Rail-trails Southeast - The Definitive Guide to Multiuse Trails in Alabama, Georgia, North

"Explore 81 of the best rail-trails and other multiuse pathways in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. 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 Southeast, the experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present the best of these routes, as well as other multiuse pathways, in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. 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"--

List of contents

Regional Locator Map

About Rails to Trails Conservancy

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Summary of Trails

Introduction

How to Use This Book

Alabama

• Aldridge Creek Greenway


• Big Cove Creek Greenway and Flint River Greenway


• Chief Ladiga Trail


• Five Mile Creek Greenway


• High Ore Line Trail


• Historic Bridgeport Walking Trail


• Hugh Kaul Trail, Railroad Park Rail Trail, and Rotary Trail


• Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail


• Indian Creek Greenway


• Old Railroad Bridge Trail


• Richard Martin Trail


• Shades Creek Greenway


• Sunset Drive Trail


• Yoholo Micco, The Creek Indian Trail

Georgia

• AdventHealth Redmond ECO Greenway


• Arabia Mountain PATH


• Atlanta BeltLine


• Augusta Canal National Heritage Area Trails


• Big Creek Greenway


• Bill and Dustie MacKay Trail


• Carrollton GreenBelt


• Columbus Fall Line Trace


• Cricket Frog Trail


• Douglas Greenway Trail


• Euchee Creek Greenway


• Jekyll Island Trail


• Man O’ War Railroad Recreation Trail


• Noonday Creek Trail


• PATH400 Greenway


• Rockdale River Trail


• Silver Comet Trail


• Simms Mountain Trail


• South Peachtree Creek Trail


• South River Trail


• Suwanee Creek Greenway


• The Thread Trail


• Tom White Linear Park


• Truman Linear Park Trail

North Carolina

• American Tobacco Trail


• Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway


• Bicentennial Greenway


• Boone Greenway Trail


• Cape Fear River Trail


• Catawba River Greenway


• Charlotte Rail Trail


• City of Lenoir Greenway


• Dunn-Erwin Rail-Trail


• Elkin & Alleghany Rail-Trail


• Estatoe Trail


• French Broad River Greenway and Wilma Dykeman Greenway


• Irwin Creek Greenway and Stewart Creek Greenway


• Little Sugar Creek Greenway


• Little Tennessee River Greenway


• Marcia H. Cloninger Rail-Trail


• Muddy Creek Greenway


• Neuse River Greenway Trail


• Oklawaha Greenway


• Point Lookout Trail


• Rocky Branch Trail


• Salem Creek Greenway


• Salem Lake Trail


• South Tar River Greenway


• Thermal Belt Rail Trail


• White Oak Creek Greenway


• Yadkin River Greenway

South Carolina

• Doodle Rail Trail


• Florence Rail Trail


• Heritage Trail


• Lindsay Pettus Greenway


• Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail


• North Augusta Greeneway


• Peak to Prosperity Passage


• Piedmont Medical Center Trail


• Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail


• Spanish Moss Trail


• Three Rivers Greenway


• Waccamaw Neck Bikeway


• West Ashley Greenway and Bikeway


• Wonders’ Way

Index

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About the author

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. It serves as the national voice for more than 160,000 members and supporters, more than 23,000 miles of open rail-trails across the country, and more than 8,000 miles of potential trails waiting to be built—with a goal of ensuring a better future for America made possible by trails and the connections they inspire.

Summary

Explore 81 of the best rail-trails and other multiuse pathways in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

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 Southeast, the experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present the best of these routes, as well as other multiuse pathways, in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. 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.

Explore the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail in Alabama, voted “Best Recreational Trail” in the country in a USA Today poll. Take in a beautiful blend of nature and art along the famed Atlanta Beltline in Georgia. In the Carolinas, enjoy coastal beaches, hickory forests, abundant farmland, and more on segments of the East Coast Greenway; or travel from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks along North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Whether you’re on feet or wheels, you’ll love the variety in this collection of multiuse trails that total nearly 700 miles!

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

“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!”
—Peter Harnik, Director, Center for City Park Excellence, Trust for Public Land

Product details

• Authors: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (COR)
• Publisher: Wilderness press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 28.05.2024, delayed
• EAN: 9781643591063
• ISBN: 978-1-64359-106-3
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Rail-Trails
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Rail vehicles; Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cycling, cycling, Trains & railways: general interest, Cycling: general & touring