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detailed section of the trail.
The Cascade Trail runs 22.5 miles in length and
connects Sedro Woolley and Concrete. The trail parallels State Route 20.
The surface is crushed rock and there is adequate parking for vehicles
and horse trailers at Fruitdale Road, SR 20 and Challenger Crossing. The
trail is open year round and Port-a-potties are located at the
trailheads. Take time to sit and enjoy the Skagit River from one of the
ten benches on the trail. The benches were provided by the Boy Scouts of
America "Eagle Scout" program. Address: 24700 SR 20, Sedro
Woolley.
In 1983, Congress enacted and amendment to the
National Trails System Act directing the Interstate Commerce Commission
to allow about-to-be abandoned railroad lines to be "railbanked,"
or set aside for future transportation use while being used as trails in
the interim. In essence, this law preempts rail corridor abandonment,
keeping the corridors intact as trails or for other transportation uses
in the future.
In 1986 there were only seventy-five known
rail-trails in the United States today there are more than one thousand
for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy. Cascade Trail is one of these "railbanked,"
corridors. An excellent book on the Washington and Oregon
Rails-to-Trails is "THE OFFICAL RAILS-TO-TRAILS CONSERVANCY
GUIDEBOOK" by Mia Barbera Copyright 2001 ISBN 0-7627-0696-1.
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