What is the longest paved bike path in the US?

Perhaps one of Minnesota's most standout trails is the 115-mile Paul Bunyan State Trail, which is the longest continuously paved rail trail in the country. The route starts in Brainerd and ends up north in Bemidji, which just so happens to be the home of the Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues.



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Longest Rail-Trails in America
  • Katy Trail State Park — Missouri: 240 miles.
  • Palouse to Cascades States Park Trail — Washington: 229 miles.
  • Cowboy Trail — Nebraska: 219 miles.
  • Great Allegheny Passage — Maryland & Pennsylvania: 150 miles.
  • Soo Line Trail - Northern Route — Minnesota: 148 miles.


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Perhaps one of Minnesota's most standout trails is the 115-mile Paul Bunyan State Trail, which is the longest continuously paved rail trail in the country.

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Google is celebrating the Appalachian Trail today (October 2) by dedicating its home screen to the 2,190-mile footpath that spans across 14 US states. The description reads: “The Appalachian trail is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, and has served sightseeing hikers for nearly 100 years.

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The great state of Minnesota has made huge strides in its effort to become a world-renowned bike destination. The state is home to over 4,000 miles of paved biking trails — plus plenty more that are quite literally off the beaten path. Minnesota is home to two official United States Bicycle Routes (USBR).

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The Great American Rail-Trail is similar to the U.S. Bicycle Route (USBR) system in that it allows for long-distance bicycle travel throughout the United States.

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The Great Depression of the 1930s forced some railroad companies into bankruptcy, creating hundreds of miles of disowned and subsequently abandoned railway properties; other railroad companies found incentive to merge or reorganize, during which excess or redundant rights-of-way were abandoned.

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The most dangerous mountain bike trail in America is the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park, Utah. It's a 100-mile loop that winds through some of the most remote and rugged terrains in the country.

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The longest footpath in the UK, the South West Coast Path follows the coast from Minehead in Somerset, through Devon and Cornwall and ending at Poole Harbour in Dorset. Runs coast to coast from Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway to Cockburnspath in the Scottish Borders.

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