Here’s a short list of five Rail-Trails at national monuments that’ll help you reach, explore and admire some of these incredible places.

While every trail offers its own unique experience, there are some that are so extraordinary that they truly rise to the top.

In the late 1890s, an African-American dynamo exploded onto the bicycle racing scene at record-breaking speeds: Marshall “Major” Taylor.

Nestled 20 feet below street level in an early 20th-century railroad cut, Minnesota’s Midtown Greenway bypasses the street traffic crossing overhead on more than two dozen historical bridges.

This agreement details all aspects of trail development, including construction specifications, materials preferences and shared access agreements.