Jennifer's List of Bike Trails » Solitude

Armstrong Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:04:02 +0000

The Armstrong Trail runs 38 miles from Schenley, Pennsylvania, to East Brady, Pennsylvania. Much of that distance is paved; the web site (link above) has a map, photos, history, trail conditions, and other information.

Delaware Canal Towpath

Jennifer Hodgdon — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:33:06 +0000

The Delaware Canal Towpath runs 60 miles along the Delaware River on the New Jersey – Pennsylvania border, from Bristol, Pennsylvania, to Easton, Pennsylvania. 34 miles of the canal has trails on both sides of the river; the remaining part has a trail only on the Pennsylvania side. The Pennsylvania side is in the Delaware Canal State park; their web site has a good map of the trails and updates on trail conditions. The New Jersey side is in the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park; their web site has information, a video tour, and a photo gallery. The map here shows the Pennsylvania side of the trail.

Heartland Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:35:24 +0000

The Heartland Trail is a converted railway that runs 49 miles through a lake-filled area between Park Rapids, Minnesota, and Cass Lake, Minnesota. It connects with (and shares a short section with) the Paul Bunyan Trail. The official state web site (first link above) has a map and other information.

Great Allegheny Passage

Jennifer Hodgdon — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:14:22 +0000

The Great Allegheny Passage, including the Montour Trail and the Cumberland and Pittsburgh Trail, is a converted railroad that will eventually run for about 150 miles from just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the Cumberland, Maryland end of the C & O Canal trail. It is under construction, apparently with signed detours on small-town streets and rural roads for the missing pieces — check out the official web site for the trail to find maps and other information.

Paul Bunyan Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:15:01 +0000

The Paul Bunyan Trail runs more than 100 miles through a lake-filled area from Brainerd/Baxter, Minnesota, to Lavinia, Minnesota. It appears that they are planning to pave the entire trail; currently, 80 miles of it is paved (the unpaved section is from Walker to Bemidji; I’m not sure if this section is rideable or not). This trail connects to (and shares a short section with) the Heartland Trail. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources web site has some information and a map.

Farmington Canal Heritage Greenway

Jennifer Hodgdon — Sat, 31 May 2008 01:07:07 +0000

The Farmington Canal Heritage Greenway will eventually run approximately 84 miles from New Haven, Connecticut, to Northampton, Massachusetts, along the route of a historic canal and railway line. About half of it is apparently finished. The longest section (I think) is a paved 21-mile section from Farmington, Connecticut, to Suffield, Connecticut, with a short detour around a missing bridge and a very short unpaved section. Two web sites provide maps and information:

George S. Mickelson Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:11:21 +0000

The George S. Mickelson Trail runs 109 miles through the Black Hills of South Dakota, from Deadwood to Edgemont. It is a converted railroad, and includes railroad bridges and tunnels. The official South Dakota Parks web site (see link above) includes maps and lots of information.

Olympic Discovery Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:11:42 +0000

The Olympic Discovery Trail is planned to be a 150-mile trail from Port Townsend, Washington, to Forks, Washington. Currently, the longest completed section runs 23 miles from Sequim, Washington, to Port Angeles, Washington, and it is mostly paved. Thanks to Mark for sending the GPS track of this trail!

Cascade Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:23:41 +0000

The Cascade Trail runs about 22 miles between Sedro Woolley, Washington, and Concrete, Washington.

Troy-Kendrick Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:01:33 +0000

This trail, whose real name I do not know, runs from Troy, Idaho, about 12 miles down (quite a lot of elevation to lose!) to Kendrick, Idaho. I have been unable to find any information on the Internet about this trail, but I have seen parts of it and know someone who has ridden it.

There is also a flat, paved trail leading 5 miles or so along Hwy 3 from Kendrick, Idaho, to Julietta, Idaho, which I haven’t included in this site because of its short length. It’s called the Ed Corkill Memorial River Trail.