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1000 Great Rail-Trails, 2nd: A Comprehensive Directory

1000 Great Rail-Trails, 2nd: A Comprehensive Directory

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Author: Rails-to-trails Conservancy
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Category: Book

List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars 3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1400035

Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7

ISBN: 0762709286
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.304931
EAN: 9780762709281
ASIN: 0762709286

Publication Date: July 1, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Publisher's Overstock, Excellent Condition, may have remainder mark

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Product Description
1000 Great Rail-Trails: A Comprehensive Directory is a complete listing of every rail-trail available for public use in the United States and is the official directory of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Whether you walk, use a wheelchair, bike, skate, ride horses, or cross-country ski, you'll find rail-trails right for you in this book.



Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars An adequate resource guide to USA's Rail-Trails   July 7, 2003
 3 out of 4 found this review helpful

"1000 Great Rail-Trails" lists USA's rails-to-trails conversions throughout all 50 states and Washington, DC. About 2/3rds of the rail-trails have a smooth surface (asphalt or smooth gravel) acceptable to mosts trail users like bicycles, mountain bicycles, walkers, roller bladers and wheelchair users. The other 1/3rd tend to have a rougher gravel and/or ballast surface and could be difficlut to many trail users. The book is well organized with the listing of each trail featuring the name, length, surface, general location, address and/or phone number for each trail. Further information for detailed trail resources lacks.


1 out of 5 stars Not very informative...   June 11, 2002
 15 out of 15 found this review helpful

This publication is not much better than a phone book. It basicly states that such-and-such a trail exists, and gives some contact information. No mention of access points or parking - it even does not tell you where exactly the trailheads are... In the age of internet, I would consider such a book nearly useless.


5 out of 5 stars Nice Book   May 31, 2000
 3 out of 38 found this review helpful

It is a book really worth reading again and again.


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