The Kit Authority trail atlas
Find your next
rail trail
Choose a short paved spin, a quiet walking route, or a full-day ride. Every guide gives you the distance, surface, route shape, season, and practical details before you go.
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Three ways in
Start with a classic
A tunnel-lined original, an easy coastal corridor, and an Oregon trestle ride. Three very different reasons to follow an old rail grade.
Tunnels and trail history
Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Wisconsin · 32.5 miles · Crushed stone
Easy coastal miles
Cape Cod Rail Trail
Massachusetts · 25 miles · Paved
Bridges and big views
Banks-Vernonia State Trail
Oregon · 21 miles · Paved
Photography: Mark Sadowski, Elroy-Sparta; John Phelan, Cape Cod; B J IMAGERY, Banks-Vernonia. Images licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, CC BY 3.0, and CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Each state collection puts every route on one crawlable page, with mileage and surface visible before you open a guide.
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Choose the day you want
Start with the experience, then narrow by location and trail details. Every result opens a practical route guide with access, season, and what to bring.
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74 trails
Rail trail · Wisconsin
400 State Trail
A 22-mile crushed-limestone rail-trail following the Baraboo River valley between Reedsburg and Elroy, forming the eastern anchor of the famous Elroy-Sparta trail system and passing through classic Driftless Area scenery.
Rail trail
Wisconsin
22 milesCrushed stoneRail trail · Wisconsin
Ahnapee State Trail
A 48-mile crushed-limestone rail-trail winding through Door and Kewaunee counties from Sturgeon Bay south along the Ahnapee and Kewaunee rivers to the lakeside city of Kewaunee, passing farms, prairies, and river corridors.
Rail trail
Wisconsin
48 milesCrushed stoneRail trail · Idaho
Ashton to Tetonia Trail
A 29.6-mile former railroad corridor across Idaho's high Teton foothills, passing historic grain elevators and dramatic wooden trestles with sweeping views of the Teton Range.
Rail trail
Idaho
29.6 milesGravel + pavedRail trail · Massachusetts
Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
An 11-mile paved rail-trail through the Hoosic River valley in the Berkshires, connecting Adams and Lanesborough alongside Cheshire Reservoir and with views of Mount Greylock.
Rail trail
Massachusetts
11 milesPavedRail trail · Wisconsin
Badger State Trail
40 miles of rail-trail between Madison and the Illinois border, traversing farms, glacial topography, and small Green County communities, and home to the historic Stewart Tunnel currently undergoing repair.
Rail trail
Wisconsin
40 milesPaved + crushed stoneRail trail · Oregon
Banks-Vernonia State Trail
Oregon's first rails-to-trails state park: 21 paved miles between Banks and Vernonia through Coast Range foothills, crossing 13 bridges including the soaring 80-foot Buxton Trestle.
Rail trail
Oregon
21 milesPaved + gravelRail trail · Wisconsin
Bearskin State Trail
A 21.5-mile former railroad corridor through Northwoods forest and lakes between Minocqua and the Tomahawk area, on a smooth crushed-granite surface that makes it one of Wisconsin's classic family rail-trails.
Rail trail
Wisconsin
21.5 milesCrushed stoneRail trail · New York
Black Diamond Trail
A rugged 22-mile natural-surface trail along the Susquehanna and Chemung river corridors near Watkins Glen, named for the Black Diamond Express passenger train that once ran through this region of the Finger Lakes.
Rail trail
New York
22 milesNatural + gravelRail trail · New York
Black River Trail
A 14-mile multi-use trail along the Black River in the western Adirondack foothills between Watertown and Lyons Falls, following a former railroad corridor through river gorges, waterfalls, and northern hardwood forest.
Rail trail
New York
14 milesCrushed stone + naturalRail trail · Florida
Blackwater Heritage State Trail
An 8.1-mile paved rail-trail through the historic Panhandle town of Milton, crossing creek bridges and passing native wildflowers before connecting to the Navy's Military Heritage Trail at Whiting Field.
Rail trail
Florida
8.1 milesPavedRail trail · Wisconsin
Buffalo River State Trail
A 36-mile former railroad corridor through the scenic Buffalo River valley in west-central Wisconsin, passing farmlands, woods, wetlands, and the river towns of Eleva, Strum, and Osseo between Mondovi and Fairchild.
Rail trail
Wisconsin
36 milesCrushed stoneRail trail · Massachusetts
Cape Cod Rail Trail
Massachusetts's most iconic rail-trail: 25 miles of paved pathway through six Cape Cod towns, passing salt marshes, kettle ponds, and the Cape Cod National Seashore on a nearly flat former railroad grade.
Rail trail
Massachusetts
25 milesPavedState trail · Wisconsin
Capital City State Trail
A 17-mile paved trail connecting Madison's Capitol Square to the Military Ridge and Glacial Drumlin trails, forming the city's main off-road corridor through neighborhoods, parks, and the isthmus.
State trail
Wisconsin
17 milesPavedRail trail · New York
Catharine Valley Trail
A 13-mile stone-dust rail-trail and canal towpath corridor through the glacially carved valley south of Seneca Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region, connecting Watkins Glen and Mark Twain State Park.
Rail trail
New York
13 milesCrushed stoneRail trail · Wisconsin
Cattail State Trail
A 20-mile crushed-limestone rail-trail through the lake country and wetlands of Polk and Barron counties in northwestern Wisconsin, linking Amery to Almena on a quiet former-railroad corridor popular for fall color and wildlife.
Rail trail
Wisconsin
20 milesCrushed stoneRail trail · Wisconsin
Chippewa River State Trail
A 23-mile crushed-limestone rail-trail through the Chippewa River valley between Eau Claire and Durand, following a former Chicago and North Western corridor through bluff country and river bottomlands.
Rail trail
Wisconsin
23 milesCrushed stone
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Good to know
Why rail trails feel different
A rail trail is a walking, running, or cycling route built on a former railroad corridor. Because trains needed gentle grades and wide turns, these paths are often flatter and easier to follow than conventional hiking trails.
Surface still matters. Paved routes suit casual riders and many mobility devices; crushed stone and gravel call for wider tires and more attention after rain. Each guide separates those details so you can choose with confidence.
This collection includes 66 converted rail corridors plus 8 notable state trails with the same practical planning information.
Before you head out
Plan the day, not just the route
Dial in water, footwear, and the small essentials that keep an easy trail day easy.