Bike Across America Trail

The vision of the great american rail trail.

Bike across america trail. The transamerica trail is the cross country adventure ride of a lifetime with mostly off pavement travel. Start with days of riding next to the pacific ocean then climb the sierras. The transamerica bike route is the classic bike touring route across america. History of the trail.

By caitlin conant september 18 2020 7 26 pm cbs news. This set of maps covers from astoria oregon to yorktown virginia a distance of 4252 miles. Bicycling across the usa. Oldest and most used route is the transamerica.

From scenic vistas and unique attractions to rough terrain and challenging conditions the tat presents every rider with the opportunity for an unforgettable journey and memories that will last a lifetime. By june of 1976 the trail was ready. 2020 daily trail markers. Trump and biden both battle it out in minnesota.

Picture yourself pedaling across the entire country on a safe seamless and scenic pathway or walking a local trail that connects along historic routes. Tour de france rookie neilson powless has blazed a trail as the first tribally recognized native north american in the 117 year history of cycling s greatest race. The transamerica bicycle trail began in 1973 during our co founder s ride from alaska to argentina as nothing more than an ambitious idea for a way to celebrate the nation s upcoming 200th birthday. At 4 626 miles the route starts in astoria oregon and ends in yorktown virginia.

Imagine pedaling your bike along flat wide trails on a pleasant summer day all the way across the country. Keep an eye out for antelope prairie dogs and coyotes on the trail that takes you across the little missouri river and up to devil s pass where a stellar 360 degree lookout awaits. Their tag line is america s bicycle travel they now have cycling maps covering more than 41 399 miles.