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get_trail Read-only

One trail's facts (length, surface, states, managing organization, official website, year opened), trailheads with parking, restrooms and water, any current closure, the opening of its "About this trail" article, its numbered sources and its page URL. Takes the slug from search_trails or trails_near.

slugstring, required

The trail's slug, for example "great-allegheny-passage". Its page URL or exact name also work.

Tools (4)

get_trail

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Argument	Type	Description
slug*	string	The trail's slug, for example "great-allegheny-passage". Its page URL or exact name also work.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "slug"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 200,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "The trail's slug, for example \"great-allegheny-passage\". Its page URL or exact name also work."
    }
  }
}

list_closures

Current trail closures and detours posted by trail managers and agencies, optionally for one state, with the source notice. Trails not listed have no reported closure.

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Argument	Type	Description
state	string	Two-letter state code (PA) or state name. Matches every trail that enters the state.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "properties": {
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 40,
      "description": "Two-letter state code (PA) or state name. Matches every trail that enters the state."
    }
  }
}

search_trails

Find U.S. rail-trails, canal towpaths and greenways by name, state, surface, kind and length. Returns each trail's page URL and slug (for get_trail). With no query, lists the longest trails that match the filters.

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Argument	Type	Description
kind	string	rail: on a former railway; trolley: an old streetcar or interurban line; canal_towpath: beside a canal; greenway: a car-free path not on a railbed.
limit	integer	How many trails to return (1-50).
query	string	Words from the trail's name, for example "Great Allegheny Passage" or "Virginia Creeper". Small typos are tolerated.
state	string	Two-letter state code (PA) or state name. Matches every trail that enters the state.
surface	string	Trail surface. crushed_stone is packed stone dust, good for most bikes.
max_miles	number	Longest length, in miles.
min_miles	number	Shortest length, in miles.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "properties": {
    "kind": {
      "enum": [
        "rail",
        "trolley",
        "canal_towpath",
        "greenway"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "rail: on a former railway; trolley: an old streetcar or interurban line; canal_towpath: beside a canal; greenway: a car-free path not on a railbed."
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 10,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "How many trails to return (1-50)."
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 200,
      "description": "Words from the trail's name, for example \"Great Allegheny Passage\" or \"Virginia Creeper\". Small typos are tolerated."
    },
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 40,
      "description": "Two-letter state code (PA) or state name. Matches every trail that enters the state."
    },
    "surface": {
      "enum": [
        "paved",
        "crushed_stone",
        "gravel",
        "dirt",
        "mixed",
        "unknown"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Trail surface. crushed_stone is packed stone dust, good for most bikes."
    },
    "max_miles": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Longest length, in miles."
    },
    "min_miles": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Shortest length, in miles."
    }
  }
}

trails_near

Trails within a radius of a latitude and longitude, nearest first, with the distance to the closest point of each trail. For a town or address, pass its coordinates. Optional filters as in search_trails.

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Argument	Type	Description
lat*	number	Latitude in decimal degrees.
lon*	number	Longitude in decimal degrees (negative in the United States).
kind	string	rail: on a former railway; trolley: an old streetcar or interurban line; canal_towpath: beside a canal; greenway: a car-free path not on a railbed.
limit	integer	How many trails to return (1-50).
surface	string	Trail surface. crushed_stone is packed stone dust, good for most bikes.
min_miles	number	Shortest trail length, in miles.
radius_miles	number	Search radius in miles (up to 100).

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "lat",
    "lon"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "lat": {
      "type": "number",
      "maximum": 90,
      "minimum": -90,
      "description": "Latitude in decimal degrees."
    },
    "lon": {
      "type": "number",
      "maximum": 180,
      "minimum": -180,
      "description": "Longitude in decimal degrees (negative in the United States)."
    },
    "kind": {
      "enum": [
        "rail",
        "trolley",
        "canal_towpath",
        "greenway"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "rail: on a former railway; trolley: an old streetcar or interurban line; canal_towpath: beside a canal; greenway: a car-free path not on a railbed."
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 10,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "How many trails to return (1-50)."
    },
    "surface": {
      "enum": [
        "paved",
        "crushed_stone",
        "gravel",
        "dirt",
        "mixed",
        "unknown"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Trail surface. crushed_stone is packed stone dust, good for most bikes."
    },
    "min_miles": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Shortest trail length, in miles."
    },
    "radius_miles": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 10,
      "maximum": 100,
      "description": "Search radius in miles (up to 100).",
      "exclusiveMinimum": 0
    }
  }
}