Rails-to-Trails Conservancy eGuidebooks

RTC Rail-Trail eGuidebooksRTC's Rail-Trail eGuidebooks come in three file formats that are supported by various devices (ePUB, Kindle and PDF). They are available for the following regions of the country:


  • New Jersey and New York (2019)
  • Pennsylvania (2020);
  • Florida (2016);
  • Illinois, Indiana & Ohio (2017);
  • Iowa & Missouri (2017);
  • Michigan & Wisconsin (2017);
  • Mid-Atlantic (2nd ed., 2015) (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.);
  • Minnesota (2016);
  • Northern New England (2018) (Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont) ;
  • Southern New England (2018) (Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island);
  • Rail-Trail Hall of Fame (2020) (Includes 39 multiuse trails in RTC's Rail-Trail Hall of Fame, featuring iconic trails like Pennsylvania's Great Allegheny Passage, Ohio's Little Miami Scenic Trail, New York's Highline and many more);
  • Washington & Oregon; (2016)
  • West (2009) (Arizona, California and Nevada);

Each Guidebook contains:

  • Detailed maps for dozens of rail-trails
  • Driving directions to trailheads
  • Icons indicating each trail's use
  • Succinct descriptions written by the rail-trail experts
  • Trail photos