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4⭐ Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail, NH
https://www.trailspotting.com/2022/05/concord-lake-sunapee-rail-trail-nh.html
New updated article and downloadable map helping you explore all the segments of this glorious trail.

#RailTrail #RailsToTrails #RailTrails #NewHampshire #Outdoors #NewEngland #Trail #Trails #CoveredBridges #Cycling #Bikepacking

The image shows a red and yellow caboose train car situated on a short section of railroad track, positioned near a lake with a scenic view of the surrounding hills and trees. The caboose appears to be part of a display or possibly a repurposed structure, as it is not connected to any other train cars and is placed in a picturesque location.

The image shows an aerial view of a road running alongside a large body of water, likely a lake or river. The road is flanked by trees and a few houses on one side, with the water on the other side. The landscape includes a mix of forested areas and open water, with mountains visible in the distance under a partly cloudy sky.

The image shows a person riding a bicycle on a path through a forested area. The path is surrounded by trees, some of which have sparse foliage, indicating it might be early spring or late fall. The sky is partly cloudy with patches of blue visible. The cyclist is wearing a helmet and a blue jacket.

The image shows a scenic view of a river winding through a lush, green landscape. The river is flanked by tall trees and dense vegetation on both sides. In the distance, a range of forested hills rises against a clear blue sky with a few scattered clouds.

4⭐ Warren Rail Trail, NH
https://www.trailspotting.com/2023/09/warren-recreational-rail-trail-nh.html
Just found this overlooked 2023 image on a SD card I was about to reformat. An actual trailside Redstone rocket.

#NASA #Rockets #Trail #Outdoors #NewEngland #NewHampshire #Cycling #RailsToTrails #RailTrails

Aerial view of a historical site featuring an authentic Redstone rocket, painted white with black checkered bands and red 'USA' lettering, mounted on a concrete base amid green grass and trees. Informational plaques surround the rocket. Nearby stands a white building with a green roof labeled 'WARREN HISTORICAL SOCIETY' connected by a brick pathway. A gravel road runs alongside the scene.

"Narrated by Edward Norton and featuring interviews with Howard Dean, Pete Buttigieg, Tommy Thompson, and Rails to Trails Conservancy co-founder Peter Harnik From Rails to Trails is a new documentary that shares the story of the multi-decade effort to transform abandoned railroads into public trails for cyclists and pedestrians to enjoy."

BIKEPACKING.com: From Rails to Trails (Full Documentary)
https://bikepacking.com/news/from-rails-to-trails-documentary/

#BikeTooter #RailsToTrails

I 💜 autumn 🍂 runs.

I am slowing building up endurance again due to a tendon injury. It’s as healed as it going to get, now I need to strengthen it and drop the weight I gained not running or eating properly.

Metric units: 5.1km, pace of 9:06/km, 46 min 26 sec seems to translate to metric unless I’m behind 🤪
#Running #RailsToTrails #Garmin #MichiganRunning #raederleruns

A scenic view of a running path flanked by trees and features blue sky with scattered clouds. Overlaid on the image are statistics: distance of 3.17 miles, total time of 46:26, and an average pace of 14:39 per mile.

The world's busiest border crossing and the world's most inappropriate rails-to-trails conversion:
https://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/002803.html

#bicycle #border #railstotrails

Aerial vier looking south from Malaysia to Singapore. Causeway at right between Johor Bahru (Malaysia) and Woodlands (Singapore) is the world’s busiest international border crossing. The RTS Link railway viaduct at left is largely complete but the rail shuttle is not yet in operation. The limited vestigial rail shuttle service on the original causeway is scheduled to be discontinued once the RTS Link enters service, in theory by the end of 2026 although the project has been delayed repeatedly.

The Last Telegraph Pole(s) on PEI https://thelmaphillips.ca/2025/11/07/the-last-telegraph-poles-on-pei/

#PEI #telegraph #hiking #ConfederationTrail #RailsToTrails #PrinceEdwardIsland

A storyboard called Last Pole Standing with text in English and French, with a photo of the top of a telegraph pole complete with insulators, and photos of steam locomotives in the bottom corners.

