Rails to Trails

[likestocanoe]

We are looking for rails to trails in Arkansas and Texas. We have been told that there is on in Northern Texas, but have not been able to locate it. Any one know where it is? Thanks in advance.

[Dentful1]

Yes I do. I have looked at it before.

[Dentful1]

Try Farmerville Texas. North of Rockwell (20 Miles) and West of Greenville (20 Miles). Just over 200 caches, Chapparral Trail consists of most of it.

[likestocanoe]

Thank you for the info, Dentful. The Chapparrel Trail was the one we were looking for.

Sandy

[arkfiremedic]

I bought a bike especially for that trail. Think I could 'tag' along when you make that one! I know MathSeeker mentioned wanting to do it as well.

[Dentful1]

This event is what might interest you guys. :arrow: GC23DMQ

[likestocanoe]

Dentful, Thank you SO much for the information. As soon as L2C1 gets back, I will show it to him.

arkfiremedic, don't know when it will happen, but we will give you a yell when it works out. I can't ride the bike yet. Heck, I am limited to walking on flat to simi-flat ground, but I don't plan on staying here forever. {:o)

Hope you guys had a GREAT day ! ! !

Sandy

[TheRascals]

A part of it runs through Hope. Our running club takes care of it

[captaincooder]

I heard they were constructing a rail trail up near Jonesboro. Anyone know anything about that? Another very nice one to check out is the Katy Trail, which runs between St. Louis and Clinton, MO.

[AR-HICK]

Check this out:
http://arkgeocaching.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2310&sid=8a6910199c4a0b88150d2e88a2154b17

We could have a Rail to Trail in our state with a little participation by the membership of ArkGeo.

[astrodav]

I've been trying to find a section of the old Rock Island line which I could use as a "walking power trail"....say about 2-3 miles long. I do know of a section which could be used for this on IP land (I think) down close to the old bauxite mining areas (not IN them)....but that's too far for me to maintain.

I have found a public section near Danville, but one end of it merges onto private land. I would rather it be open at both ends, so a person wouldn't have to back-track. Most of the old tram which is west of there is on private land. Maybe I'll eventually figure out a place to do it, but no promises.

I think it's be a neat cache-trail, walking along an old tram with about 4 caches to the mile. I know this isn't exactly related to the topic of this thread, but close anyway.

[SJClimber]

Great resource: http://www.railstotrails.org/index.html..

[captaincooder]

Hick--of course, how could I have forgotten the Delta Heritage Trail? It's short enough that an overnighter really isn't feasible for a cyclist, but a trail saturated with caches? Now that would be enough for me to load up the trike and spend a few days in the area! I see there hasn't been any activity on the thread in months...any idea of progress?

And astrodav...Loop trails certainly are preferable, but a one-way walking powertrail is just fine! Besides, a lot of us cache alone, and don't have two vehicles for shuttling anyway. I certainly wouldn't mind walking in 2-3 miles and then turning around and walking back. Cache in, hike back...nothing wrong with that!

[captaincooder]

There's also a one-way RTC trail that runs outside of Gilbert for 1.7 miles. If I still lived in Harrison, I would maintain such a trail. There's only one cache in the area, in the town of Gilbert on the western terminus. Wouldn't it be nice to spend a day snagging about 12-15 caches in this corridor? Cache in, hike out! The trail runs through NPS land, however, and I'm not sure how open they are to cache placement. From reading the October 2007 policy statement (http://www.funoutdoors.com/files/GPS%20guidance.pdf), it is clear that they feel like they have a clear nanny state imperative to protect us from ourselves by being obstructionist. I know from a high-up in the OHTA that the superintendent of the BNR has been contrary in the past in their efforts to consolidate the BNR trails with the OHT.