By Bendico in August, 2011
We rode this trail on Saturday this week and all I can say very nice. It is well maintained for the full length, benches along the the way and that was a pleasant surprise for such a short trail. Being that this trail was so short the only restrooms was at the baseball field in Dunbar and at the historical society in Dunbar another must see if you stop here. Also if your riding this trail there is one point where you cross an active rail spur that has a old time passenger train that operates on the spur during the weekend and you might get to see it. This trail starts in Dunbar PA and connects to the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Just south of Connellsville PA it is very short but very peaceful ride through the woods. It passes through what used to be the Western Maryland Bowest train yards. They have long be removed but there are still some remnants of where the buildings were in the yards and rail ties also. If your riding the GAP and you want to take a short exploration off the beating path I recommend the Sheepskin trail. If you want a place to start and connect to the GAP this may also be a place to start at. We parked in Dunbar at at the local park/church parking lot on the day we rode. I also noticed a few small town restaurants in Dunbar but we had our lunch with us so we did try any of them. In closing I would say try this trail if you looking for a break from the normal starting points on the GAP or if you want to see some of the railroad/coal history of Western Pennsylvania.