Grey utility pole holding a thick black wire, blue sky in the background.

Happy Autumn 🍂 if you are in the northern hemisphere. I’ve been a bit quiet and still lately, trying to heal my Achilles tendon. The weather was beautiful and I was fairly pain free.

I fitted the shoes with new insoles, programmed 90 second run/90 second walk interval workout, laced up, and hit the path. Kiddo called and we chatted the last .75 miles (1.2 km). I have room to go to gain back fitness but am so happy.

#Running #RailsToTrails #Garmin #MichiganRunning #RaederleRuns

Image displays running status from my Garmin watch. The workout is titled "90 Sec Intervals." Statistics include a distance of 4.36 miles (7.02 km), an average heart rate of 158 bpm, an average pace of 14:47 per mile (9:11 per km) with an overall move time of 1 hr 5 min and 32 seconds

4⭐ Canalside Rail Trail, Turners Falls MA
https://www.trailspotting.com/2025/10/canalside-rail-trail-turners-falls-ma.html
Follow 200 years of industrial heritage, along this picturesque rail trail route.

#Massachusetts #RailTrail #RailsToTrails #Outdoors #Abandoned #Rust #Canal #Cycling #Bicycle #Trail #Trails #History

A paved riverside path curves gently alongside a calm canal, bordered by a black metal fence and lined with trees in early autumn foliage. On the opposite bank, a row of historic red-brick industrial buildings with tall windows and chimneys stands in contrast to the natural setting. Forested hills rise in the background beneath a clear blue sky, while power lines stretch overhead, hinting at the area's blend of heritage and utility.

A weathered red-brick industrial complex stands behind a prominent water tower. Some windows are broken or boarded up, hinting at the site's age and partial abandonment. A white truck is parked near the paved road in front, while trees with autumn foliage surround the buildings under a bright blue sky.

A first-person view from a cyclist riding along a paved forest path blanketed with fallen autumn leaves. Tall trees with golden and orange foliage line both sides of the trail, and sunlight filters through the canopy, casting soft shadows. The rider’s right hand grips the handlebar, while a small rear-view mirror is mounted on the left, adding a personal touch to the tranquil fall scene.

The rear end of a rusted train car sits idle on a short stretch of track in a wooded area, its surface covered in colorful graffiti. Autumn trees surround the scene, and a dirt path runs parallel to the tracks. In the background, a cyclist rides through the forest, adding a touch of motion to the otherwise quiet, sunlit setting.

If you haven't watched "From Rails to Trails" on PBS, you really should. Especially if you like to bike and/or walk.

https://www.pbs.org/video/from-rails-to-trails-Qj9S1f/

#BikeTooter #bikenite #trains #transit #RailTrail #RailTrails #RailsToTrails

6/8
After the Salt Marsh Trail we arrived at a beautiful, quite windy Lawrencetown Beach. There weren't too many people on the beach and none swimming, though there were quite a few surf boards and surfers further up the beach.
We carried on a little up the Atlantic View trail, but decided that the stretch we had been through was more interesting, so we turned around to start the return trip.
To see the map of where we rode our bikes and previous photos and videos, go to the top of the thread.

#SilentSunday #beach #NovaScotia #EllieKPosts #LawrencetownBeach #RailsToTrails #cycle

A broad expanse of shingle beach stretches ahead with grasses on the left side and sand on the right, next to the ocean which has low rolling white capped waves. The top two thirds of the image is blue sky with some high, white thin cloud.

5/8
A peaceful video of the Salt Marsh section of the trail. No drama (there's quite enough of that if you're looking), just calm nature by the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia.
Enjoy.
You can see the map of the trail we rode our bikes on by going to the first post in this thread.

#EllieKPosts #SaltMarshTrail #RailsToTrails

1/8
On Tuesday we rode these trails (Shearwater trail, Salt Marsh trail, part of the Atlantic View trail) again. It was a glorious 35km ride! The leaves in the woods section are perfectly beautiful.
I'll post more pictures and videos over the next little while so I don't flood your feeds!
It's almost 1.5 hour's drive to get there (and home afterwards), so would be better not done as a day trip. We were so glad to get away from the smoke and ash, but were straight into the dust! We still need rain so badly. So much dust on the bikes and us. (Actually you could tell, as it was affecting our lungs and tiring us out.)

