Originally Posted by
jamawani
I'm glad trails are there.
But I know how to find empty roads - which is what I usually prefer.
A network of quiet country roads all over Parts Unknown could be mapped and signed for pennies on the dollar of creating a trail.
The State Parks System isn't interested - they only do outdoorsy things when they can own and control the land underneath. The Parts Unknown part of the US Bicycle Route System was turned over to the Highway Department - and they do highways, so the chip seal shoulder of those highways are where they're routing.