3 , 0 0 0 ▁miles ▁of ▁trail ▁from ▁Cal ais , ▁Maine ▁to ▁Key ▁West , ▁Florida . ▁The ▁path ▁has ▁been ▁planned ▁by ▁Bi ke ▁to ▁the ▁Sea , ▁a ▁non - pro fit ▁cy cling ▁advoc acy ▁group , ▁with ▁help ▁from ▁the ▁surrounding ▁cities . ▁ ▁History ▁▁ ▁The ▁Ever ett ▁and ▁Mal den ▁sections ▁of ▁the ▁trail ▁were ▁opened ▁with ▁a ▁gran ular ▁rec yc led ▁as ph alt ▁surface ▁in ▁summer ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁and ▁p aved ▁with ▁an ▁as ph alt ▁surface ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁Iron ▁Hor se ▁Pres ervation ▁completed ▁the ▁sur f acing ▁of ▁the ▁S aug us ▁section ▁of ▁the ▁trail ▁with ▁gra vel . ▁The ▁Re vere ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁trail ▁opened ▁to ▁the ▁public ▁with ▁a ▁rec yc led ▁as ph alt ▁surface ▁in ▁Summer ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁The ▁state ▁committed ▁$ 1 . 5 ▁million ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁to ▁complete ▁design ▁of ▁the ▁Lyn n ▁section . ▁A ▁$ 1 3 . 7 ▁million ▁construction ▁contract ▁was ▁awarded ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 2 0 . ▁ ▁O wn ership ▁and ▁future ▁status ▁▁ ▁The ▁trail ▁primarily ▁runs ▁along ▁the ▁S aug us ▁Branch ▁Rail road , ▁a ▁former ▁branch ▁line ▁of ▁the ▁Boston ▁and ▁Maine ▁Rail road . ▁The ▁trail ' s ▁right ▁of ▁way ▁is ▁le ased ▁from ▁the ▁Massachusetts ▁Bay ▁Transport ation ▁Author ity ▁for ▁ 9 9 ▁years ▁by ▁the ▁respective ▁cities