Cool Tool: Six Great Long-Distance Bike Trails Without Cars
Many of these trails did not exist as bike paths even a few years ago. More are being opened every day. Theres great effort to sew short sections together into long haul bike-primary paths. Eventually you will be able to cross the country via a series of interconnected car-free roads. In the meantime, the clearinghouse for the latest additions to the bike-road network is the Rail to Trails Conservancy. But you dont have to wait to enjoy some fantastic overnight tours on roads without cars. Here are six of the longest continuous bike trails in operation right now, in ascending order of length.
A nice ride without any cars sounds like a great trip for the family. I’ll have to check out what’s available in California. I think of all the wide roads in the local area, and how many bikes vs. cars you could put on them. The one time I saw 101 very empty in the middle of the day is when they shut off a lot of the on ramps during the floods of 1998. It was strange driving that busy highway without any other cars around me.