Your Favorite Rail to Trail Project?

[csmith9474]

Anybody know of any trails to rails projects?

Throughout railroading history, I am sure there have been many trails to rails projects.

[spokyone]

 Does anyone know what Idaho is going to do with the ROW up through Kellogg and Wallace from Coeur D'Alene? Is Superfund still involved?

[JSGreen]

 Does anyone know what Idaho is going to do with the ROW up through Kellogg and Wallace from Coeur D'Alene? Is Superfund still involved?

 

It's a hike/bike trail, all the way to the lake, then goes on the south side of lake Coeur D'Alene.  You can hike/bike darn near all the way across the panhandle... they call it the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes  and it starts in Mullan.

[Anonymous]

I like what Cedar Rapids has done with the former ROCK starting at the C Street bridge south towards Ely and Iowa City.  The trail doesn't precisely follow the old ROW the whole way, but when it diverges it doesn't stray too far.  Very nice bike path - some of the trees look like they go 50-60' up it seems.

[Modelcar]

.....Just a comment on bike / hiking trails.  I like it when the trail does really follow the original Railroad ROW.  We, as railfans, know railroads are built {where possible}, to minimum grades and for sure, that makes a nice {when paved}, bike trail.

And I better make this statement....I would rather still see any trail... a railroad, in place of the bike / hike trail, but we all know if the rail route is not producing enough revenue.....Cannot continue.

[tomikawaTT]

I'd much rather see an old railroad recycled as a walking/biking trail than see it chopped into 60 foot lengths and incorporated into lots for tract houses.

That will never happen to my favorite - the Railroad Tunnel Trail, from just below the Lake Mead Visitors' Center to the end of Tunnel #5, about 3/4 mile short of Hoover Dam.  There's easy parking at the trailhead, great views from the trail and the tunnels are HUGE - built for oversize loads handled during and after the building of the dam.  It's not very long, but it's fun!

Chuck 

[Modelcar]

...Chuck:

Many years ago when I was involved in auto testing in the Kingman area I used to travel down from McCarren field quite often and of course pass down past Boulder City and know exactly the ROW you are talking about.  Use to try to follow it {visually}, as I drove down 93, where the route to the dam went....From the horseshoe curve way over to the left and on down towards the dam.

Never had time to spend walking on that ROW {at that time}, and explore the tunnels but know where you are talking about.  As that former line reached the  Hoover construction area it had a big circle to wind around so it could unload and return back up thru Railroad Pass and on to Vegas, etc.....Loved that area and that line engineered to get to the Hoover project.