Although it is a short trail it is one of my favorites. Very colorful in the fall. Views of 3 rivers, lots of parking access from both ends and middle. Terrain is from flat to gradient. I have even meet a black bear on the Slickville end of the trail near Patton.

I just did the trail yesterday by bike starting from Slickville, and it was a very nice ride. As was previously mentioned, the trail is well groomed and flat. It's also wide enough to pass by others without any trouble. It's true that some will find the ride a little boring, but I don't mind being surrounded by forest. You do get a few nice glimpses of the creek nearby, as well as a couple of nice bridges overlooking the scenery.

In and of itself, the current trail would be very short for a bicyclist (4.75 mi). But, since it runs into the West Penn Trail in Saltsburg (12 mi), one can get a very satisfying, and at times scenic, ride. See others' separate reviews on the West Penn Trail. I only did a small portion of it, but I did notice that it seemed overall a bit more rugged than the WHT trail.

I, too, eagerly await the trail's extension to Delmont and ultimately to Trafford.

Great scenery in tranquil setting. I've gotten back in to cycling and since living in PA struggled with some of the hills around town(I'm from the Midwest and used to flat!). The trail is well groomed and smooth. I use slicks on my mountain bike and did not worry about my tires with the terrain. This trail maybe a little bland for some riders. Looking forward to it extending to Trafford!

A lot of work went in to this really nice trail. Well done!
It's an uphill grade all the way from Saltsburg to Slickville, though it's nice and easy.
Just about everywhere you can see the coal mining legacy.
There are boney dumps and acid mine drainage.
A great effort has been made to keep quad bikes off the trail.
I didn't see any.
Two cool bridges, a little tunnel, and a playground at Saltsburg would make this a great stroll for the family with little ones.
See the huge "SLICKVILLE" sign erected on top of a boney pile across from the Salem Township Volunteer Fire Department. Parking available.
I'll come back in the summer when the countryside is green.
I'm looking forward to the completion of the trail to Trafford.