We rode the trail on January 7, 2012 and had a great ride. The surface of the trail is great. The rest rooms at both ends of the trail are very nice and heated. We are looking forward to riding the trail again.
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Paul, Rick, and Scott

I parked at the Lewisburg Area Recreational Park and rode the two blocks south to the Lewisburg trailhead. I did not realize that there was a parking area with restrooms at that end of the trail. Nice clean restrooms and a generous parking area.

My goal was to ride to the end and come back. There are a lot of pretty scenes once you get out of town. The many crossings kind of make bike riding a little bit of a hassle due to the constant stopping and starting. The trail is very smooth even on the crushed limestone section. I really don't know why they wasted the asphalt in town between the crossings. There's another identical restroom at the Mifflinburg end at the Mifflinburg Community Park. I did not use a GPS when riding the trail, but my legs did tell me there's a small hump around the Vicksburg area. Nothing really noticeable unless you are pushing hard.

Overall a nice trail with some beautiful farm scenery and Mennonite and Amish folks to see. Lots of "farm-fresh" air to take in. Sure would be nice if the trail got extended west out of Mifflinburg some day.

Watch the crossings; a lot are pretty blind until you are just about to cross.

The Buffalo Valley Rail Trail was added to the Pennsylvania system in early November of 2011. Extending nine miles from just outside of Lewisburg to Mifflinburg, the trail offers an excellent ride to and from small town America through beautiful farmland. The surface is mostly well packed gravel with approximately one mile sections of asphalt near Lewisburg and in Mifflinville. The width is also impressive allowing for two abreast riding on both directions in many areas. It is quite flat with hardly any grade above one percent. My GPS only detected three very short sections that were two percent grades. The trailhead outside of Lewisburg is marked by a small sign off of PA Route 45 East. It offers parking and rest room facilities. The Mifflinburg trailhead is locted at the Community Park along North 5th Street.

I rode the Buffalo Valley Trail on a sunny, 50 degree day in the late fall. The area outside of Lewisburg is mostly suburban but the trail soon makes its way into the lush farmlands of the Appalachian Ridge and Valley region. Riders are taken right through working farms. There are numerous crossroads. Although they are well marked caution should be observed since some of the roads are quite winding and have limited visibility. Coming into Mifflinburg the scenary is first suburban shops and strip malls. In Mifflinburg, one will encounter small craft factories, residential areas and finally Community Park. Don't be put off by the idea of strip malls and factories. All sections of the Trail are quite pleasant. Riders may want to veer off the Trail and make their way into Lewisburg and/or Mifflinburg. Both are excellent examples of the the Pennsylvania Culture Area town design. The narrow streets and sidewalks along with the closeness of the buildings are similar to sights one might see in Northern Europe. Both towns offer fine dining to fast food and convenience stores. Lewisburg is the home of Bucknell University and it is very much a college town.

The Buffalo Valley Rail Trail is definately a ride to experience. It combines an excellent ride with exceptional town and country scenery.

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