Steepest Road in USA: LONG
Magnolia Road, Boulder. First 5 miles average 9.1% grade, max 17%.
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35 'Unique' Runs: Americas
Favorite Runs by Theme‘Unique’ Runs are Great Runs routes that are ‘one-of-a-kind’ in some way. Here’s a selection of 35 runs in North America and Central/South America to add to your running bucket list! See also similar lists for Europe and Asia/Middle East/Africa/Australia & New Zealand. To see ALL of our global routes tagged as unique, click on the ‘Unique‘ category.
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Steepest Road in USA: SHORT
In hilly Pittsburgh, Canton Ave. has 37% grade & several other streets top 25%.Read More -
Paved Path Through Dunes
Provincelands NP path through dunes, forests, cranberry bogs in Provincetown, Cape Cod.Read More -
100 Miles Over the Water!
Former Flagler railroad to Key West is now a 106-mile trail above the water with great views.Read More -
Longest Continuous Sidewalk
The sidewalk in Seawall Urban Park in Galveston goes for 10+ miles along the Gulf of Mexico.Read More -
Run an Active Volcano
Hilly & thrilling path around the caldera of Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii.Read More -
Las Vegas Strip
The only run where you have to go through a casino and a mall...to cross the streetRead More -
Longest Running Tunnel
Nation's longest tunnel open to nonmotorized traffic. Palouse to Cascades Trail, east of Seattle.Read More -
Niagara Falls Scenic Run
Fantastic views of the falls from Railroad Bridge to Kingsbridge ParkRead More -
'Mile High' Loop, Denver
Run a 5k along the 5,280' contour line in Denver's historic City Park.Read More -
Railroad Tunnel Trail
Trail though 5 tunnels of former railroad line used for building Hoover DamRead More -
Tallest Living Sand Dune
Tracks in the Sand Trail in the Outer Banks, tallest dune on Atlantic CoastRead More -
World's Longest Sidewalk
The 4.5-mile Bayshore Trail along Tampa's waterfront is the longest continuous sidewalk.Read More -
World's Highest & Longest Pedestrian Bridge
The Walkway Over the Hudson has great views of the river and surrounding mountains.Read More -
The Original 'Rails to Trails' Trail
This 'origin story' in Indianapolis has spawned thousandsof miles of off-road running pleasure!Read More -
National Mall, D.C.
One of the most iconic and inspiring runs in the world. Combine with the MemorialsRead More -
Embassy Row, Washington
Run by more than 150 embassies over a hilly two-mile stretch in the nation's capital.Read More -
Alberta's Icefields Parkway
Considered one of the most spectacular drives in the world is also runnable.Read More -
Run up to 2,600 Steps
Stair paths connecting Hamilton, Ontario's upper & lower sections combine for 2,600+ steps!Read More -
Easternmost Point in N. America
The East Coast Trail in St. John's is a scenic coastal trail.Read More -
Run the Easternmost Point in the Americas!
The fantastic 8 km seafront trail in João Pessoa, Brazil features great views of the South Atlantic and Tambaú & Cabo Branco beaches.Read More -
PEI's Heritage Roads
Preserved clay lanes passing open farmland or tunnels of trees are a unique PEI featureRead More -
Run the World's Highest Tides
Experience a 'run across the ocean floor' in Saint-Andrews-By-The-Sea, New BrunswickRead More -
Plains of Abraham, Quebec
Run the paths on the site of the battle that changed the fate of North AmericaRead More -
Run Alongside World's Longest Skating Rink
In winter, Ottawa's Rideau Canal becomes the world's longest maintained skating rink, with paths alongside!Read More -
Longest Waterfront Path
Vancouver's 17-mile Seawall is the world's longest uninterrupted waterfront path.Read More -
The 'Grouse Grind', Vancouver
The 1.8 mile run/walk/hike up Grouse Mtn. is 2,830 stairs, gaining 2,800 feet in elevationRead More -
Bat Bridge in Austin
Thousands of bats fly under the Congress St. bridge at sunset on the Lady Bird Lake TrailRead More -
Runner's Pilgrimage: Pre's Trail
A memorial to the running legend Steve Prefontaine, in Eugene, Oregon.Read More -
Lowest Point in the Western Hemisphere
Badwater Flats in Death Valley National Park is 243 feet below sea level. Not easy, but runnable.Read More -
Avenue of the Chiefs
The road leading to the Crazy Horse Memorial is a Black Hills running highlight.Read More -
Run Among the Giant Sequoias
The iconic Crescent Rd. in Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP is closed to cars on weekends!Read More -
Carriage Roads of Acadia National Park
The gift of John D. Rockefeller - 45 miles of wide paths with sweeping vistas.Read More -
Voyageurs National Park "Ice Roads"
Run on maintained "ice roads" across frozen lakes and other fantastic winter running trailsRead More -
World's Widest Avenue
Ave. 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires. Not the most scenic, but an experience!Read More -
Walls of Cartagena
Running on top of the walls of the Old Town, for a unique vantage point.Read More -
View the Panama Canal
A run to the Miraflores Locks to view one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.Read More -
Brasília's Eixo Monumental
Monument to the 1960s with grand gardens, concrete squares, Space Age buildings.Read More -
Widest Tree in the World
In Oaxaca, Mexico, a 9 km run on a bike path leads to the Arbol del Tule.Read More
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A Run At the End of the World
A waterfront run in Ushuaia, Argentina -- the world's southernmost city at 54°48' S.Read More