Description
Tracing about two miles of riverfront today, this trail eventually will form a 16-mile pathway along an active railway. Chain link fencing separates the tracks from the trail.
In downtown Pittston, the flat rail-trail intersects with a path to the water's edge.
The trail is straight as an arrow, with markers every 0.10 mile. You'll have the active railroad on one side, with trees and Susquehanna River views in the background. On the other side,most of the corridor looks like a well-maintained lawn. The trail ends at a gravel parking lot, but continue another 0.10 mile to see the railway tunnel.
Parking and Trail Access
From Route 11: Take Route 11 North across the bridge from West Pittson to Pittston. Bear right onto Kennedy Blvd. Continue across Water Street to Coopers Seafood Waterfront restaurant (304 Kennedy Blvd). Park in the lot next to and behind the restaurant where you will find a clearly signed trailhead.
At the other endpoint of the trail there is an access point off Main Street. Follow Main Street South (right) from Kennedy Street. Pass Pierson Lane and look for a right hand turn onto a gravel access road; it is immediately beyond a private residence. Drive past the private property to the trail parking lot.
This trail is wheelchair accessible.
slow start
By
carl m cwik
in
July, 2012
I started at coopers waterfront trail fair at start quickly got rocky . after a short distance it got much better fine gravel. Very nice flat ride but again to short,Hope it gets longer in near future.
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To bad it's to short
By
dirtrider
in
October, 2009
I started out at Coopers Seafood Waterfront Restaurant to the right is a concrete paved pathway, that leads to a riverfront, a nice fishing area, and a sight of the bridges and mountains in the distance.
The actual trail is to the left, it is made up ...
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PITTSTON LEG
By
in
April, 2007
I am maintaining a wesite that will reflect and promote the progress of the Pittston leg which is shaping up real fine-
http://www.freewebs.com/montagna/homepage.htm
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