Cycling maps for the USA. There are two series of cycling maps for the USA, both linked below.
Adventure Cycling Association - click here for itemized listings. Long distance bike routes and mountain biking trail maps for many parts of the USA. The Adventure Cycling Association maps highlight about a dozen long-distance bike routes across the USA; multiple routes coast to coast, north-south routes along both coasts, continental divide routes, and historical routes such as the Lewis and Clark trail.
American Bike Trails Maps - click here for itemized listings. Road, bike trail, and mountain bike routes for several midwestern states. The American Bike Trail maps and guides highlight bike routes within a single particular state, including rail-to-trail routes, cross-state routes, etc. Includes short and day-trips.
Bicycling the Lewis & Clark Trail. In 1804, an expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark departed Camp Wood, Illinois, on a journey to discover the source of the great Missouri River and map a path to the Pacific Ocean. Traveling by canoe, on horseback, and on foot, the Corps of Discovery completed its mission successfully, returning safely to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1806.
A perfect accompaniment to our Lewis & Clark Trail maps the book is divided into seven chapters, each matching the beginning and end points of one of Adventure Cycling's map series. Chapter 8 is dedicated to additional riding opportunities. Following a short introduction which describes the terrain and riding conditions you'll find a "mini-lesson" for the day; information related to the original L&C expedition. The 3,254 mile route is divided into 40 sections for an average of 80 miles per section. By Michael McCoy.
62-2231-LC1
Guidebook
$16.95
Bicycling the Pacific Coast. The Mountaineers Books, 2005. From Vancouver, British Columbia, to the Mexican border, the authors guide you turn by turn along the length of the Pacific Coast Bicycle Route - all 1987.3 miles. Everything you need to know about planning each day's ride is included in this updated guide: from tunnel-riding stategies and where to buy a new derailer to one-of-a-kind museums along the way and side trips to lonely lighthouses and towering sand dunes.
Bike the coast in one trip or four separate adventures.
Suggested daily itineraries for 42 days, avering 52 miles, with detailed road maps and elevation profiles.
Table of Essentials for each daily itinerary, listing available bike shops, beach access, hiking trails, youth hostels, and activities.
Road directions, points of interest, available restrooms and provisions, all built into the daily mileage logs.
62-1999BP
Guidebook
$17.95
Bicycling the TransAmerica Trail - Virginia to Oregon/Washington. Follow the TransAm Trail with Stephanie and her husband. This guide contains extensive current recommendations for both motels and campgrounds, restaurants, bicycle resouces and daily itineraries for 11 states. It is both lightweight and fully indexed to Adventure Cycling maps. By Stephanie Ager Kirz.