We saw so many lovely birds. There were, among the usual seabirds a black bellied plover, greater yellowlegs, white throated sparrow and we heard the sweet notes of the song sparrow.
Temperature hovered around 19º.C and it was very windy.
#EllieKPosts #NovaScotia #bikeTrails #RailsToTrails #bike #SaltMarsh #Shearwater #EasternPassage #birds

A straight path leads us in between colourful red, orange, gold and green trees on either side. There are light clouds in the blue sky above. The path looks almost wet, but is covered in a fine gray dust.

A simple map of a part of Nova Scotia showing a blue line representing the route taken. the ocean is to the right of the land shown, with other water bodies visible on the map. The place names on it include:
East Preston
Cherry Brook
Westphal
Cole Harbour
COLBY VILLAGE
Lake Echo
Cole Harbour 30
Lawrencetown
Cow Bay
Eastern Passage

This audacious idea to connect our nation is needed now more than ever

Map from the Rails to Trails Conservancy.

I’m gonna tell you about an audacious idea that sounds almost impossible, one that is rooted in dreams about symbolic and literal unity of our nation. It is both a distraction from and answer to our country’s problems in 2025, and it relies on an unshakeable faith in humanity and community. It reaches into the future while looking into the past, and stepping foot on it can change a person’s life.

But first, a quick detour back to my high school days in St. Louis, Missouri. For most of my politically-aware life, the United States has been a nation that used to dream big but no longer attempts such big public works. I was in high school in Missouri in the early 2000s when I first learned about high speed rail because there was this vision for a train that could connect my city of St. Louis with Chicago in something like an hour and a half. It would be so fast, people could almost commute between the cities. Cubs/Cardinals games would be wild. It was an unimaginably cool idea that inspired me to think bigger about what is possible.

While I was imagining all the trips to Chicago I would take and how great such a connection would be for bolstering local efforts to reform my city’s struggling economy after the departure of several major employers, there were always naysayers who scoffed and said it would never happen. How could they be so down on such a cool idea before it had even gotten started? Now more than two decades later there is still no high speed rail between St. Louis and Chicago. The STL Amtrak station is no longer the “Amshack” in the middle of a desolate lot and there are some sections of the existing route that got a little faster, but the service still takes five hours. There is a renewed vision to build a truly high speed train that is in the very early stages and being led by the State of Illinois, but high school me thought for sure our nation would have constructed and opened this route by now. The current train ride is lovely, don’t get me wrong, but the naysayers were right. Our country wasn’t up to the task of building such a big public dream.

Thankfully, not everyone has given up on dreaming big for our nation, and I had the pleasure of biking with some of them recently. Folks from the Rails to Trails Conservancy were in town to showcase our local portion of what they believe will some day be the Great American Rail-Trail spanning from coast to coast. People of all ages and abilities could safely and comfortably ride on the trail, which would start on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula and end in Washington DC. 50 million people live within 50 miles of the trail route, and the 3,759-mile route is already 55% complete thanks mostly to the work of local and state efforts to build out their trail networks. Washington State’s segments are listed at 75% complete with a lot of work left to connect to and complete the Olympic Discovery Trail.

Map from a 2023 Puget Sound to Pacific Trail federal grant application to develop and design many of Washington State’s final Great American Rail-Trail connections.

When complete, the vast majority of the route would be separated from car traffic on gradually-graded trails built on the beds of abandoned rail lines. There would be enough people riding along them that inns and restaurants would pop up or find additional support in towns all across the nation, forming new cross-community relationships that can break down the artificial barriers between us and celebrate our shared national heritage. It would bring new attention and care to places left behind when the railroads shut down while also creating an entirely new and healthy way for folks to explore our country.

