{"id":10542,"date":"2014-12-16T11:04:06","date_gmt":"2014-12-16T19:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/?p=10542"},"modified":"2014-12-16T22:00:20","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T06:00:20","slug":"trails-and-more-number-1-in-washington-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2014\/12\/16\/trails-and-more-number-1-in-washington-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Trails and More #1 in Washington State: Bicycling By the Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_10818\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/JWT-banner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10818\" class=\" wp-image-10818\" alt=\"JWT banner\" src=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/JWT-banner.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/JWT-banner.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/JWT-banner-400x189.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/JWT-banner-700x330.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Bike travelers approach Snoqualmie Pass on the John Wayne Trail.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We&#8217;re #1! Not only has Washington been the<a title=\"Washington State Is America\u2019s #1 Bicycle Friendly State 7th Year in a Row\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/05\/01\/washington-state-americas-top-bicycle-friendly-state-7th-year-in-a-row\/\" target=\"_blank\"> #1 Bicycle Friendly State in America 7 years in a row<\/a> &#8212; we&#8217;re also #1 for great trails. And that&#8217;s not just our claim; the numbers bear it out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our trails offer outstanding riding whether you&#8217;re on your way to work or to the next town. Coupled with the <a title=\"US Bicycle Route System in Washington\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/growing-bicycling\/us-bicycle-route-system\/\">US Bicycle Route System<\/a> in the state, the future development of state scenic bikeways, and growing bike infrastructure in our towns, our vision of a complete, comfortable connected bike network all over the state moves closer to reality all the time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>If you care about trails, don&#8217;t miss the advocacy tips at the bottom.<\/strong> <a title=\"Sign up for E-News!\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/sign-e-news\/\">Sign up for our e-news<\/a> to stay connected to trail developments.<\/p>\n<p>[Tweet &#8220;Longest @railstotrails in US, most rail-trail miles in the West: WA!&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>1: Longest Rail-Trail in America<\/h1>\n<p>According to the <a title=\"National and State Trail Statistics--Longest Rail-Trails in America, Rails to Trails Conservancy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.railstotrails.org\/our-work\/research-and-information\/national-and-state-trail-stats\/#longest\" target=\"_blank\">Rails to Trails Conservancy<\/a>. <strong>John Wayne Pioneer Trail, 253 miles.\u00a0<\/strong>From high trestles and dramatic views in the Cascades to the quiet dry side in eastern Washington, the John Wayne Trail offers an amazing getaway.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to let you in on one of the state&#8217;s best-kept secrets: you can ride your bike from one of the densest population centers in the Pacific Northwest to the empty eastern Washington desert mostly on a traffic-free unpaved rail trail&#8230;.&#8221; &#8212; &#8220;Escape from Seattle&#8221; tour in\u00a0<a title=\"Cycling Sojourner: A Guide to the Best Multi-Day Bike Tours in Washington\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/support-us\/shop\/cycling-sojourner-best-bike-tours-wa\/\"><em>Cycling Sojourner: A Guide to the Best Multi-Day Tours in Washington<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[Tweet &#8220;On my #bikeit list: John Wayne Pioneer Trail to bike away from it all.&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Read more about the John Wayne Trail<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Crossing Washington State On The John Wayne Pioneer Trail, 26InchSlicks (Spokane bike blog)\" href=\"http:\/\/26inchslicks.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/crossing-washington-state-on-john-wayne.html\" target=\"_blank\">Crossing Washington State on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail<\/a> (26InchSlicks, June 26, 2012)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Working The Plan, 26InchSlicks (Spokane bicycle blog)\" href=\"http:\/\/26inchslicks.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/working-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">Working the Plan<\/a> (26InchSlicks, March 19, 2011 &#8212; his planning for the 2012 trip. Read the comments &#8212; lots of good tips there)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Happy 100th to the Snoqualmie Tunnel, on Biking Bis\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikingbis.com\/2014\/07\/16\/happy-100th-to-the-snoqualmie-tunnel\/\" target=\"_blank\">Happy 100th to the Snoqualmie Tunnel<\/a>\u00a0(BikingBis.com, July 16, 2014)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"John Wayne Pioneer Trail (Milwaukee Road Corridor), on TrailLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.traillink.com\/trail\/john-wayne-pioneer-trail-%28milwaukee-road-corridor%29.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">John Wayne Pioneer Trai<\/a>l, TrailLink<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bike Along The John Wayne Pioneer Trail\" href=\"http:\/\/seattlemag.com\/article\/bike-along-john-wayne-pioneer-trail\" target=\"_blank\">Bike along the John Wayne Pioneer Trail<\/a> (Seattle Met, June 2014)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The trail needs work, though:<\/strong> <a title=\"John Wayne Trail section remains closed after wildfire damage (Nov. 16, 2014, Seattle Times)\" href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.com\/html\/localnews\/2025037571_johnwaynetrailclosedxml.html?prmid=obinsource\" target=\"_blank\">A fire summer 2014 damaged trestles and a 22-mile section is currently closed<\/a>. We&#8217;ll be an advocate for repairs and reopening, working with Washington State Parks as the lead agency.<\/p>\n<h1>1: Most Rail-Trail Mileage in the West<\/h1>\n<p>Again according to the Rails to Trails Conservancy, which tracks <a title=\"US trail statistics, Rails to Trails Conservancy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.railstotrails.org\/our-work\/united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\">trail mileage by state<\/a>, Washington has far more rail-trail mileage than any other state in the West.