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Texas man invents 1.5K-mile adventure trail for hikers, bikers and horseback riders

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Texas native sees trail to be a legacy similar to Appalachian Trail

By Gretchen Eichenberg Fox News
Published October 16, 2024

For hikers and bikers who’ve conquered the Triple Crown — the Pacific Crest, Appalachian and Continental Divide trails — there’s a new adventure route in town.

It spans the entire Lone Star State, and it’s going to be traversable by spring.

"This is a route that is rugged, remote, rural and therefore, romantic," Charlie Gandy, a retired community design consultant and former state representative, told Fox News Digital.

Gandy announced plans last month for the Cross Texas Trail or "XTX" — a 1,500-mile trail for hikers, bikers and, because it’s Texas, horseback riders...

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