What is the longest rail trail in the USA?

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. 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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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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Katy Trail, Missouri The Katy Trail is a popular long-distance rail trail traversing most of central Missouri, and is the longest continuous rail trail conversion in the US.

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Hike It. The North Country National Scenic Trail is the longest in the National Trails System, stretching 4,800 miles across eight states from North Dakota to Vermont, traversing forests and farmlands, remote terrain and nearby communities.

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Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail – 444 miles Suffused with more than 10,000 years of human history, the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail might be the shortest of the country's National Scenic Trails, but the track has plenty to offer hikers and equestrians.

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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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Amtrak's Acela, which reaches 150 mph (240 km/h) over 49.9 mi (80.3 km) of track and Brightline, which runs at 125 mph (201 km/h) in a dedicated ROW between Orlando and Cocoa, are the US's only high-speed rail services.

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