John Wayne Pioneer Trail

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Pioneer_Trail

The John Wayne Pioneer Trail follows the former roadbed of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad for 300 miles (480 km) across two-thirds of Washington from the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains to the Idaho border. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad right-of-way was acquired by Washington state, through a quitclaim deed, and is used as a non-motorized recreational trail managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commissionand by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. State legislation "railbanked" (also called Rails-to-trails) the corridor with provisions that allow for the reversion to rail usage in the future. The 100-mile (160 km) portion from Cedar Falls (near North Bend) to the Columbia River just south of Vantage has been developed and is managed as the Iron Horse State Park.^[1][2]

The trail continues through undeveloped sections of the park in eastern Washington. From the trailhead south of Vantage, it proceeds along Crab Creek and eastward. It intersects the Columbia Plateau Trail between Lamont and Benge, and continues to Tekoa near the Idaho border.^[1]

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