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That's not what most people think of when they think of a trail.
by choward 6y ago
That's not what most people think of when they think of a trail.
- ghaff 6y agoBasically no long distance trail is created from scratch. They link together existing trail networks, negotiate agreements with private land owners, use roads as needed, and sometimes just have gaps. That's the case for both hiking/walking and cycling (although cycling trails are probably much more likely to include road stretches).
- bacon_waffle 6y agoThe Appalachian Trail is the grandaddy of American long distance walking trails, it is relatively old and was specifically designed to get people in to the woods - even it has bits of road shoulder. While there may be examples of long "trails" in the US that are entirely exclusive of "road", they're certainly not common.