{"id":10561,"date":"2023-05-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=10561"},"modified":"2023-05-12T17:05:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T15:05:36","slug":"bicycle-routes-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/bicycle-routes-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Bicycle Routes in the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A trip on the road in the USA is the dream of many of us: why not do it in an eco-sustainable way? The magic is the same, if not greater, and Earth is cleaner. Today we head into the American deserts, the huge national parks and skyscrapers of big cities through the 10 best bicycle&nbsp;routes&nbsp;in the US that will allow you to experience unique and unforgettable experience for a dream holiday, in absolute freedom.<\/p>\n<h2>Pacific Coast<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10572\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/v50dQqm-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Pacific Coast\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/v50dQqm-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/v50dQqm-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Officially it begins in Canada, in Vancouver, and then drive along the west coast of the United States. It is an indescribable bike path; 2000 miles of changing and incredible landscapes:&nbsp;high cliffs, sandy beaches of Los Angeles, a&nbsp;strong wind accompany us to discover the Far west. Not to mention crossing the Golden Gate Bridge to get to San Francisco.<\/p>\n<h2>Atlantic Coast Bicycle Route<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10571\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/acadia_national_park_atlantic_coast_usa-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Atlantic Coast Bicycle Route\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/acadia_national_park_atlantic_coast_usa-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/acadia_national_park_atlantic_coast_usa-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And now we explore&nbsp;the US East Coast. This bike path stretches for 4225 km, from the state of Maine to Key West, an island city that is located in the southernmost point of the continental United States, in Florida. Following the bike path will pass from the coast to the country roads, through some pretty challenging stretches.<\/p>\n<h2>Grand Canyon Connector<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10570\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/colorado-river-rafting-8-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Canyon Connector\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/colorado-river-rafting-8-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/colorado-river-rafting-8-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here , waiting for you, there are breathtaking scenery, among the most fascinating of the American West, and wild places. Crossing the national parks of the Grand Canyon and Zion for two weeks is a real adventure that will allow you to reach remote and indescribable places. The bike pat,h from north to south, starts in&nbsp;Cedar City, in the state of Utah, and after 909 km arrive in Tempe, Arizona.<\/p>\n<h2>Washington Parks Bicycle Route<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10568\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/silver-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Washington Parks Bicycle Route\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/silver-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/silver-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A circular route to discover the state of Washington and its national parks. The best time to cross it is&nbsp;from March to October; you will reach the 1670 meters of altitude, at the Washington Pass. Along the way there are interesting deviations, to do by ferry, for example, to the islands of San Juan.<\/p>\n<h2>Great Divide Mountain Bike Route<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10569\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/Julie-with-BOB-1040x780-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Great Divide Mountain Bike Route\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/Julie-with-BOB-1040x780-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/Julie-with-BOB-1040x780-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With its 4,418 km of track, it is the longest mountain bike route in the world. Starts in Canada and ends in New Mexico, not far from Palomas, one of the border crossings with Mexico. It is considered one of the most incredible adventures that you can do in the US and you can enjoy the most isolated areas of the Rocky Mountains between dirt roads, disused railways and singletrack. Moving on in the states of Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and New Mexico to admire a nature that changes, between forests, mountains and rivers that are home to a rich fauna.<\/p>\n<h2>Underground Railroad Bicycle<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10564\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/SoloBlur_DennisCoello-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Underground Railroad Bicycle\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/SoloBlur_DennisCoello-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/SoloBlur_DennisCoello-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Among the bicycle&nbsp;routes in the US, this is perhaps the most striking: the typical American landscapes joins the history. It starts in Mobile, Alabama and follow the clandestine network of routes used in the nineteenth century by American blacks to escape slavery towards the free states and Canada, through the states of Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.<\/p>\n<h2>Great Parks South<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10567\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/1422829-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Great Parks South\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/1422829-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/1422829-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Among&nbsp;the bicycle routes that we recommend in the US there&#8217;s also this path of 1116 km that is developed entirely in Colorado, among&nbsp;the Rocky Mountains. It starts in Steamboat Spring and you get to Durango, through challenging and very hilly tracks. But your efforts will be rewarded by a unique scenery&nbsp;that will open in front of you.<\/p>\n<h2>Mississippi River Trail<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10566\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/homepage-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Mississippi River Trail\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/homepage-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/homepage-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do not miss the wonderful&nbsp;bike path in Louisiana, which follows the beautiful Mississippi toward Minnesota. It is the best way to learn about the great river of America and the different landscapes that follow one another in a 3200 km journey.<\/p>\n<h2>Katy Trail<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10563\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/katytrail-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Katy Trail\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/katytrail-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/katytrail-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We move in the Midwest, in this cycle path that stretches mostly in Missouri. Small towns, bridges over the river, vast farmland and maybe some eagles in the sky. A cycle path suitable for everyone, flat and very scenic.<\/p>\n<h2>TransAmerica Trail<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10565\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/tat-desert-04-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"TransAmerica Trail\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/tat-desert-04-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/tat-desert-04-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We had to close our review with this enchanting road. If you think of a road trip in the US one you think of a coast to coast, perhaps on the magical Route 66. This is the perfect and eco-friendly alternative. A route of 6,809 km that allows to cross the United States, from the Atlantic coast in Virginia, through the heart of the US, over the Rockies, to reach the Pacific in Oregon. A truly unique experience in one of the best bicycle routes of the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>You might also like:<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/around-italy-by-bike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Around Italy by bike<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/bike-tours-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 bike tours in Europe<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A trip on the road in the USA is the dream of many of us: why not do it in an eco-sustainable way? The magic is the same, if not greater, and Earth is cleaner. 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