If that all sounds too idealistic, well, you’re reading the wrong website. Because I not only love the vision, I still believe our country can do it even with the Trump administration deciding to imperil rail trail funding across the nation by claiming they are somehow “hostile to motor vehicles” (???). Rail-trails defy partisan politics back in Washington DC because they are real on-the-ground assets in people’s communities that travel through places regardless of who locals voted for in the 2024 election. The vast majority of the route travels through counties and states that voted for Trump. On the timeline of geology railroads are mere blip, and on the timeline of railroads a presidential election is a blip. These routes are about something bigger than modern day politics. Folks alive today are stewards of a gift from past generations and are entrusted with preserving and improving these routes for future generations. When you bike across the line between a blue county and a red county, the dirt you kick up is still brown.

Folks in the Seattle area don’t even need to travel to get a glimpse of the Great American Rail-Trail because it goes right through our city along the Burke-Gilman Trail, Ship Canal Trail, Terminal 91 Trail and now along the waterfront trail to the ferry terminal downtown where it crosses to Bainbridge Island.

A new PBS documentary called From Rails to Trails is also scheduled for release October 15, and Seattle is featured. The documentary is based heavily on Peter Harnik’s book of the same name and is narrated by Edward Norton. It is not currently on the KCTS schedule, but hopefully they add it so more folks can see it (I have asked Cascade PBS to show the film since it has local ties and will update if I hear back). It should also be available online and is scheduled at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. October 16 in standard definition on the PBS World station.

I was invited to join what I suppose would be called a press junket in September (though there were also folks who were just along for fun). Folks from the Rails to Trails Conservancy were in town and offered to shuttle me and my bike up to Cle Elum along with several other journalists. Our group then biked all the way back to Seattle over three days following the Great American Rail-Trail route along the Palouse to Cascades Trail, the Snoqualmie Valley Trail, the Preston-Snoqualmie Trail, the East Lake Sammamish Trail, the Redmond Central Connector Trail (a recent route adjustment), the Eastrail, the Sammamish River Trail and the Burke-Gilman Trail. Due to child care responsibilities I was only able to join for the first day from Cle Elum to Rattlesnake Lake.

This historic photo is not actually from the same vantage point, but it accidentally matches with the background really well.

The day before the ride we were shuttled out to see the phenomenal Beverly Bridge across the Columbia River. The trail bridge opened in 2022 after a long advocacy effort to restore the old rail trestle that faced a major setback when the old rail trestle was damaged in a 2014 wildfire. But advocates persisted and were able to convince the state legislature to fund a major restoration in the 2019–2021 capital budget. The result may be one of the state’s great wonders. Standing in the middle of the Columbia River between the Wanapum and Priest Rapids Dams with the walls of the gorge rising high on all sides and a steady wind nearly always blowing through is a powerful experience. Lorena Medina Dirksen from Washington State Parks encouraged us to consider both the natural and unnatural forces that shaped and continue to shape the area. We imagined being in that spot at the end of the last ice age 13,000–15,000 years ago when a massive glacial lake broke through an ice dam and sent a flood of water hundreds of feet tall moving at freeway speeds down the Columbia River basin, washing over the place where we stood and shaping the area with unimaginable power. We thought about the human-made dams that change the river flow to generate energy, the fertile ground people have modified to grow food. If you ever have a chance to visit, it’s very worth it.

The biking adventure began in Cle Elum (or actually South Cle Elum, a separate city created back when the Milwaukee Road competed with the Northern Pacific line in Cle Elum on the other side of the Yakima River). We had a lovely dinner at the Iron Horse Inn Bed & Breakfast, where you can stay either in a room or in a Milwaukee Road caboose. Built on the site of the bunkhouse for railroad workers, the place is filled with memorabilia and other bits and pieces of railroad history. Owners Matt and Leanne Martinson love the railroad history and are big supporters of the trail as a way to bring folks through and experience it.

Instead of staying there, though, I went to stay at a friend’s place eight miles away. Now, biking eight miles at night in Seattle is no big deal. But biking alone somewhere unfamiliar with no signs of any other people is an entirely different experience, I learned.

https://bsky.app/profile/seattlebikeblog.com/post/3lzi4s537gc27

https://bsky.app/profile/seattlebikeblog.com/post/3lzi54flgzk27

Luckily, no monsters of the night gobbled me up and I was able to rejoin the group in the morning.

