How many outdoor adventure projects are creating a facility that can satisfy the adventure goals/dreams of almost anyone? The Great American Rail-Trail is the nations most ambitious multi-use trail project. The GrT is Rails to Trails Conservancy’s vision to create a fully off road multi use trail from Washington DC to the Pacific Ocean in Washington State. The route is 3,700+ miles and is 55% complete. It goes through 12 states and Washington DC> This includes Ohio, and the Miami Valley!
What makes the GrT so compelling is it can accommodate any scale of adventure. You want to take your first 50 or 100-mile bike ride, done! You want to ride through one State at a time, done! You want to cross the Country, get on it!
This presentation will introduce the Great American to you, show where it is already open for adventure and where the work is still happening to fill in the gaps.
Bio
Eric Oberg has been in the trail industry for 26 years. For the last 19 years he has led the Rails to Trails Conservancy’s efforts in the Midwest region. From rural small towns to the Alaska wilderness to America’s largest urban cities Eric has seen and experienced a lot in the trail world. He has trained Iditarod sled dog racing teams, he has rafted remote Alaskan rivers and he has traveled by bike in many of the best trail networks around. Among his current work portfolio is the Great American Rail-Trail. He is excited to share this exciting vision with the Adventure Summit audience!