@Trinity River Bottoms Boomer posted:OK guys, it's time for Friday Funtime! Which abandoned railroad would you like to railbike the most? Let's also include the right-of-way where only ghost trains can be seen today. This of course means riding in an off road vehicle or on foot for the hearty.
In 2016 I drove west from the Golden Spike site at Promontory along the abandoned Transcontinental Railroad right-of-way, which is now a National Backcountry Byway. Here are some photos of the right-of-way
It was a long and hot day, when I drove it, so my recommendations are:
1) Make sure you have plenty of gas
2) Make sure you have plenty of water
3) I believe it is about 90 miles from the Golden Spike site until you hit pavement again, so plan on leaving early or spending the night along the way, as there are plenty of places to stop and see/take pictures.
4) and I should say that a high clearance 4wd vehicle is recommended.
5) lastly, GPS might have been nice. I don't use it and took a wrong turn (as one cannot always drive on the right-of-way and there are other roads out there that cross the line) and drove a good 10 to 20 miles and had to backtrack. I have a good sense of direction and eventually found my way back to the right-of-way.
NWL
