Jennifer's List of Bike Trails » 20 to 50 Miles

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.

Schuylkill River Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:16:47 +0000

The Schuylkill River Trail is planned to run the entire length of the Schuylkill River, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Pottsville, about 140 miles, with a mix of paved and packed-gravel surfaces. Several sections are now complete, including a 22-mile paved stretch that runs from Philadelphia to Valley Forge (shown here). Check the web site (link above) for up-to-date information.

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.

Sacajawea Heritage Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:14:39 +0000

The Sacajawea Heritage Trail runs for 23 miles along both sides of the Columbia River, in Richland, Pasco, and Kennewick, Washington. The Tri-Cities Visitor and Convention Bureau publishes a map of the trail. Jeff King recommends the route as a nice ride.

Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail / American River Parkway

Jennifer Hodgdon — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:40:44 +0000

The Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail is part of a park called the American River Parkway. It is a 32-mile trail that runs along the American River from Folsom, California, to Sacramento, California, with lots of parks and recreation sites along the way. Here are some resources:

American River Parkway web site, part of the official Sacramento County Parks web site, which has a trail brochure and a detailed map
City of Folsum web site, which has a bicycling map (if the map link is broken, find the Parks and Recreation department page, and then find the map in the Bike Trails section).
Sacramento Cycle’s Sacramento Area Bicycling Maps page, with links to 6 detailed cycling maps of the Sacramento area, including one of the American River Parkway trail. This map is very similar to the one on the Parkway web site, but may be less current, I’m not sure.

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.

Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway

Jennifer Hodgdon — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:13:21 +0000

The Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway runs about 60 miles along the Erie Canal and Mohawk River roughly from Schenectady, New York, to Troy, New York. Here are some web sites about the trail:

Friends of the Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway (detailed map, links to other information)
nycanal.com (rough map of 40 miles of trail, directions to trailheads)
New York Canals (description, camping suggestions, construction alerts)
Parks and Trails New York (advocacy organization, sells guidebook, detailed route description available on web site)

Old Erie Canal State Park

Jennifer Hodgdon — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:11:10 +0000

The Old Erie Canal State Park trail runs about 36 miles between Dewitt, New York, and Rome New York, along the old Erie Canal, with a couple of short sections of road riding. It is part of the planned 500-mile Erie Canal route. Here are some web sites about the trail:

New York State Canals (description, list of where to camp on linked page, construction information)
State Park web site (brief description)
nycanal.com (rough map, directions to trailheads)

Chehalis Western Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:58:31 +0000

The Chehalis Western Trail runs 21 miles between Lacey, Washington, and Rainier, Washington. It ends at the Yelm-Tenino Trail.