Traffic discourages me, too. Recently, though, our city finished up a nice mini park along one of our trails (and they finished the trail as well - it's an old railroad trail). I pass the little park every time I drive to work. It's so peaceful and inviting - it made me want to see more of the trail.

Sometimes a change of route - even a small detour through a pretty neighborhood - can be enticing. Is that an option?