Jennifer's List of Bike Trails » Hilly

Route of the Hiawatha

Jennifer Hodgdon — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:05:45 +0000

The Route of the Hiawatha is a 15-mile packed gravel trail that runs from St. Paul Pass, near Roland, Idaho, to Pearson, Idaho. A 31-mile section is planned in Montana, but it hasn’t been built yet. A small portion of the trail is open to motorized traffic, and the rest is open to horses, pedestrians, bicycles, and other non-motorized traffic only. It’s a rail-trail, and involves several tunnels, so you’ll need to bring a light!

The trail is open starting in late May or early June, through late September or early October every year. There is a fee to use the trail ($10 in 2012), and many people take a shuttle bus operated by the Lookout Ski Area (about $10) between the Roland and the Pearson trailheads, and ride down.

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.

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.

Delta de Anza Regional Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:01:25 +0000

The Delta de Anza Regional Trail, part of the East Bay Regional Park District, based in Oakland, California, currently runs 15 miles from Concord, California, to Oakley, California. They plan to extend it to 25 miles, eventually, and they have a detailed map available.

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!

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.

Yelm-Tenino Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:58:48 +0000

The Yelm-Tenino Trail runs 14 miles between Yelm, Washington, and Tenino, Washington. The midpoint connects to the Chehalis Western Trail.

Tolt Pipeline / Snoqualamie Valley Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:42:53 +0000

The Tolt Pipeline Trail runs from Woodinville, Washington, to Duvall, Washington, where it connects (via a short bike lane) to the 29-mile Snoqualamie Valley Trail. The Snoqualamie Valley Trail continues to North Bend, where it connects to the Iron Horse Trail. The Woodinville end of the trail also connects to the Sammamish River Trail.

Note that the Tolt Pipeline Trail is only suitable for a mountain bike, and is quite steep. The Snoqualmie Valley Trail is much flatter and should be suitable for most bicycles. The orange icon on the map is near the start of the Snoqualmie Valley Trail.

Latah Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:19:09 +0000

The Latah Trail runs 11 miles from Moscow, Idaho, to Troy, Idaho.

Wood River Trails

Jennifer Hodgdon — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:28:47 +0000

The Wood River Trail system runs 20 miles from Ketchum, Idaho, (near Sun Valley) to Bellevue, Idaho.