Rail-Trails Washington and Oregon. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

      Foreword

      For those of you who have already experienced the sheer enjoyment and freedom of riding on a rail-trail, welcome back! You’ll find Rail-Trails: Washington and Oregon to be a useful and fun guide to your favorite trails, as well as an introduction to pathways you have yet to travel.

      For readers who are discovering for the first time the adventures possible on a rail-trail, thank you for joining the rail-trail movement. Since 1986, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has been the leading supporter and defender of these priceless public corridors. We are excited to bring you Rail-Trails: Washington and Oregon, so you, too, can enjoy this region’s rail-trails. These hiking and biking trails are ideal ways to connect with your community, with nature, and with your friends and family.

      I’ve found that trails have a way of bringing people together; as you’ll see from this book, you have opportunities in every state you visit to get on a great trail. Whether you’re looking for a place to exercise, explore, commute, or play, there is a trail in this book for you.

      So I invite you to sit back, relax, pick a trail that piques your interest—and then get out, get active, and have some fun. I’ll be out on the trails too, so be sure to wave as you go by.

      Happy trails,