Rail-Trail
State: PA Length: 31 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
Pennsylvania's Allegheny Highlands Trail follows the former right-of-way of the Western Maryland Railroad through Somerset County, PA. This trail is part of the Great Allegheny Passage, a 150-mile multi-use path that connects Pittsburgh with ...
State: WV Length: 24.50 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Allegheny Highlands Trail (AHT) follows the original route of the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway, built by Henry Gassaway Davis in 1884. For 24.5 miles this exceptionally scenic trail provides panoramic views of the West Virginia ...
State: PA Length: 6.45 miles Surface: Asphalt
A 6.45-mile rail-with trail is planned as part of the Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard Project, a multi-modal transportation corridor that will connect Pittsburgh neighborhoods along the Allegheny River. The Green Boulevard will create and ...
State: WV Length: 4 miles Surface: Ballast, Dirt, Grass
Nestled in a northern valley of West Virginia, the Barnum Rail-Trail follows the North Branch of the Potomac River through the superb scenery of the Upper Potomac region. If you plan to explore this out-and-back trail by bike, a mountain bike ...
State: WV Length: 10.50 miles Surface: Dirt, Gravel
In 1888, the Blackwater Canyon Trail, located in the Monongahela National Forest, was used to haul coal and lumber through this stunning canyon. Today, remnants of this history still remain just outside of Thomas in the form of coke ovens that ...
State: PA Length: 1 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
One mile of the proposed 4 mile Brown's Run Trail is currently open near Masontown in German Township, Fayette County, Pa. The crushed stone path includes interpretuve signage and has a connection to a local restaurant housed in an 18th century ...
State: WV Length: 1 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
Short new trail connecting Ridgeley, WV with the C&O Canal Towpath at milepost 183 near the east end of Cumberland, Maryland. This new trail will include the Knobbley Tunnel and Bridge over the Potomac River.
State: PA Length: 6 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The scenic Coal & Coke Trail connects the communities of Mount Pleasant and Scottdale in Westmoreland County and offers many glimpses of the picturesque nature and local communities of Westmoreland County. The 6-mile trail is built on the old ...
State: WV Length: 2.30 miles Surface: Dirt
Located in Canaan Mountain area of the Monongahela National Forest. Many people use this trail in conjunction with the x-country ski trail to walk between the Blackwater Falls State Park and the Canaan Valley State Park. This trail is also part ...
State: PA Length: 7.75 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
Trail users on this inviting corridor follow the path of an old Southern Pennsylvania Railroad line, in some places traveling alongside unused tracks (not to be confused with the newer Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad, which operates along 66 ...
State: WV Length: 3.40 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Glen Dale to Moundsville Rail-Trail runs for 3.4 paved miles between Glen Dale City Park and Moundsville Riverview Park. The trail parallels the Ohio River behind shopping plazas and neighborhoods.
State: MD, PA Length: 141 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
Now the longest rail-trail east of the Mississippi River, the 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage spans two states in its course along great rivers and across mountain passes. Running from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Cumberland, Maryland, the ...
State: PA Length: 5.20 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
About 60 miles south of Pittsburgh, the beautiful Greene River Trail parallels the Monongahela River as it winds through the coal mining region of Greene County. Conrail originally used the rail corridor until the Greene County Department of ...
State: PA Length: 8 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
Open since 1989, the creek-side Indian Creek Valley Trail traces the route of the Indian creek Valley Railraod (ICVRR). Just north of Indian Head, you will come to a cluster of acid mine drainage remediation ponds, designed to filter pollutants ...
State: PA Length: 1 miles Surface: Gravel
The first 0.5 mile of the Ligonier Valley Trail and Bikeway is now complete, linking the town's popular attractions: Fort Ligonier from the days of George Washington and the French and Indian War, the historic Compass Inn for stagecoach travelers, ...
State: WV Length: 2 miles Surface: Cinder, Crushed Stone, Gravel
The Marion County Trail (a.k.a. the MC Trail) runs for 2.5 miles along Pricketts Creek through rural Marion County. The trail's main highlight is a 1,200-foot lighted tunnel (Meredith tunnel) through the mountain. The trail begins near Prickett's ...
State: WV Length: 6 miles Surface: Asphalt
Morgantown is known as the home of West Virginia University, the inspiration for a Joni Mitchell song and the birthplace of Don Knotts. And it's also known for its wonderful trails: the Mon River Rail-Trail System. The nexus of this 45-mile ...