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Washington<\/strong>: <strong>1,057<\/strong> miles, 81 rail-trails, 19 current projects\/147 miles<\/li>\n<li><strong>California<\/strong>: <strong>726<\/strong> miles, 112 rail-trails, 51 current projects\/923 miles<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Idaho<\/strong>: 408<\/strong> miles, 19 rail-trails, 4 current projects\/63 miles<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oregon<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">: <\/span><strong>295<\/strong> miles, 19 rail-trails, 8 current projects\/170 miles miles<\/li>\n<li><strong>Montana<\/strong>: <strong>160<\/strong> miles, 18 rail-trails, 4 current projects\/59 miles<\/li>\n<li><strong>Utah:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>139<\/strong> miles, 12 rail-trails, 2 current projects\/32 miles<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nevada<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">: <\/span><strong>52<\/strong> miles, 4 rail-trails, 3 current projects\/125 miles<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[Tweet &#8220;Most @railstotrails miles in West in WA, #1 Bike Friendly State.&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>1: First US Bicycle Route on the West Coast<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_9742\" style=\"width: 346px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/east-of-cascades.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9742\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9742\" alt=\"WA Bikes board member John Pope rode across Washington to celebrate the newly designated USBR 10, \" src=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/east-of-cascades.jpg\" width=\"336\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>WA Bikes board member John Pope rode across Washington to celebrate the newly designated USBR 10,<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Spring 2014 <a title=\"Washington State\u2019s First US Bicycle Route Designated\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/06\/04\/washington-states-first-us-bicycle-route-designated\/\" target=\"_blank\">we announced the official federal designation<\/a> of <a title=\"USBR10, Northern Washington State: Travel Washington by Bike\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/growing-bicycling\/us-bicycle-route-system\/usbr10\/\" target=\"_blank\">USBR 10<\/a>, which runs across the northern tier of Washington from Newport in the east to Anacortes in the west. Our partners at WSDOT celebrated with us at a ribbon-cutting in Anacortes Sept. 13. Our <a title=\"USBR 10\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/growing-bicycling\/us-bicycle-route-system\/usbr10\/\" target=\"_blank\">USBR 10<\/a>\u00a0page includes a Google map of the route.<br \/>\n[Tweet &#8220;On my #bikeit list: 1st @usbicycleroutes on West Coast\/USBR10 in WA.&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Read more about USBR 10<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"USBR 10: Inaugural Bike Tour\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/09\/10\/usbr-10-inaugural-bike-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\">USBR 10: Inaugural Bike Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bike It: USBR 10\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/09\/16\/bike-usbr-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bike It: USBR 10 (Day One)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bike It: USBR 10 - Epic Climb\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/09\/18\/bike-usbr-10-epic-climb\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bike It: USBR 10 &#8211; The Epic Climb (Day Two)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bike It: USBR 10 - Methow Valley\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/09\/19\/bike-usbr-10-methow-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bike It: USBR 10 &#8211; Methow Valley (Day Three)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bike It: USBR 10 - Okanogan Country to Republic\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/09\/19\/bike-usbr-10-okanogan-country\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bike It: USBR 10 &#8211; Okanogan Country to Republic (Day Four)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bike It: USBR 10 \u2013 Over Sherman Pass to Colville\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/09\/23\/bike-usbr-10-sherman-pass-colville\/\">Bike It: USBR 10 &#8211; Over Sherman Pass to Colville (Day Five)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bike It: USBR 10 \u2013 Blazing Saddles and Colville Ribbon-Cutting\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/09\/24\/bike-usbr-10-blazing-saddles-colville-ribbon-cutting\/\">Bike It: USBR 10 &#8211; Blazing Saddles and Colville Ribbon-Cutting (Day Six)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bike It: USBR 10 \u2013 A Long 92 Miles to Newport\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/09\/25\/bike-usbr-10-long-92-miles-newport\/\">Bike It: USBR 10 &#8211; A Long 92 Miles to Newport (Day Seven)<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"Bike It: USBR 10 \u2013 Over Sherman Pass to Colville\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/09\/23\/bike-usbr-10-sherman-pass-colville\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;\" title=\"Washington State\u2019s First US Bicycle Route Designated\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/06\/04\/washington-states-first-us-bicycle-route-designated\/\">Washington State\u2019s First US Bicycle Route Designated<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"display: inline !important;\"><a title=\"Exploring the Methow Valley on Two Wheels\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2013\/07\/23\/exploring-the-methow-valley-on-two-wheels\/\" target=\"_blank\">Exploring the Methow Valley on Two Wheels<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Biking Around the Okanogan Highlands\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/03\/14\/biking-around-okanogan-highlands\/\" target=\"_blank\">Biking in and Around the Okanogan Highlands<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>2.2% &amp; 4.9%: People &amp; Trail Miles<\/h1>\n<p><strong>2.2%:<\/strong> The percentage of the US population in Washington state (6.971 million out of 316.1 million).<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.9%:<\/strong> The percentage Washington&#8217;s rail-trails represent of the national total (1,057 miles out of 21,447 total).