I don't want to begin by sounding negative. There are some portions of this trail that are notable. Particularly through the ''Keep Moving'' area near the prison and firing range. Trouble is you can't stop to enjoy these areas.

This trail has suffered from the September '11 floods in the area. The portion from the Riverlands park to Shickshinny is thickly covered over with dried silt which is rutted, bumpy and cracked and extremely in need of work. It's so close to the river that flooding was unavoidable during that awful time in this part of Pa. On our return trip we actually rode on rt.11 to avoid that section. The devastation to the entire area is evident as you proceed on the trail and see abandoned businesses and homes destroyed by the flood.

Another detraction ( in my opinion) is the proximity to the highway for most of the ride. It just is a constant reminder of the fact that traffic is a stone throw away.

I can only assume that the trail does not get much bicycle traffic as during the entire 22 mile round trip on a mostly sunny Sunday, with 70 degree temperatures we only encountered TWO walkers.

Yes, the trail has potential, and hopefully with time and awareness it can be something special. For now, for me, it was not worth the hour and a half trip to get there.

Rode the entire 22 miles of the Warrior Trail a few weeks ago with some friends. Now that I have seen the entire trail, I can say that it continues to grow on me with what it has to offer. Truly, the only negative to this trail is the proximity to the road in many locations and the confusion when going through Spencer's Junkyard. I will say this, the reward of getting to the PP&L Riverlands is well worth the ride. Such a beautiful area (and it even has a 1.6 mile trail of its own). It's a great ride when you want to take a nice easy ride with some friends and enjoy biking!

I first learned of this trail when I ran a 5k on part of it to help raise funds for it. Today my husband and I walked with our double jogger from the Garden Drive In down. It is beautiful and there are so many interesting things to see. The train station, cemetary, the river. There were tons of beautiful wildflowers, we saw some rabbits and even a bat.

For those that are wanting to try this trail, it is a nice little hidden gem. I started at the Garden Drive-Inn and headed towards Shickshinny. The trail, for about the first mile or mile and a half goes pretty much right along Route 11. I had my mp3 player going for the majority of this. You also pass some businesses and houses.

Eventually, the trail moves away from the road some .. just in time for you to hit the UGI station and the the prison. Their are signs along the trail warning you to keep on the trail and keep moving. I am assuming this has to do with the prison as you do not see them before or after you pass. Eventually, the trail moves more towards the river and you can't hear any traffic. You pass behind the prison firing range (its above you, don't worry), and get a great view of the river and mountain.

I would suggest, for those that like privacy when riding, waiting until the trees have some more leaves on them. Being near the river, you have a lot of cool wildlife along the trail but you also deal with a lot of drainage systems dumping water into the river. I would avoid the trail until a few days after any sort of heavy rain.

All in all, this trail is a great trail if you are into testing yourself in distance over tactical skill. It is a long trail, taking you all the way into Shickshinny, but is basically flat.

I started off at the Garden Drive in, it's a closer point for me, plus the weather was a little iffy.
The trail was well groomed and reasonably flat, I spotted what looked like a old Train Station, very cool. The scenery of the mountains here is allways spectacular, it would really be nice in a few weeks when the leaves turn, I also found a realy small and really old Cemetary, one stone was from 1817!
Some of the trail goes through the small town of Shichshinny, I made it to my goal of the moconaqua bridge, from there I turned around and headed 8 miles back to the truck.
It was a good 16 mile ride, not bad for just starting to walk 3 weeks ago!