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Best Rail Trails California Guide Book

by Tracy Salcedo-Chourre (Falcon Publishing)
Best Rail Trails California

320pp/photos/maps
ISBN: 0762746777

Best Rail Trails California is the complete guide to walking, jogging, biking, and cross-country skiing the Golden State’s extensive rail-trail system. Written by a local with expert knowledge of her state, this easy-to-use book provides mile-by-mile descriptions of the seventy-four most popular rural and urban trails, plus complete listings of the other rail trails. From Northern California’s Hammond Coastal Trail to Sierra Nevada’s ruggedly challenging Merced River Trail, the state’s best rail trails are described. Look inside to find: • Full trail profiles, including length, access points, difficulty rating, and surface type • Detailed trail maps • At-a-glance icons for easy identification of rail trails that best suit one’s interests • Information on wheelchair accessibility; availability of parking, restrooms, and places to eat along the trail; locations of ranger stations, visitor’s centers, and depot museums; and where to rent bikes

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Trails from the "Best Rail Trails California" Guide Book
Displaying trails 1 to 20 of 71.
... Preview: Running alongside an active railroad line, this trail primarily serves the recreational needs of local residents and commuters. Surface: Asphalt. From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Santa Ana, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 1.8 miles
... Preview: The AT&SF Trail has surprising appeal for a route that runs adjacent to active railroad tracks. It primarily serves local residents, offering a nice stretch of open space upon which to ride a bike, wa ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Irvine, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 3 miles
... Preview: Aside from the richness of San Francisco’s food, shopping, cultural districts, and views, this rail trail offers something few others do: the chance to ride the rails for a leg of the route, in this c ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
San Francisco, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 3 miles
... Preview: The Silver Strand occupies a unique niche, arcing into the Pacific Ocean at the southwestern tip of the United States. The bikeway that runs along it offers fascinating views of this end of the line, ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Coronado, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 9 miles
... Preview: The Bizz Johnson Trail is the longest, and arguably the most scenic, rail-trail in California. The wonderful route leads through the dense woodlands of the high country into the spectacular Susan Rive ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Susanville, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 25 miles
... Preview: Mount Diablo dominates the skyline of the East Bay, and forms the bedrock upon which the rail-trail in Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve is built. The trail, short and sweet, leads to an abundance ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Antioch, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 1 miles
... Preview: The Bol Park Bike Path is a charmer that threads through a peaceful neighborhood in the hills south of San Francisco. At its heart is Bol Park, a strip of playground and lawn laid alongside Matadero C ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Palo Alto, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 1.5 miles
... Preview: The Bud Turner Trail is hitched to the Juanita Cooke Greenbelt at pretty Laguna Lake Park, circling the northern edge of the lake and a riding ring for equestrians before narrowing into a streetside w ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Fullerton, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 1.7 miles
... Preview: This scenic median path cruises up the center of Burbank’s Chandler Boulevard, providing easy pedestrian access to area neighborhoods and the North Hollywood Arts District. Surface: Concrete. From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Burbank, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 4 miles
... Preview: The grassy expanses surrounding the Chico Airport are surprisingly scenic, hosting a variety of songbirds that raise a pleasant ruckus in spring. This rail-trail runs from the airport into town, where ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Chico, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 3.5 miles
... Preview: Efforts to create a rail trail that runs the length of California’s scenic southern coastline involve the preservation and development of disconnected links like those in Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Sola ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Carlsbad, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 4.4 miles
... Preview: Tucked in a steep canyon in the hills east of San Jose, this rail-trail passes through beautiful country that once attracted visitors not simply with its natural setting, but also with mineral waters ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
San Jose, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 2.4 miles
... Preview: The nicely landscaped median park that holds the Culver City rail-trail is mostly frequented by local residents, but also is long enough to give runners or walkers a good workout. Surface: Asphalt. From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Culver City, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 2 miles
... Preview: Running along the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, the Duarte Bike Trail ties the east end of this small city to the west end, and offers access to a local park and elementary school. Surface: Asph ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Duarte, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 1.6 miles
... Preview: Orchards, brilliant with pink and white blooms in spring, laden with fruit in summer and autumn, and naked in winter, line this rural bike path, which borders the Midway road in southern Chico. Surfa ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Chico, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 2.5 miles
... Preview: The El Dorado Trail, like so many rail-trails in California and elsewhere, is a route in transition. About half of the trail is in place, a nice path that wanders through the oak woodlands east of dow ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Placerville, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 1.7 miles
... Preview: If you believe the setting makes the trail, you won’t quibble with the brevity of the Electric Avenue Meridian Park rail-trail. The path is ensconced in a beautifully maintained linear park and offers ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Seal Beach, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 1 miles
... Preview: This is primarily a commuter route that leads from downtown Fairfield to the Solano Community College. A portion of the trail runs through a nicely landscaped greenbelt featuring small playgrounds and ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Fairfield, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 4 miles
... Preview: Gazing out across the Pacific Ocean from the heights of the Fay Avenue Bike Path, you can’t help but be struck by the gentle beauty of La Jolla. The easy trail, spectacular setting, and wonderful weat ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
La Jolla, CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 1 miles
... Preview: This short rail-trail begins at the Fillmore end of the historic Fillmore & Western Railway. The dynamic collection of railroad cars clustered around the station—including one that houses a museum—is ... From the guidebook "Best Rail Trails California"
Fillmore , CA - Rail-Trails - Trail Length: 2 miles

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