Rail-trails : California: the definitive guide to the state's top multiuse trails (1st edition.)

"All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted into public multiuse trails.

Level and accessible, these paths are ideal for a brisk fitness walk, bike ride, or stroll with the family.

In Rail-Trails California, the experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present the best of these routes, as well as other multiuse pathways.

Many rail-trails are paved and run within view of the most scenic parts of town.

Others, such as the 13-mile Merced River Trail, offer rugged scenery on ungroomed, mostly dirt, and somewhat wild paths"--.