Jacque Lavelle, Western Project Manager for the Rails to Trails Conservancy, stands on the old Cle Elum railroad depot and speaks to folks gathered before the ride.

Local elected officials, local business leaders and parks staff in charge of the trail spoke along with folks from the Rails to Trails Conservancy, painting the trail as an economic driver as well as a way to preserve and celebrate the history of the railroad and how it shaped and continues to shape Cle Elum and neighboring areas. In the summer, people walk, bike and ride horses along the trail. In the winter, it becomes a long and flat route for cross country skiing and snow shoeing.

The ride from Cle Elum to Rattlesnake Lake is the stuff of dreams. I have done it previously while loaded down with camping gear, but this was the first time riding it with just a few layers and some snacks in my front bag. The Rails to Trails folks provided food stops along the way making it an even more pleasant ride. Miles on gravel add up faster than riding on smooth pavement, especially when the first 30 miles are slightly uphill, but it is all made easier by how beautiful it is the entire way. In all, it takes about 800 feet of gradual climbing to get to Snoqualmie Tunnel, then you descend about 2,000 feet over 20 miles from the pass to Rattlesnake Lake. It is some of the most breathtaking bike riding anywhere in the world with a 2.3-mile tunnel and several tall rail trestles with incredible views. This ride never gets old, and it was a lot of fun to watch a group of people experience it all for the first time.

Thanks to folks who have worked for decades to preserve these Washington State rail corridors and secure state investment to maintain and rehabilitate them, we are home to a section of trail that folks come from all over to experience. Our section of this nationwide vision is seen as an example of what can happen in other places. It really is an amazing thing we have here, and Americans across the political spectrum can see the value it brings to every community it reaches. Maybe working together to build a biking and hiking trail across our nation isn’t the most important thing to be doing right now. Or maybe we need it now more than ever.

#SEAbikes #Seattle

Photo of an info sign with a historic photo that nearly lines up with the river and hillside behind it.

Great American Rail-Trail map showing a route from the Olympic Peninsula to Washington DC.

Aerial view of the project area showing the Sound to Olympics Trail and Olympic Discovery Trail with spur to Kingston and Port Townsend. Text says Grant Request $16,130,000 with Lead Applicant City of Port Angeles.

I planned to run one of my favorite #RailsToTrails this morning. After I parked, I noticed a lot of activity for 7 am on a Saturday. Most were family groups with young children so I plucked up courage & asked a family about the activity.

I nearly joined a 5K without registering aka a bandit run🤪 After a quick internet search, discovered it was for a local org that I do not support so left to find my own quiet spot.

#Running #Garmin #MichiganRunning #RaederleRuns #Little_Free_Library

A collage of images with morning run statistics. The background is the tree-lined rails to trails in autumn, photo in top right is of a small wooden free library, and a photo in lower left is of two of the bookshelves filled with various books. The run details indicate a distance of 4.27 miles /6.87 km completed in 1 hour 4 min 21 sec with a pace of 15:05 per mile (9:22/km)

Tree-lined rails to trails paved path, some of the trees are still green, some have begun to change colors to yellow, orange, and red. There are leaves on the paved path.

Photo of a free library placed near the rails to trails path I ran this morning. The sky is blue and cloudy. The library sits on a small, grassy incline with trees in the background. It’s wooden in the shape of a house. There are a set of windows that open as well as a door. I was pleased to see it overflowing with books and in good repair as it’s been vandalized more than once.

Photo of the inside of the free library with books on the bottom of the “house” as well as all three shelves.I was happy to see one of my favorite books, “Hyperion” by Dan Simmons, on one of the shelves.

Family #bike adventures on the East Coast

#wellsboro #railstotrails #gravel

A gravel road with a missing bridge, to be built

Riders carrying bikes on a gravel creek bed, with a missing bridge under construction

A person climbing a river bank by a bridge abutment

A new bike path is coming together in Crown Point. If I wanted, I can follow this and end up at the border monument at the state line plaza and continue onward to the Chicago Lakefront.

