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Trail

A trail, also known as a path or track, is a dirt road or a small paved road, usually through an undeveloped natural area, that is designed primarily for use by pedestrians, equestrians and non-motorized vehicles, although occasionally some off-roading motor vehicles may also use it. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, footpath or hiking trail is the…

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Trail

Nodes303
Edges302
Triples220
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006601
Components1

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Trail

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related to Europe · 35
Trail → Alpes, Alpine, Alps CIPRA, Association Grande Traversée, Belgium, Dutch, EU, Europe, European, France, French, French Hiking Federation, Fédération Française, Gran Recorrido, Grande Rota, Grenoble, Grote Routepaden, In France, International Commission, It
related to United States · 34
Trail → American, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Appalachian Trail, British Columbia, California, Canada, Cascade, Georgia, In, It, Maine, Manning Park, Mexico, Mount Katahdin, National Historic Trails, National Recreation Trails, National Scenic Trails, National Trails System Act, Oregon, Pacific Crest Trail
related to UK and Ireland · 20
Trail → England, However, If, In England, In Ireland, In Scotland, January, Keep Ireland Open, Local, Rights, Scotland, Scottish, Scotways, The, The Countryside, The Countryside Agency, There, Unlike, Wales, Way Act
related to Navigation · 11
Trail → Bicycles, Britain, European, For, Horseshoe-shaped, Other, The Appalachian Trail, The US Department, This, Transportation, Where
related to history · 9
Trail → Amber Road, Animals, Christian, Many, More, Persian Empire, Royal Road, Silk Road, Subsequently
related to Drainage · 8
Trail → England, If, Mountain, North Country, The, They, To, Water
related to Linear · 8
Trail → Linear, New York, Rail, State Historic Park, The Old Croton Aqueduct, These, United States, Westchester County
related to Usage · 8
Trail → Canada, Grand Concourse, In Australia, In New Zealand, John's, Newfoundland, St, Walkway
is a · 6
Trail → citywide network of non-motorized, long-distance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned with the highest portion of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges, marked hiking route in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain, preferred term, spur trail, trail intended for off-road vehicles
related to Further reading · 6
Trail → An Exploration, ISBN, On Trails, Robert Moor, Schuster, Simon

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trails use used may mountain paths also way cyclists areas public united often system states path routes access national cross-country

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Trailis apreferred term0.90text
Trailis atrail intended for off-road vehicles0.90text
Trailis acitywide network of non-motorized0.90text
Trailis aspur trail0.90text
Trailis amarked hiking route in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain0.90text
Trailis along-distance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned with the highest portion of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges0.90text
logs.The Bicentennial National Trailinstance ofalthough they can more easily clear obstacles in the path0.80text
pollutioninstance ofThey have noted several consequences of illegal ORV use0.80text
trail damageinstance ofThey have noted several consequences of illegal ORV use0.80text
erosioninstance ofThey have noted several consequences of illegal ORV use0.80text
land degradationinstance ofThey have noted several consequences of illegal ORV use0.80text
possible species extinctioninstance ofThey have noted several consequences of illegal ORV use0.80text

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