The TransAmerica Trail was established for Adventure Cycling's celebration of the U.S. bicentennial in 1976. This is still the greatest and most used route crossing America, and is a classic ride that offers everything one would expect from a transcontinental crossing. The TransAmerica has an incredible variety of scenery and terrain, including ocean coastline, lush forests, high desert, mountain passes, snow-capped peaks, sweeping vistas, expansive plains, fertile farmlands, rolling hills, and wide rivers.
Parks along the TransAm include Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, among the best in the United States. Because this route has been ridden by cyclists for nearly 35 years, many of the cafes, restaurants, and overnight accommodations along the route have kept journals consisting of entries written by cross-country riders from previous years, providing a cyclist's history of the route. The TransAmerica can be ridden from May through September, but snow can occur at any time in the Rocky Mountains, and the highest pass on the route is over 11,500 feet. For those traveling from the west coast, Astoria, Oregon is the official beginning-of-the-road.
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