#biketooter #indiana #HoosierMast #trails #nwindiana #railstotrails

A round sign for Veterans Memorial Trail with an American flag star with a green pathway through the middle. A stop sign is at an intersection. The road is dusty.

A view of the Veterans Memorial Trail with a green crosswalk, stop sign, sign showing the trail name. There is a white fence on both sides of the bike path where is passes through a business area.

A view of the bike path looking the opposite way. A fence is on the left. An area awaiting landscaping is on the right.

A bike path map showing trails in Lake County. There is plastic wrapping around the sign at the bottom. A cone is in front. Signage for the trail is at the top.

Something I often think about when I visit the #NewRiverValley is the disused railroad bridge across the New River between Radford University and the Virginia Tech golf course. I recognize that they are separate and competing athletics organizations and it is always hard to collaborate across organizational structures, but I can imagine some pretty big benefits to recreation and student athletics in connecting the two #virginia #RailsToTrails #RadfordVA #VATech #RadfordRiverwayTrail #BikeTooter

Color screenshot from Apple Maps showing Radford University in the lower left, a huge blue curve of the New River, the huge Virginia Tech golf course in the upper right, and the railroad bridge drawing a straight line between them. Downtown Radford runs along the main road in the lower left between the University and the green river floodplain marked “Donald N Dedman Center”

4⭐ Newburyport Rail Trails, MA
3 miles · Easy · NE Mass
https://www.trailspotting.com/2023/04/newburyport-rail-trails-ma.html

#Massachusetts #RailsToTrails #RailTrails #NewEngland #Cycling #Bicycling #Walking #Waterfront #PublicArt #PublicSpace

A compact black and red train engine play structure sits on a bed of wood chips within a shaded, wooded area. The engine features a large front grill, a bell mounted above, and the number “10” painted on its side. It's clearly decorative, designed for children or themed ambiance rather than function. In the background, a paved path curves through green grass and dense trees.

A peaceful public park features a wide brick walkway paralleled by a narrower asphalt path. Lampposts line the route beneath leafy trees that offer shade. To the right, a modern sculpture resembling sail shapes stands prominently near picnic tables and benches. In the distance, visitors stroll and enjoy the space, with a marina and docked boats visible to the left.

A tranquil marina scene shows several boats docked along a wooden pier that stretches into the water. The pier features lampposts and benches, with a few people leisurely strolling along it. Lush greenery and trees border the left side, while the boats moor to the right, floating calmly in the clear water. Above, a cloudless blue sky completes the peaceful waterfront atmosphere.

A whimsical marine-themed installation features a large stylized anglerfish sculpture mounted on a textured stone wall. The fish’s bulging eyes, toothy grin, and arched lure convey playful exaggeration. Surrounding it are bright red crab and curled seahorse sculptures, alongside coral-like accents that suggest an imaginative underwater scene. Dim reddish-purple lighting casts dramatic shadows across the stonework, amplifying the surreal ambiance and anchoring the scene in a theatrical, cave-like setting.

https://www.travelandleisure.com/great-american-rail-trail-usa-open-to-travelers-11774361 #RailsToTrails #Seattle #DMV #travel #BikeTooter

#NatureSocietySingapore #Rewilding Project

"Would you like to do your part in making #Singapore a greener space and spend some time to soak in the benefits of #MotherNature?

"Our Rewilding Project is one of Nature Society Singapore’s (NSS) signature programmes. This project is in collaboration with NParks’ #OneMillionTrees Movement along the #RailCorridor (North).

"Our main aim is to fulfill the goal of having the Rail Corridor as a conduit for plants and wildlife and also to provide a continuous canopy cover.

"This increases the opportunities to bring back rare species and contributes to carbon sequestration and storage along this stretch of potential green space.

"We are encouraging our NSS members and members of the public to be involved in the whole process of tree planting. These processes involve grass & weed clearance, site maintenance and of course, tree planting."

FMI:
https://www.nss.org.sg/nss-rewilding/

#SolarPunkSunday #Greenspace #GreenCities #NatureCorridor #RailsToTrails #Volunteering

#RailsToTrails

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