BikeTheRail
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Look up U.S. rail-trails: search, nearby trails, trail facts, trailheads and closures.
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- 100.0% over the last 24 hours
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- Streamable HTTP · MCP 2025-11-25
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Scored across 4 tools
Each tool targets a distinct access pattern: attribute/filter search (search_trails), geographic proximity (trails_near), single-record detail (get_trail), and closure status (list_closures). The descriptions explicitly cross-reference each other (slug from search_trails or trails_near), leaving no realistic path for misselection.
Three tools follow a clear verb_noun pattern (get_trail, list_closures, search_trails), which is easy to scan. trails_near deviates by leading with the noun, but it remains readable and semantically sensible for a proximity query.
Four tools is a tight, well-scoped set for a read-only trail reference API, with no redundancy. It sits just under the ideal range but each tool clearly earns its place.
The surface covers the core lifecycle of trail discovery: find by attributes, find nearby, fetch details, and check closures with sources. Minor gaps exist (no explicit state/region enumeration or bulk trail listing beyond filtered search), but agents can work around them via search filters.
Available Tools
4 toolsget_trailGet a trailARead-onlyIdempotentInspect
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.
Inputs: slug (required).
list_closuresList closuresARead-onlyIdempotentInspect
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.
Inputs: state.
search_trailsSearch trailsARead-onlyIdempotentInspect
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.
Inputs: kind, limit, query, state, +3 more.
trails_nearTrails near a pointARead-onlyIdempotentInspect
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.
Inputs: lat (required), lon (required), kind, limit, +3 more.
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