My husband and I rode about 16 miles total on this trail beginning in Ridgeway. It's very scenic as October is peak foliage for fall color. The surface is packed gravel and fairly flat, so it's an easy ride.

My wife and I rode a portion of the Clarion-Little Toby Creek Trail (starting in Brockway, riding about 6.5 miles to the swinging bridge) on May 14, 2011. The trail is in very good condition, and we both had a great time. We look forward to returning to ride the entire trail!

This trail has beautiful scenery, is peaceful , not a lot of heavy traffic of cyclists or walkers. I've read other users say the trail along the railroad tracks is not very scenic, as I found out the first time I rode on it. A friend of mine likes to take the game commission road to route 949 and ride two miles or so on the road towards Ridgway, the scenery is a lot nicer if you don't mind the occasional car traffic. There is a place to re-enter the trail on the left side of the road just past a hunting and fishing campground. The best time of the year to visit is in the fall during the first and second week of october when the foliage is at peak color. The only thing I wish they had more of along the trail was porta- johns or bathroom facilities, as the only ones are at the trailheads or in the towns of Brockway or Ridgway, so if you gotta go real bad it's gonna be a long 18 miles. Other than lack of facilities, I would recommend this trail to anyone , for its scenery, easy grade for cyclists and peaceful surroundings.

started in brockway, easy to find trailhead, parking, port-o-johns....rode the southern 11 or so miles, good signage (although missed some mile markers), the history signs were fun to read (ghost towns...whooooo!!!).....rode up the part and along some of the section that joins the active train line....on the way back got a toot from a friendly engineer driving a big, long freight train....stopped at the swinging bridge for a fun diversion.....trail surface was good, although a little wet made it a little tougher in places....very pretty and quiet....only saw 3 other walkers the whole time...just watch as hunting season approaches, lots of signs to wear orange.....

We ride trikes so we differ slightly in our preferences from bike riders. On this very nice trail, the surface is like cement made with course sand. It's hard and quiet and wide enough in most places to ride side by side without running off the edge. In shady places there's light moss growing that doesn't slow you down and makes the ride even quieter. The woodlands are mostly mixed hardwood trees, some quite large, with a bed of lush ferns and velvet covered boulders underneath. The trail runs along water most of the way. If you're willing to climb down from the trail, there are many beautiful places along the stream for a lunch break. Probably the best place though, is on the other side of the swinging bridge about 5 1/2 miles from Brockway. If you're brave enough to cross, there's a picnic table in a very nice setting for your reward.
There were only three less than wonderful aspects of this ride. You have to ride along an active railroad for almost two miles. There's no problem riding, it's just not very scenic. About three miles from Ridgeway, the trail is overgrown and you have to ride on a local road for a hundred yards or so, then get back on the trail. The road isn't heavily traveled and there's a paved shoulder. Then, just before you enter Ridgeway, there's a 10% grade hill going down into town. It's paved and lots of fun, I'm sure, going North, but then you have to climb the hill coming back. We chose to turn around at the top of the hill and head back to Brockway. All in all, this is one of the best and most enjoyable trails we've been on so far, and very well suited to recumbent trikes as well as bikes.

"For a stretch, this trail cuts through woods that border on wilderness. Very quiet, very quaint, with rolling grades that are never so steep as to tire the legs. What I liked most was the high forest canopy that allowed for a sea of ferns. One can see for hundreds of yards through the woods - a rare thing in the East. Start in Brockway and have lunch in the charming town of Ridgeway."

"My family and I had a great time riding bikes on this trail.We saw lots of squirrels,birds, and chipmunks. This is an easy ride with shade and picnic tables, nice place to eat a lunch. There is only 1 hill,but it is a smooth surface. We went to the four mile marker and back.It was nice to follow a river the whole trip. The whole family had fun on this trail."

"To all:

This trail is there because of all the hard work Dave Love did to make it so! Stop by Love's canoe and talk with this very unique man. He is a book of knowledge. Excellent trail!

Thanks DAVE

Lee Curry
Proformance Cycle
Wyoming, Pa. "

"Rode from Ridgeway to the 10 mile marker. Nice trail with a very smooth bed. Stopped at Love's Canoe Rental's and Sales, Mr Love is worht meeting and he also has a bike shop at his place for supplies. The trail was flat and well maintained and should be beautiful in the fall. We rode it on Sep 25, 2005 "

This was my first time on trail. Two days after seeing a bear on the Pine Creek Trail I saw a mother and three cubs cross the trail one mile from swing bridge. They never saw me. I waited about three minutes then went on by. Other than that the trail is worth riding on. There are plenty of spots to swim in the summer and the surface is great.

"We just got back from this trail. What an excellent adventure for a family with young children.

We left out of Brockway (the park is off 219 on Seventh Street west of downtown Brockway) and headed north, with our eight- and six-year-olds in tow. Also along were two other families and their four children.

This trail is flat, scenic, well shaded and well marked with mileage posts. The river views and wide trail made it perfect for the childrens mind to wander. We made it to the ""Swing Bridge"" which is six miles out of Brockway. The kids loved it! Our eight-year-old son wanted to hang from it for his mother to take his picture.

We highly recommend this trail for novice but enthusiastic trail riders. There are a number of diversions for the children to take breaks and find fun.

If you have any suggestions for us to take off on please let us know!

Have fun!"

"Be careful on the middle two miles of this trail. The trail here is very rocky and close to the railroad. You may want to try going from Ridgeway, but take the road on the way back (it's downhill on the road on the way back)."

"We love to bike the whole trail, but favor the section from Carman , up Toby creek to Brockway. This is a very scenic 10 mile ride through a series of ghost towns. "

I've only walked on this trail 3 times and only been on one of the swinging bridges but I love this trail and will keep going on it as long as I visit brockway. I love being in the woods and beside the creek. I also love the swinging bridge! This weekend will be my fourth time on the trail and my first time going all 18 miles!