Jennifer's List of Bike Trails » Paved

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.

Wabash Cannonball Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:21:50 +0000

The Wabash Cannonball Trail runs for 63 miles through northwest Ohio, in the Toledo area. 19 miles of the trail are paved, and the rest is large gravel. There are two main web sites with information: the Wabash Cannonball Trail Association has good maps, history, and other information; the Toledo MetroParks site has a map and links to other nearby (shorter) trails.

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.

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:

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.

Alameda Creek Regional Trail

Jennifer Hodgdon — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:53:00 +0000

The Alameda Creek Regional Trail, part of the East Bay Regional Park District, based in Oakland, California, follows ALameda Creek 12 miles between Fremont, California, and San Francisco Bay. There’s an unpaved trail on the north side of the creek, and a paved trail on the south side, and the Park District publishes a detailed map.

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.

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.