I walked the trail from North Caldwell to the 7 mile marker and back. It was a peaceful hike with low traffic and a good surface. Having the river by your side and being shaded by trees makes it even better. I liked how this trail has amenities like trailside camping and restrooms, even in the middle of nowhere! I would love to bring my bike and ride the entire trail sometime!

"Had read many stories about how great this ride was. Made arrangements to be on trail before dawn. Several miles riding with just the geese/ducks, deer, and rabbits. Be ready for the wild turkey at the tunnels. The flowers, vegetation, and the little towns are worth every push of a pedal. Hope to do the northern half next year."

"My wife and I just completed a three day trip on the trail. We stayed in Marlington at the Clark Inn after the first 24 mile section (Cass to Marlington). This section is very remote. The surface is sometimes bumpy with large gravel, but not so much that it would make me wish that I was not out there riding. Sharp's tunnel and bridge are a great place to stop with a nice swimming hole just across the bridge. Watch out though as the water is still very cool in mid July. The Clark Inn has a country hostel feel to it. Great breakfast. We hit it lucky as there was a concert at the Opry House in Marlington the night we were there. The second day we cruised about 17 miles down to Beard. The entire trail offers great views of the river and mountains. Jack Horner's Corner in Seebert offers subs and pizza as well as some great soft serve ice cream. We stayed at the Current B&B the second night. The innkeeper will provide dinner at an additional cost as it is a 5 mile up hill ride to Hillsboro which would be the only other option for dinner. The Current is so relaxing, quiet and restfull which is good because it's about 36 miles to the end of the trail on the last day. That's about all these two fifty somethings wanted to handle, especially with a half mile detour straight up a steep hill in Rennick to get some pop and snacks. The section from Anthony to Caldwell probably has the best surface. We've been wanting to do this trip for years and it turned out to be everything we had hoped for. There are several shuttle services available but we used Appalachian Sport in Marlington who charged $95 to shuttle our vehicle from Cass to Caldwell. Hope we can do this trip again someday."