DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 41.23745, -79.4173
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| Marianne Parking at mile 0.7 |
TRAIL MAP:
BIKE DISTANCE: 40.8 miles
THE BIKE:
Day two of driving from MO to NJ, a bike ride to break up the drive.
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| Heading north from the parking lot. |
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| Was thinking I would stop here for some snacks for the rest of the drive home on my way back. |
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| The trail follows along busy Route 66. The constant traffic noise was becoming quite annoying. I was considering turning back and finding a different trail. But I kept going for a while. |
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| Around mile 5 the trail veers away from the highway and becomes quiet, relaxing and scenic. I was glad I stuck with it. |
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| These barriers were odd. Mostly they were just there in the middle of the trail, not anywhere near a road crossing. I could not figure out why that would be. Maybe to slow down those e-bikes? |
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| There were several piles of stacked railroad ties off to the side. |
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| The leaf drop was quite thick at times. |
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| This wall of railroad ties went on for a very long time. |
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| Alligator Alley |
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| At this kiosk ... |
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| ... the North Country Trail crosses over. |
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| Then the county line where the Rail 66 County Trail ends at the road up ahead. |
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| The other side of that road is the Knox & Kane Rail Trail that goes all the way to Kinzua Bridge State Park. |
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| Heading back. |
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| I did stop and buy some cookies for the ride home but unfortunately they turned out to be so sickeningly sweet that it was like eating straight sugar and I had to throw them out. |
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| I passed by the parking lot because of course I had to capture that last 0.3 miles of trail on the other side of the road up ahead.. |
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| It's not a scenic stretch and ... |
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| ... ends at Route 66. It was disappointing that is just ended. No 0 mile marker? |
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| When I turned to head back I saw it way off to the right, not on the trail. Trail completed. |
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| Back to the parking lot and 5 more hours of driving to home. |
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