Great American Rail-Trail is the nation’s first cross-country multiuse trail that's 3,700 miles between Washington, D.C. and Washington State

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Great American Rail-Trail is the nation’s first cross-country multiuse trail that's 3,700 miles between Washington, D.C. and Washington State

Rails to Trails Conservancy says the route is nearly 56% complete, lauding new trail segments in Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming and Washington WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Rails to Trails Conservancy, the nation’s largest trails, walking and biking advocacy organization, has released progress that’s been made in 2025 along the route of the Great American Rail-Trail®, its signature project to develop the country’s first multiuse trail over 3,700 miles across the country. 2025 marked a year of significant progress for the developing cross-country trail, with nearly $30 million in new local, state, federal and private investment in the […]