Quick heads up: natural parks = any place that could be considered outdoorsy. Think national parks or famous lakes like Lake Tahoe. Forest and wooded areas can also be included.
Anyways. Instead of wasting my money buying a bloated 4WD truck/SUV or even a AWD wagon like the Subaru Outback, I could just buy a roof rack for my 4 door sedan, buy or even rent a mountain bike, buy some outdoor/hiking gear and I’m all set. But then I thought of something better: how about I get rid of the car all together? If I go the car-free route, I now have to consider how I’m going to get there. While I could go cross-country on bike (and I do plan on doing that anyways), I was wondering if some quicker forms of transportation (excluding cars) could be an option. Do buses and trains go to these places? Would they allow me to take my bike? Thanks in advance!
We can’t answer any of these questions without knowing where you live. Some places in the world have trains that go near national parks(or similar).
Generally a train that’s rural enough to stop near national parks will have space for bikes.
Honestly, for most places in the states I believe you’re pretty out of luck. The majority sentiment of this community is don’t feel bad for using a car if it’s the best tool for the job.
Fair point. If makes any difference, I live in Memphis, Tenn. where there really isn’t a cycling culture and the idea of going car free is utter blasphemy. Sure, there’s the Green Line which runs across the city and the wider Shelby County but that’s it.
I love how you’re asked where in the world you are and you reply with an abbreviated American state name but no country. That’s very American.