The Sacramento area is  home to one of the best urban bike trails in the country, according to USA Today.

The American River Bike Trail, which runs from Downtown Sacramento along the river through Carmichael, Fair Oaks and into Folsom, made the list, which also included bike trails like Lakefront Trail in Chicago and Manhattan Waterfront Greenway in New York City.

The criteria for determining the best urban bike trails in the U.S. included access to cities while mostly avoiding vehicle traffic, beautiful scenery and well paved for easy riding.

Almost all of the 12 trails run alongside a body of water, the American River Bike Trail included.

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