<\/p>\n<p>In other words, we have\u00a0<strong>more trail miles<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>fewer people.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>6: Columbia Plateau Trail<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_10823\" style=\"width: 352px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screenshot-2014-12-15-12.36.49.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10823\" class=\" wp-image-10823  \" alt=\"Cyclists explore the Columbia Plateau Trail.\" src=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screenshot-2014-12-15-12.36.49.png\" width=\"342\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screenshot-2014-12-15-12.36.49.png 610w, https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screenshot-2014-12-15-12.36.49-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screenshot-2014-12-15-12.36.49-297x300.png 297w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Cyclists explore the Columbia Plateau Trail.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Columbia Plateau Trail State Park is #6<\/strong> on the list of longest rail-trails in America, at 130 miles, and offers wonderful wildlife viewing. From Spokane the <a title=\"Fish Lake Trail (Inland NW Trails Coalition)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inlandnorthwesttrails.org\/projects\/fish_lake_trail.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Fish Lake Trail<\/a>, another rail-trail, takes riders part of the way to Cheney; the rest of the connection to the Columbia Plateau Trail is on the road.<\/p>\n<p>[Tweet &#8220;On my #bikeit list: Columbia Plateau Trail @WAStatePks #6 longest @railstotrails in US.&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Read more about the Columbia Plateau Trail<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Columbia Plateau Trail State Park on TrailLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.traillink.com\/trail\/columbia-plateau-trail-state-park.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Columbia Plateau Trail<\/a> (TrailLink)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Columbia Plateau Trail State Park\" href=\"http:\/\/www.parks.wa.gov\/490\/Columbia-Plateau-Trail\" target=\"_blank\">Columbia Plateau Trail State Park<\/a> (Washington State Parks)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Columbia Plateau Trai\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/?doc_id=3767\" target=\"_blank\">Columbia Plateau Trail <\/a>(Crazy Guy on a Bike, 2008)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Learn More, Support Bike Connections<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Sign up for E-News!\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/sign-e-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for our e-news<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to make sure you get all our trail and bike travel updates.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Donate\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/support-us\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Support our advocacy<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0so we can work for the John Wayne Trail repairs and other great trail projects around the state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Trail Advocacy Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Show how your trail is part of a larger local, regional, or even statewide network.<\/strong> That makes each segment more valuable.\n<ul>\n<li>As one example, the Fish Lake Trail connects to the Columbia Plateau Trail which connects to the John Wayne Pioneer Trail which connects to the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail which connects to the Burke-Gilman Trail which connects . . . you get the picture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use the power of bike tourism<\/strong> to illustrate why the trail matters to more than just people who bike or walk.\u00a0<strong>Bikes mean business<\/strong> and trails serve as destination attractions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Share information<\/strong> on your trail project with whatever organizations market your town as a great place to live, work, and visit. Keep them posted on project milestones and opportunities to demonstrate their support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay in touch with local transportation planners and agencies.<\/strong> A trail is part of the regional transportation system. It&#8217;s not just about finding funding; they can also share news about progress, events, and volunteer opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t be afraid to tell people your project has hit a speed bump. <strong>Use it to rally support.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Take lots of pictures<\/strong> at every phase and share them on social media.\n<ul>\n<li>Pictures get passed along more than just text.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We can help;<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:louise@WAbikes.org?subject=Trail pix\">send your pictures to Louise<\/a> and we&#8217;ll share them on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. If you&#8217;re sharing, tag #WAbikes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tell\u00a0WA Bikes about your project! <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>We&#8217;ll highlight it here to build support.<\/li>\n<li>We&#8217;ll tell your story to your state legislators as an illustration of why we need more investment in healthy, safe places for people to bike and walk. Trail funding is always on <a title=\"Washington Bikes 2015 Legislative Agenda: Health, Safety, Transportation &amp; Strong Economies\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/12\/08\/washington-bikes-legislative-2015-agenda\/\">our legislative agenda<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<p>[Tweet &#8220;How to promote your trail project: Tips for trail advocates.&#8221;]\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Your Turn<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a great story about biking one of Washington&#8217;s trails? We&#8217;d love to publish your guest post. <a href=\"mailto:louise@WAbikes.org?subject=Guest blog post\" target=\"_blank\">Contact Louise<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>your<\/strong> #1 favorite trail in Washington? Comment below to share it with others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re #1! 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