trail, snowmobile trail, cross-country ski trail, bike trail, or even a dogsled trail. It screams, “Classic New England” rail-trail. The Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland is named after Cheshire County New England. The Cheshire Rail Trail is named after Cheshire County in …

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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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Trail of the Coeur d’ Alenes

This perfectly paved piece of peaceful paradise is a powerful path to plenty. Let’s list its assets: It’s long, smooth, scenic, uncrowded, plenty wide, accessible by numerous forms of human-powered transportation, set amidst forests, rivers, and a huge lake, and is planned to connect with numerous other incredible trails including the amazingRoute of the Hiawatha. …

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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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Munro Trail

Four seasons resort on Lanai

Getting here is half the fun. My favorite way to enjoy the island of Lanai and the Munro Trail is by following this itinerary: Catch a ferry from Lahaina, Maui to Lanai (bikes are allowed onboard). Once on the island of Lanai, wait for a (4-Seasons) resort shuttle. (You will have to pay for this …

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Walker Ranch Loop Trail

steep Colorado mountain bike trail with rock stair steps

I forgot how difficult this trail is. Sometimes I have problems deciding whether a trail is easy, moderate or difficult. This one is an easy decision. It’s incredibly difficult. Be forewarned, no matter how good of a mountain biker you are, you will have to put your bike on your shoulder and carry it up/down …

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