The Northwest Lancaster County River Trail is a planned 14-mile trail corridor that will follow the east bank of the Susquehanna River between Columbia and Falmouth. Today, only segments of the trail are complete.
This segment is known locally as the Conoy Canal Trail and runs for 3.75 miles along the Conewago Canal, part of the original Mainline Canal, from Bainbridge to Falmouth. The canal was opened 1797 and built to bypass Conewago Falls on the Susquehanna River. Along the trail you'll see original stonework in the form of old bridges and locks.
Another completed section of the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail to date (autumn 2011) is the
Charles Greenwaysegment in Marietta.
Access is available along Route 441 at the Falmouth Boat Access (from Rt. 441 turn onto Collins road), Kings Road, Prescott Road and Race Street in Bainbridge (take Race Street to its end at the river).
Great shady place to run with no vehicle traffic and lovely scenery. Started my run from Bainbridge Inn area and turned around at the Falmouth river access. Total out and back according to my GPS was 6.7 miles (about .8 miles shorter than what it should ...
This trail has some nice sections but some sections where we had to get off our bikes and walk. This is a mountain bike or hiking trail, not a rail trail. You really can't ride this trail on a road bike at all, or even a cross bike. There are BIG roots ...
Stretching nearly 3 miles along the picturesque Susquehanna River in Lancaster County's northwest corner, the Conoy Canal Trail actually is one of two finished segments of the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, which, when complete, will stretch ...