Still, it can be a liberating trip - and there are surprises.īecause there’s no steering, your hands are free to shoot photos and video. But for now, riders must wear masks, because rail travel is regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration and Transportation Security Administration, which has mandated masks for passengers through at least Sept. Just as wine put Napa and Sonoma counties on the map, farms in the region are attracting attention with tours, classes and tastings on cheeseĪt first glance, these trips are the ideal COVID-era pursuit, outdoors and distanced. Travel & Experiences Nibble and sip your way along Northern California’s Cheese Trail And the trend makes for a fascinating recreational Venn diagram, bringing together railroad nerds, the rails-to-trails movement, cycling geeks and travelers who will climb on a bike if the pedaling is easy. Recycling doesn’t get any more literal than this. Across the U.S., these pedal-driven vehicles (some with pedal-assist, some without) are multiplying on idle or mostly idle railroad tracks, including some on the outskirts of Las Vegas, Sacramento and Carson City, Nev. Other versions of the same idea are known as railcycles and rail explorers. I’ve been pedaling a railbike, a lightweight, four-wheeled, two-seat contraption with “pedal assist” like you’d find on an e-bike. The tracks, laid by a 19th century logging company, are surrounded by towering redwoods, Douglas fir, alder and a carpet of ferns. More specifically, I’ve been rolling along the forest path of the Skunk Train just outside Fort Bragg in Mendocino County.
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