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Look up U.S. rail-trails: search, nearby trails, trail facts, trailheads and closures.

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Streamable HTTP · MCP 2025-11-25
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4 tools
get_trailGet a trail
Read-onlyIdempotent
Inspect

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.

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
slugYesThe trail's slug, for example "great-allegheny-passage". Its page URL or exact name also work.
list_closuresList closures
Read-onlyIdempotent
Inspect

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.

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
stateNoTwo-letter state code (PA) or state name. Matches every trail that enters the state.
search_trailsSearch trails
Read-onlyIdempotent
Inspect

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.

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
kindNorail: 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.
limitNoHow many trails to return (1-50).
queryNoWords from the trail's name, for example "Great Allegheny Passage" or "Virginia Creeper". Small typos are tolerated.
stateNoTwo-letter state code (PA) or state name. Matches every trail that enters the state.
surfaceNoTrail surface. crushed_stone is packed stone dust, good for most bikes.
max_milesNoLongest length, in miles.
min_milesNoShortest length, in miles.
trails_nearTrails near a point
Read-onlyIdempotent
Inspect

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.

ParametersJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
latYesLatitude in decimal degrees.
lonYesLongitude in decimal degrees (negative in the United States).
kindNorail: 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.
limitNoHow many trails to return (1-50).
surfaceNoTrail surface. crushed_stone is packed stone dust, good for most bikes.
min_milesNoShortest trail length, in miles.
radius_milesNoSearch radius in miles (up to 100).

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. 4 tool updates
    • First observedget_trail
    • First observedlist_closures
    • First observedsearch_trails
    • First observedtrails_near

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