State: WV Length: 19 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
State: WV Length: 6 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
State: WV Length: 17.70 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
State: PA Length: 55.60 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Montour Trail follows a portion of the old Montour Railroad, which was built between 1877 and 1914 to link the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad with the region's many coal mines. Forming a semi-circle around Pittsburgh, the Montour Railroad ...
State: WV Length: 70 miles Surface: Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
For a weekend getaway filled with small-town charm, wildlife and beautiful natural scenery, there is no better place than the North Bend Rail-Trail. The North Bend Rail-Trail is a scenic excursion along part of the 5,500-mile, coast-to-coast ...
The Harmony Trail in the North Hills is a work in progress, managed by volunteers with the Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy. As of August 2011, about 1 mile of a proposed 4.3 miles of abandoned rail corridor have been completed. The conservancy ...
State: WV Length: 7 miles Surface: Cinder, Grass, Gravel
The 7-mile Harrison County Bike and Hike Trail traverses the West Fork River between North View in Clarksburg and Spelter in Meadowbrook. Pending repairs, the trail is currently closed until further notice. You can, however, use the Southern ...
State: PA Length: 0 miles Surface:
The Ohio River Trail Council (ORTC) is a non-profit, volunteer-led corporation whose mission is to establish, promote, protect and preserve a multi-use trail, the Ohio River Trail (ORT), along the Ohio River and it's tributaries from the Columbiana ...
State: WV Length: 11.40 miles Surface: Dirt
The Otter Creek Wilderness Area has many trails, mostly for hiking through the wilderness. Biking is prohibited in the wilderness area but horses are allowed in some areas. One of the trails, the most popular, follows an abandoned railroad grade ...
State: PA Length: 36 miles Surface: Asphalt
Forbes State Forest and the adjacent state parks (Linn Run, Laurel Mountain, and Laurel Ridge) maintain the PWS Trail System, a network of snowmobile trails and forest service roads though the second-growth forest along Laurel Hill. Much of ...
State: PA, WV Length: 26.20 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Panhandle Trail is another jewel in the Pittsburgh metro area trail system. A Conrail line, known as the Panhandle Railroad, once connected Pittsburgh to Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis on this route. The rail corridor has been transformed ...
State: WV Length: 4 miles Surface: Dirt
This trail is in the Momomgahela National Forest in the Canaan Mountain area.
State: PA Length: 0.75 miles Surface: Asphalt
State: PA Length: 2.10 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Sheepskin Trail is a lovely rural trail located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The Trail currently connects the town of Dunbar with the Youghiougheny River Trail section of the Great Allegheny Passage, just south of Connelsville. The ...
State: WV Length: 8 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The 8-mile Southern Harrison County Bike and Hike Trail runs between Mt. Clare and Lost Creek , following Route 25 (Mt. Clare Road). Future improvements call for linking this trail to Veteran's Park and continuing through Clarksburg. For more ...
State: PA Length: 14.60 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete, Gravel
The Steel Valley Trail follows the shores of the Monongahela River, through historic battlefields and former steel mill sites in Homestead, Braddock, Duquesne, McKeesport, Glassport and Clairton. Massive industrial furnaces from the Homestead ...
State: PA Length: 25.20 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
The Three Rivers Heritage Trail system evolved from five separate trails and today comprises nine different sections. Four of these, the North Shore Trail, the South Side Trail, the Eliza Furnace Trail and the Pittsburgh Riverwalk, are all riverfront ...
State: PA Length: 0.50 miles Surface: Grass, Gravel
The Vestal Trail is 0.5-mile connection through town of McCandless that joins the Oakridge neighborhood to the playing fields at its eastern end. The trail is maintained by volunteers of the Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy and is part of the ...
State: WV Length: 18.50 miles Surface: Cinder, Crushed Stone, Gravel
West Virginia's West Fork River Trail provides a snapshot of some of the most beautiful scenery in this region. The trail's path was once used by the far-reaching Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to deliver coal. Today's plans however, are to transport ...
State: WV Length: 16.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Wheeling Heritage Trails are known locally as two trails: the Ohio River Trail and the Wheeling Creek Trail. The route is flat and paved, and beautiful signs along the way provide a self-guided tour of Wheeling's past. The Ohio River Trail ...
State: PA Length: 43 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
For up-to-date information on the Great Allegheny Passage, visit the Allegheny Trail Alliance Web site and to discover Trail Towns along the Great Allegheny Passage, visit the Trail Town Program Web site The YRT North Section is a 43-mile limestone ...
State: PA Length: 28 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
For up-to-date information on the Great Allegheny Passage, visit the Allegheny Trail Alliance Web site and to discover Trail Towns along the Great Allegheny Passage, visit the Trail Town Program Web site This trail has been named as one of ...