BikeTheRail

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http trails https://biketherail.org/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://biketherail.org/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trails": {
      "url": "https://biketherail.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

4 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• search_trailsFind 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.
• get_trailOne 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 num
• trails_nearTrails 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.
• list_closuresCurrent 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.

Questions