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The Harmony Trail in the North Hills is managed by volunteers with the Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy. The 0.8-mile route is essentially an out-and-back route with the best access from Wexford-Bayne...
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0.8 mi |
Crushed Stone
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The Oil City Trail connects the Samuel Justus Recreation Trail and the McClintock Trail through the center of Oil City, Pennsylvania.  The 2-mile walking and biking pathway runs along the Allegheny...
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3 mi |
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete
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It’s hard to believe that the world’s first oil boom occurred along the path of what’s now the Oil Creek State Park Trail. The park’s forests, beaver ponds, and trout streams were once the site of oil...
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9.5 mi |
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The Panhandle Trail offers a direct 29-mile journey between the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Although the trail follows an old railroad grade...
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29 mi |
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Running 1.5 miles, the Queen City Trail serves as a community connector for the small city of Titusville, where the American oil industry began in 1859. The trail provides a short, paved connection...
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1.5 mi |
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Paralleling PA-66, the Rail 66 Country Trail runs between Marianne in Clarion County and the county line with Forest County. This paved, multi-use rail-trail lies on the historic Knox-Kane railroad...
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20.1 mi |
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The Redbank Valley Rail Trail carries trail users along the forested banks of Redbank Creek for nearly 51 miles to the Allegheny River and along a 9-mile perpendicular spur to Sligo.Â
The entire...
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50.8 mi |
Ballast, Crushed Stone
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Overview
Evidence of the Roaring Run Trail’s past lives are readily visible all along the 4.8-mile corridor in western Pennsylvania. Stone remains in the Kiskiminetas River (Kiski for short) mark...
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4.8 mi |
Crushed Stone
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The 1.5-mile Rock Furnace Trail is a scenic path in Roaring Run Recreation Area. The trail follows Roaring Run Creek from its confluence at the Kiski River to a small parking area off Brownstown Road....
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1.5 mi |
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Oil flows through the veins of the Samuel Justus Recreation Trail. Its northern departure point is Oil City, which was founded during the 1860s oil boom and became the headquarters for several...
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6.98 mi |
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Trail users will want to pack water, food, and flashlights to travel the Sandy Creek Trail, as it crosses 12 miles of remote, but scenic, countryside in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Named for separate...
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12 mi |
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The Shenango River Trail once served as a towpath along the Erie Canal Extension. During the mid-1800s, mules pulled boats along the canal, linking goods from the Great Lakes to Pittsburgh and beyond....
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7.8 mi |
Dirt
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Three Rivers Heritage Trail features the best that the city of Pittsburgh has to offer, connecting major cultural venues, the downtown area, historical sites, and some of the city’s most well-known...
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26.6 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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Located on the western side of the Allegheny National Forest, this trail extends north to south, parallel to the Allegheny River betweens the towns of Tidioute and Grove Run. The trail retains much of...
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4.5 mi |
Ballast, Dirt, Grass
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The Trout Island Trail is a 2.4 mile rail-trail along the former Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad and runs from the borough of Sharpsville to South Pymatuning Township following the Shenango River as well...
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2.4 mi |
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The West Penn Trail meanders 15 miles between Saltsburg and just west of Blairsville. The rail-trail winds through woods, fields, and along the Conemaugh River.
About the Route
Other than the...
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15.2 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
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The 21-mile Westmoreland Heritage Trail, a family-friendly multi-use rail-trail, offers opportunities for recreation and connections to nature along its two separated segments between Saltsburg and...
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21 mi |
Crushed Stone
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Apollo's Kiski Riverfront Trail, built on the former M-Line Railroad bed, begins in downtown Apollo and follows the scenic Kiskiminetas River (called "Kiski" locally) to North Apollo. The nearly level...
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1.5 mi |
Crushed Stone
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One of Pennsylvania's rail-with-trails, where trains and trail users share a corridor, the Arboretum Trail is a lovely landscaped trail through downtown Oakmont.
