Stavich Bicycle Trail - PA:
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Description:
Constructed in 1983 with the help of donations from the Stavich family and local individuals, the Stavich Trail is unusual in several ways. First, it was built on an interurban electric railroad right-of-way-the Penn-Ohio trolley line, abandoned in 1933. This is important to note because interurban railroads were not built to the stringent standards of conventional railroads. As a result, you'll encounter more hills than you might on other rail-trails.
Second, the trail is a state-to-state connector. Running along the Mahoning River, this gently rolling, mostly rural trail takes you from near New Castle, Pa., to Struthers, Ohio. Lastly, this is a rail-with-trail, sharing the right-of-way with an active CSX rail line for part of the trail's route.
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Parking & Trail Access:
To the Pennsylvania trailhead: Take Route 60 to at State Street. (Route 224 east) Continue to Scotland Lane. Turn right and in right again onto Washington Street. Washington Street leads to the trailhead which is very well-marked. This trail is wheelchair accessible.
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Reviews: [2 trail ratings]
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a nice trail for a Springtime ride
By rowgirl on April 30, 2010
This was a very pleasant trail--the wide open areas might make it very hot in the Summer.
Lots of red-winged backbirds and the beaver pond was interesting to look at.-didn't see any beaver or dams though.
We stopped at a small restaurant in Lowellville, Ohio--"Carchedi's"--for lunch --good homemade food--a place that's been open for 46 years can't be bad! We rode around some of the town and then back to New Castle. Wish the starting point was better marked and there were signs to the trail from the main road.

thanks,
2 Pittsburghers
Newly repaved!
By vertov on November 22, 2009
I just rode the entire length of the trail today from New Castle to Struthers and I can verify it's open after reconstruction and the PA side (which was really bad) is nearly completely repaved. Just one sinkhole and one jarring crack still remain on the Ohio side near Lowellville, but this trail is much improved from previous reviews and definitely worth a visit or re-visit! (Both of those flaws are in the flatland area too, so they are much easier to avoid than some of the old biggies that are now redone.) The bridges are even re-done, so no more hanging on for dear life when you hit the joints between the trail and the bridge. Smooth as a... well you get the idea.

I wonder if they're completely done though, as there's about a four inch drop off along most of the pavement that would definitely catch your attention if you tried to ride off in the grass for a breather. Also, because of the topology, there are still some dropoffs very close to the trail that I'd feel better about if there was a guard rail. But, the trail is so smooth now, I'm not worried about losing control of my bike like I used to be.

Stavich is back in my regular rotation now. Thank you!
trains and wildlife
By dmihalcak on October 25, 2008
My wife and live fairly close to this trial , so it is a nice local trail for short evening rides. We rode it one evening this month and were fortunate to see a train and a variety of wildlife, including white tail deer.
It has a few bumpy spots but they are marked clearly.The fall color was nice as well.

October 23, 2008
Dan Mihalcak
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