Trails with a Use of trail running

Tammany Trace trail

Tammany Trace Trail in Louisiana crosses lake pontchartrain

Tammany for nothin’ and your bikes for free. Okay, so it’s a terrible interpretation of the Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler lyrics; but wait until you get to the end of this description for an even worse lyrical massacre. However, if you want to skip the beginning and end of the article, you’ll find what’s in the …

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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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St. Vrain Greenway Trail

St. Vrain Greenway trail sign

St. Vrain Greenway Trail is a great venue for nearly all personal transportation vehicles and has plenty of fun distractions along its course. The best place to start your sojourn is at the Sandstone Ranch east of Longmont just off highway 119 near the intersection of Fairvew Street. If you want to use an alternative …

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