McQueen's Island Historic Trail & more

In a pamphlet I recently received from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, they had brief descriptions of the following trails:

• McQueen's Island Historic Trail in Georgia
• Big River Regional Trail in Minnesota
• The Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail in Utah
• The Capital Crescent Trail in the Washington D.C. metro area
• Cole Harbour Salt Marsh Trail in Nova Scotia, Canada
• Lake Mineral Wells State Trailway in Texas
• The North County Trailway in New York
• Summerset Trail in Iowa
• East Bay Bicycle Path in Rhode Island
• The Bermuda Railway Trail
• The Swamp Fox National Recreation Trail in South Carolina

Here's what I'd like to know:

Have any of you ridden any of these trails?

Is McQueen's Island actually an island?

Is Lake Mineral Wells Trailway the best rail trail in Texas?

McQueen's Island Historic Trail & more

What it's like to be a bike cop on the Capital Crescent Trail

Don't take my word for it!

That seems to be the theme of my last couple blogs.

Today's blog shows just how popular bicycle commuting has become on our nation's urban trails. And I emphasize the word shows.

The Capital Crescent Trail gets so much use that it needs a trained group of bicycle cops to head off the inevitable run-ins that are a result of heavy trail use.

Read this article about bike cops on the Capital Crescent Trail.

What it's like to be a bike cop on the Capital Crescent Trail

Best Bike Trails in the Washington D.C. area

I plan a lot of bike trips, so I spend a great deal of time researching. Some of that time is spent browsing websites.
Unfortunately, I'm easily overwhelmed. So I often prefer sites that give precise, concise, and abbreviated summaries of trails. This is especially true when I first start to research a bike trail.

So I was pleased to find a web page with information about the best bicycling trails in Washington D.C.

It includes information about:

• Capital Crescent Trail
• Chesapeake & Ohio Towpath
• Mount Vernon Trail
• Washington & Old Dominion Trail
• Rock Creek Hiker/Biker Trail

By the time my September D.C. trip is concluded, I will have explored at least three of the five trails listed above. So far, I can only vouch for the Mount Vernon Trail, and it's a doozy. I look forward to riding it for a second time.

If you're planning a trip to Washington in the  near future, I recommend you try these five trails. A good bike ride in the middle of your excursion is the perfect escape. After a couple days of touring among the crowds, a bike trip is just what the Dr. ordered.

Best Bike Trails in the Washington D.C. area