Trails with a Use of backpacking

Prairie Spirit Trail

The Prairie Spirit Trail State Park is a 52-mile biking and hiking trail built on a former railroad right-of-way. The Prairie Spirit Trail was constructed in stages, beginning with 17 miles from Richmond to Welda in 1996, Ottawa to Richmond in 1998, and Welda to Iola in 2008. A a trail extension was completed in …

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Daibutsu Railway Trail

This course follows the route the old Daibutsu Railway took. Commencing at the town of Kamo, this course is made-up of two parts – rural & suburban. It takes you past some of the relics of a bygone era. The line commenced service in 1898 and was closed in 1907, when a new line was …

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Gitchi Gami Trail

Gitchi Gami State Trail Map

When completed, the Gitchi-Gami State Trail (GGST) will be an 88-mile non-motorized, paved recreational trail between Two Harbors and Grand Marais, Minnesota, along Lake Superior’s beautiful and historic North Shore. Several segments of the trail, totaling over 29 miles, are complete. A new section between Silver Bay and the West Road in Beaver Bay, just …

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Great Plains Trail

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Colorado Trail Segment 5

segment 5 of Colorado Trail

Highlights of Colorado Trail Segment 5 The highlights of Colorado Trail segment 5 include the Lost Creek Wilderness, Kenosha Pass and lots of beautiful leaf viewing in the fall. Another highlight of segment 5 is its moderate terrain. Although mountain biking is not allowed in the wilderness area (about half of the segment), it is …

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Colorado Trail Segment 6

Colorado trail photo

Segment Six of the Colorado Trail This is the longest of the 28 Colorado Trail segments. If you hike or ride the entire segment, it is 32.9 miles. It is not for the faint-hearted. It is not necessarily a hard trail, but between the distance and the elevation at Georgia Pass, it can be a …

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