The TransAmerica Trail or TAT is a 4,253-mile (6,845 km) transcontinental vehicular route, intended as a recreational pathway across the United States using a minimum of paved roads, traveled by dual-sport motorcycles, off-road vehicle, or touring bicycle.
The trail was scouted by Sam Correro in 1984 [1][full citation needed] who spent 12 years assembling the route using only publicly accessible roads and trails.[2] To legally travel on the TAT, vehicles and drivers must be appropriately licensed for their type and class.