Rail-Trails Pacific Northwest by Rails-To-Trails Conservancy

Rail-Trails Pacific Northwest by Rails-To-Trails Conservancy

Explore 65 of the best rail-trails and other multiuse pathways in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted into public multiuse trails. Level and accessible, these paths are ideal for a brisk fitness walk, bike ride, or stroll with the family. In>Rail-Trails Pacific Northwest, the experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present the best of these routes, as well as other multiuse pathways, in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Many rail-trails are paved and run within view of the most scenic parts of town. Others offer rugged scenery on ungroomed, mostly dirt, and somewhat wild paths.

In Idaho, coast along the Route of the Hiawatha, a 15-mile scenic trail through the Bitterroot Mountains, featuring tunnels and trestles. Meander through lush forest and across 13 bridges on Oregon's Banks-Vernonia State Trail. Find the country's longest rail-trail in Washington: the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, spanning more than 200 miles (and growing). Whether you're on feet or wheels, you'll love the variety in this collection of multiuse trails that cover many hundreds of miles across three beautiful states>

You can now throw away all your self-help books on fighting depression, losing weight, toning muscles, finding something to do with your kids, and learning American history. Just use this guide, find a great trail--and enjoy

Inside you'll find:

• Informative descriptions written by rail-trail experts


• Detailed maps for every featured trail


• GPS coordinates of parking waypoints


• Icons indicating the activities that each trail accommodates


• Information you can rely on from the official guide to rail-trails

The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to converting former railroad corridors to public, multiuse recreational trails that offer easy access to runners, hikers, bicyclists, skaters, wheelchair users, and equestrians.

The official Rails-Trails guidebook series is published by Wilderness Press. Find out all the ways Wilderness Press and the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy are working together over on the blog.

If you want to find out more about Rail-Trails, check out the Conservancy's official website, or give them a follow over on Twitter. Hope you get the chance to make your way to a Rail-Trail near you. They are so fun!