Top 10 BIKE TRAILS in the Northeastern US

Join me as I count down the 10 most interesting bike trails in the Northeastern US. Write YOUR favorites in the comments and feel free to argue about my list! And let me know what you think about this video.
All music and photos/videos are by Joseph S Keller, except where noted.
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - 10
02:18 - 9
03:39 - 8
04:58 - 7
06:11 - 6
07:50 - 5
08:51 - 4
09:58 - 3
11:36 - 2
13:44 - Honorable Mentions
14:41 - 1
17:38 - Outro

[@1sparkbuster]

Our top 10 trails have much different criteria. It seems that cities and skylines laced with skyscrapers are what your looking for. As for me, and my top 10, i don't want to see modernization

[@jamesknight3633]

Can't believe the Pine Creek Rail Trail didn't even get an honorable mention. Great scenery and several cute villages along the way. Wellesboro at the north end is a great small town.

[@ExploretheNortheast]

I'll check out more of it then!

[@craigscott3133]

Definitely should be included. It's 62 miles of stunning beauty.

[@neilgerdes7818]

Lamoille Valley RT in Vermont, very rural, very beautiful. 93 miles

[@christine_penn]

You covered my favorites. I live near the D+L by Jim Thorpe, so it is my favorite by far. SRT is by my work, and I am on frequently. I've camped near the C+O and have ridden on part of the that as well. I need to explore the others you mentioned...and your selections match my favorites, so the others must be good too! Thanks for highlighting these.

[@jimgrott]

Have ridden many of these trails - my motto has always been that I have never met a bike trail that I didn't like. With that in mind you have a good list here- may not be my top 10 but that doesn't matter. Go and and enjoy the trails!

[@rafriedman]

Enjoyed the C&O, looking forward to the GAP.

[@fennec13]

I have been down many of these - The OCA, D&L trails and the Hudson River Greenway are some of the usual ones. You might want to have a look at the Delware/ Raritan canal towpath, in NJ as it winds right past princeton and is a really fun ride and connects to the D&R ! Also the NYS trailway is also amazing !

[@michaelvaughan3929]

What about the Adirondack Rail Trail? This was touted by its supporters as a great addition to the recreation activities in the Adirondack Park. 34 miles long, from Lake Placid to Tupper Lake, it was primarily supported by snowmobilers, but it should be a beautiful rail trail. The first third is completed, and the rest is bikeable with gravel bikes. My only negative is that they destroyed 1/4 of a working railroad to build it (the other 3/4 is currently used as a tourist railroad).

[@williambritt2787]

How about the Northern Rail Trail. Longest trail in NH

[@THEBLACKANARCHIST]

Thx

[@alkraus8818]

How could you not list The Acadia Carriage Roads???

[@mattbolgar1634]

Have you ever been to Connecticut? Shout out for the Farmington Canal / River Trail and Airline Trail

[@patrickallen4789]

Shh 🤫, don’t want Airline, Hop River, or Pachaug getting too crowded 😉

[@wcooke09]

What's wrong with Reading? Go over the bridge and West Rdg is great! Also, Cathrine Valley trail south of Seneca lake.

[@johnnywishbone.]

gordons pond trail got an honorable mention. you can actually connect that with the junction and breakwater trail, and that turns into a 20 mile loop thru rehoboth/lewes which is beautiful.

[@sargeroberts2430]

I'll concur with you as to the GAP/C&O, but must disagree with your description of the Erie Canal Trailway as being super-boring and monotonous. The week I spent riding all of it last June was overflowing with variety and beauty - not to mention the history. You should reconsider that one.... or at least ride it.

[@spaceghost8995]

I agree.

[@alanglassman6473]

Question: can you ride an ebike on these trails?

[@johnnywishbone.]

many of these trails prohibit motorized vehicles, so i think technically no. despite that i see these ebikes on these trails quite regularly, so you can probably get away with it.

[@alanglassman6473]

@@johnnywishbone. Thank you for your response. Actually, the federal government and most states have codified class 1,2,& 3 e bikes as bicycles, not motorized vehicles. Local rules can override the feds and states, hence my question.

[@johnnywishbone.]

@@alanglassman6473 then i think for the most part you should be fine. you won't be the only one with an ebike on these trails.

[@alanglassman6473]

@@johnnywishbone. Thank you

[@jesserandall1819]

A trail that starts in DC isn't really a Northeastern trail, it's a Mid-Atlantic trail.

[@johnd.obrien6838]

I'm...guessing...you've never heard of the Empire State Trail...(???) I mean, it's only a few _hundred_ miles long, but.... o.O

[@ExploretheNortheast]

I've been on most of it. Not that big a fan. I discussed the Erie Canal portion in the honorable mentions, and it's mostly monotonous. The southern part is mostly inland rail trails, and the northern part is mostly just on roads. At least they're working to fill in parts, like recently finishing the part between Brewster and Hopewell Junction.

[@JPBVideo]

Erie Canal boring? Wow, maybe we road different trails. Great trail towns along the way and beautiful views. I can’t see rating the OCA higher than the ECT, especially given the discontinuities and lack of signage. Just doesn’t make sense. Agree that the Province Lands bike trail is among the best. I would recommend a route starting at the end of the Cape Cod Rail Trail in Wellfleet, riding the side roads up along the 6A strip in Truro before heading to the Provincelands trail. It’s a great way to see the Cape and discover that it’s not all flat!

[@jyy9624]

Boston and NY trails are out of sight