The rail corridor has a dramatic...
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0.8 mi |
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Following the former Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad in downtown Beaver Falls, this asphalt rail-trail runs through a park setting as it parallels the Beaver River along the northeast edge of...
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1.7 mi |
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The Clarion Highlands Trail is one of the highest rail-trails in the Commonwealth. It traverses the Allegheny Plateau, passing over the divide between the Clarion and Allegheny Rivers. Its highest...
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12.6 mi |
Dirt, Gravel
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The Five Bridges Trail in northwestern Pennsylvania uses a portion of the former Pittsburgh and Shawmut Railroad corridor, which ran from Brockway to Brookville.
Begin at the western end of the...
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8.5 mi |
Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass
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The stars in the Big Dipper and Little Dipper help navigators locate the North Star. Following the five stars in the Five Star Trail—the municipalities of Hempfield Township, Youngwood, South...
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7.8 mi |
Crushed Stone
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If you have a tendency to tootle along when you walk or bicycle, then consider taking the Hoodlebug Trail. You’ll find many diversions in and around the college campus in the borough of Indiana and...
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11.8 mi |
Asphalt, Gravel
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As it winds along Oil Creek, McClintock Trail connects Oil Creek State Park with Oil City. Note that much of the route is on-road.
Just south of the park, a 1.8-mile section on Waitz Road, a dirt...
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9.4 mi |
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The Airport Connector is a spur off the impressive Montour Trail that circles the western outskirts of Pittsburgh. The paved pathway begins just off the extended-term parking lot on the western end of...
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6.5 mi |
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Closure Notice: There is a multi-block detour throughout Lowellville. Please follow posted detour signs.
The Stavich Bicycle Trail runs from the Youngstown suburb of Struthers to the outskirts of...
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9.9 mi |
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The Tredway Trail's full name is the Wynn and Clara Tredway River Trail, a 9-mile multiuse rail-trail on the eastern side of the Allegheny River just north of New Kensington. The trail is included in...
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5.5 mi |
Crushed Stone
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Washington's Landing, a 42-acre island in the Allegheny River, is now home to a thriving mixed-use community after a successful brownfield reclamation. The Washington's Landing Trail forms almost a...
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2.1 mi |
Crushed Stone
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Running parallel to State Route 219, this 4 mile section of trail has been built on a former line of the Pennsylvania Railroad (Line 651) and runs from Sandy Township in Clearfield County (near...
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4.2 mi |
Gravel
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The Loop Trail provides an alternate route to the Great Allegheny Passage between Boston and McKeesport. The route separates from the Great Allegheny Passage at Boston, crosses the Boston Bridge over...
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1.6 mi |
Asphalt, Dirt
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A short, but sweet, unassuming trail which runs on former trolley right-of-way while flanked by Clearview Avenue above and Crafton Boulevard below. Provides a traffic-free alternative to busy Crafton...
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0.76 mi |
Crushed Stone, Woodchips
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The Nebraska/Kelletville Trace Trail is primitive and unimproved. The trail crosses several streams that do not have bridges including the southernmost Coon Creek which trail users must cross to reach...
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12 mi |
Dirt, Grass
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The Great Shamokin Path runs for 3.6 miles between Yatesboro and Numine. The mixed-terrain path parallels Cowanshannock Creek in its entirety.Â
About the RouteÂ
The western end of the Great...
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3.6 mi |
Dirt, Grass, Gravel
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Clymer Trail offers a short, but pleasant route along a wooded hillside on Clymer Borough's west end. The rail-trail follows the former Sample Run Mine Branch of the Cherry Tree & Dixonville Railroad....
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0.25 mi |
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The Shenango River Trail is a 1.3-mile rail trail in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. In the north, the trail leaves from Porter Rd. and heads south, winding alongside the river. This trail is also...
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1.3 mi |
Crushed Stone, Dirt
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