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BikeTheRail

MCP server · hosted · v1.0.0 · org.biketherail/trails
Online · tested 2h agoNEW · 3h agoSeen in the registry 2h ago

Look up U.S. rail-trails: search, nearby trails, trail facts, trailheads and closures.

Website ↗How to connect ↓

What it does

BikeTheRail is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.

No capability identified yet from its description.

Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence) and are not a test of the tool.

At a glance

Hosted (remote)YES
Local installNO
Version1.0.0
PriceNot in the registry
First seen22 Oct 2026
Last checked2h ago

How to connect

As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 2h ago (live check)

Hosted endpoint

  • https://biketherail.org/mcp streamable-http

In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http biketherail https://biketherail.org/mcp

MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)

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

Live check

Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 2h ago

ONLINE BikeTheRail answered an MCP connection on 22 Oct 2026 and introduced itself as org.biketherail/trails 1.0.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).

4 tools offered to AI assistants

  • search_trails · Find 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_trail · One 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 numbered sources and it
  • trails_near · Trails 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_closures · Current 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.

What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method

Facts & evidence

Each fact shows where it was seen and when.
FactValueEvidenceSourceLast confirmed
Hosted endpointhttps://biketherail.org/mcpDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Local install (package)noDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Remote access (hosted)yesDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Websitehttps://biketherail.org/DECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Registry statusactiveDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Version1.0.0DECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
MCP serveryesDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago

Change history

  • NEW22 Oct 2026
    first seen in the index

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Questions about BikeTheRail

How do I connect BikeTheRail?

Use the hosted endpoint https://biketherail.org/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.

What tools does BikeTheRail offer?

When Electra Index connected on 22 Oct 2026, it listed 4 tools: search_trails, get_trail, trails_near, list_closures. The full list is in "Live check" above.

Is BikeTheRail online?

Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 2h ago.