Explore the best rated trails in State College, PA, whether you're looking for an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the Bells Gap Rail Trail and Huntingdon and Broad Top Rail Trail . With more than 25 trails covering 303 miles you're bound to find a perfect trail for you. Click on any trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.
Parked at Ebensburg. Did the loop and back to Ebensburg. Nice ride. A couple of areas were a little rough from the rain storms last week but overall in good shape. Will do it again!
The trail winds thru the Pennsylvania grand canyon. Many bridges, water falls and great scenery. The well maintained trail offers many days of fun!
My wife and I enjoyed two sections of trail on two separate cycling days on this, our third cycling excursion on the Pine Creek Rail Trail. We stayed Bear Mountain Lodge just a few miles west and south of Wellsboro. We stayed in the Canyon Room and I can’t say enough good things about our stay there. We could have gotten on the trail just a sort road ride from the lodge, but with only two riding days available to us, and a desire to ride the more picturesque parts of the canyon, we drove to Darling Run and started from there and rode the 8 miles or so to Tiadaghton. There we stopped at the campground beside the creek for the lunch we’d brought. Next day we started from Miller’s Crossing and rode to Slate Run where we had lunch at the Manor Hotel for a 20 miles or so round trip. Two highlights of that day were the hummingbirds at the hotel in Cedar Run and the golden eagle sighting just a couple miles south of there. Noteworthy also were the free outdoor concerts in Wellsboro two nights and the meal and in-house brews we had at Wellsboro House. Altogether a lovely outing.
Started at Eliza Furnace and went counterclockwise toward Ebensburg to where the C&I trail connects just out of town. Was a 32 mile ride- so beautiful
Great ride on the 22 mile loop using the new 2 mile C&I Extension piece in Nanty Glo.
Parked at Vintondale and did the eastbound uphill along the creek to Nanty Glo. Very pretty scenery. Washouts have been repaired and only a few spots with some larger gravel.
Nice ice cream and food place just north of the trail on 1st St in Nanty Glo. Delicious Chili Cheese Dog and fresh cut fries just like at the fair. So glad they opened about 3 yrs ago. Only other option I could see for food was a grocery store about 1/4 mile south across the river on Shoemaker St. Make sure you fuel up here. No other amenities on the rest of the ride.
Google Maps doesn’t show the new 2 mile extension yet. Best map I’ve found is at Cambria County Conservation. See 22 miles map.
https://www.cambriaconservationrecreation.com/ghost-town-trail/
Just past the ballpark on the east side of Nanty Glo turn left on Ricky Rd then an immediate right on 2nd St, bear right on Springfield, up a small hill on Springfield and a sharp turn and there’s the C&I trailhead. Do NOT go up 2nd St. The trail crosses 2nd St on a bridge and there is no access. A sign on the main trail by the ballpark and another on 2nd pointing to Springfield would be a big help!
The highest elevation on the extension is the bridge over 422. After that it’s mostly flat or downhill along the North Branch of Blacklick Creek. On this late May day there was a nice water flow and the sound of water cascading over rocks was a wonderful soundtrack for my ride.
I also did the 2 miles to Duman Lake Park. I guess it’s not an official part of the GTT, but it has a couple signs marking the way. First 1/2 mile or so was old railroad spur with some bumps and dirt spots. Sign says turn left and the next couple hundred feet were 1/2 inch gravel. Not fun. Almost turned around, but then a couple folks came through on E-bikes and said it’s kind of fun. Next was a 50ft long narrow rusty metal bridge across a creek. Only about 2ft wide - sure glad it had railings. Next was single track hard packed dirt thru a dense forest along the creek with lots of twists and turns. Nice change of pace. Mountain bike tires might have been better, but my hybrid 700x38C tires did just fine. Might not be fun when it’s wet. Finally, back to a 10ft wide screenings trail downhill to the park.
Bikin-Mike 05/30/26
After 3.5 miles it stops and says “future construction, no trespassing.” While there is water to your left, it’s not really visible in the summer due to foliage. Skip this path and go to Pine Creek.
Is this really a .5 mile trail? I’ve seen driveways longer than that.
We left Lewisburg and got about five miles in and it's closed. They are resurfacing parts of the trail.This was Memorial Day 2026
We just got back from riding this trail. We had hybrid bikes and experienced no problems. The trail was well marked. The last 3 miles was all uphill so bring plenty of water. We rode onThursday and there was very little bike traffic. All in all a very nice trail well maintained and would recommend a visit.
We just got back from riding this trail. We had hybrid bikes and experienced no problems. The trail was well marked. The last 3 miles was all uphill so bring plenty of water. We rode onThursday and there was very little bike traffic. All in all a very nice trail well maintained and would recommend a visit.
Good afternoon ride. Slightly downhill from Grampian to Curwensville. Scenic views with creek, bridges and mountain laurel.
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