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"America's great trails!"

National Recreation Trails
2011 Photo Contest

GALLERY 14 - NRT Photo Contest entries

American Trails presents the annual contest for photographs of designated National Recreation Trails across America. In celebration of these great trails we are presenting awards in several categories to highlight the diversity of NRTs, from backcountry trails to urban greenways.

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Downtown Bike Station on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, Pittsburgh, PA: a bike shop under the light rail bridge at the edge of downtown provides rental and service as well as a rest stop and (in summer) a misting fountain; photo by Mary Shaw, all rights reserved

The Three Rivers Heritage Trail goes through a park at water level in front of the Pittsburgh Convention Center, which also includes a dock for the Three Rivers Water Trail; photo by Mary Shaw, all rights reserved

The West Penn Trail crosses Conemaugh Lake several times on handsome stone arch bridges. The lake is for flood control, so the water often rises high on the bridges, and sometimes covers them entirely; photo by Mary Shaw, all rights reserved

The Great Allegheny Passage, the scenic railroad, Wills Creek, the highway, and the modern railroad all squeeze through the narrow notch called the Cumberland Narrows, Maryland; photo by Mary Shaw, all rights reserved

The Great Allegheny Passage, climbs a steady 1.5% grade from Cumberland up to Frostburg, but the Western Maryland Scenic RR takes bikes on their train, Mountain Thunder. A favorite day trip is to take the Mountain Thunder to Frostburg and coast back to Cumberland; photo by Mary Shaw, all rights reserved

Trail meanders around Wilson Lake and crosses bridge at Minooka Park, Jemison, Alabama; photo by John H. Morgan, III, Dec. 30, 2011

Hikers along the walking trail get their afternoon exercise at Minooka Park, Jemison, Alabama; photo by John H. Morgan, III, Dec. 30, 2011

The pier makes a nice rest stop along the walking trail at Minooka Park, AL; Photo by John H. Morgan, III, Dec. 30, 2011

Cyclists enjoy a campfire at Round Bottom campground on the Great Allegheny Passage, which offers the finest bicycle camping in the East, with primitive campsites reserved for cyclists and hikers; photo by Mary Shaw, all rights reserved