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Allegheny River Trail

29.6 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Armstrong Trails

44.2 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Butler-Freeport Community Trail

19.9 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Cowanshannock Trail

1.27 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

Ernst Trail

12 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Great Allegheny Passage

153.22 mi

State: MD, PA

Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Great American Rail-Trail

3743.9 mi

State: DC, IA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MT, NE, OH, PA, WA, WV, WY

Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Headwaters Trail

8 mi

State: OH

Crushed Stone

Iron Horse Trail (Stark County)

3.9 mi

State: OH

Crushed Stone

John C. Oliver Multi-Purpose Loop Trail

11.7 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail

12.6 mi

State: OH

Asphalt

Maple Highlands Trail

21.1 mi

State: OH

Asphalt, Gravel

MetroParks Bikeway

10.6 mi

State: OH

Asphalt

Montour Trail

55.9 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Moraine State Park Bike Trail

7.1 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Nickel Plate Trail (OH)

2.5 mi

State: OH

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Niles Greenway

4.5 mi

State: OH

Asphalt

Oil City Trail

3 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete

Oil Creek State Park Trail

9.5 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Panhandle Trail

29 mi

State: PA, WV

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Accordion

Portage Hike and Bike Trail

16.3 mi

State: OH

Asphalt, Concrete

Redbank Valley Rail Trail

50.8 mi

State: PA

Ballast, Crushed Stone

Samuel Justus Recreation Trail

6.98 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Sandy Creek Trail (PA)

12 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Shenango Trail

7.8 mi

State: PA

Dirt

Three Rivers Heritage Trail

26.6 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Trout Island Trail

2.4 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Western Reserve Greenway

42 mi

State: OH

Asphalt

Apollo's Kiski Riverfront Trail

1.5 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

Arboretum Trail

0.8 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Ballast, Dirt

Beaver River Trail

1.7 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Berlin Lake Trail

2.2 mi

State: OH

Crushed Stone

Mahoning Valley Trail

4.5 mi

State: OH

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

McClintock Trail

9.4 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Montour Trail - Airport Connector

6.5 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Newton Falls Trail

0.75 mi

State: OH

Concrete

North Hills Harmony Trail

0.6 mi

State: PA

Gravel

Pymatuning State Park Spillway Trail

3.2 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Stavich Bicycle Trail

9.9 mi

State: OH, PA

Asphalt

Tredway Trail

5.5 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

Clarion Highlands

12.6 mi

State: PA

Dirt, Gravel

Garrett Wonders Bike Trail

3.2 mi

State: OH

Asphalt

Washington's Landing Trail

2.1 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

Clearview Park Trail

0.76 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone, Woodchips

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Allegheny River Trail Overview The Allegheny River Trail runs on asphalt between Franklin and Emlenton for 27.5 miles and on an isolated section between Foxburg and Parker for 2.5 miles. About the Route Keep your...	PA	29.6 mi	Asphalt	145 reviews
	Armstrong Trails Closure notice: The 0.5-mile Brady Tunnel remains closed while under construction, disconnecting the northern 4.5 miles from the lower 39.2 miles. No bypass is available. The trail section from...	PA	44.2 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	49 reviews
	Butler-Freeport Community Trail Overview Located about 30 minutes northeast of Pittsburgh, the Butler-Freeport Community Trail is nestled in the scenic wooded valley that follows Little Buffalo Creek to Buffalo Creek and on to...	PA	19.9 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt	52 reviews
	Cowanshannock Trail The short but scenic Cowanshannock Trail is a great pathway for hikers, walkers, and bikers to use to link to the larger Armstrong Trail. The Cowanshannock is 1.27 miles long, and plans are to extend...	PA	1.27 mi	Crushed Stone	6 reviews
	Ernst Trail Overview Connecting Meadville, known as the home of the zipper, and Conneaut Lake, the 12-mile Ernst Trail meanders through farms and forests. The trail is named for Calvin Ernst, who owned the...	PA	12 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	52 reviews
	Great Allegheny Passage Notice: There are a couple detours along the long GAP route. At mile 22, Big Savage Tunnel is closed for the winter. At mile 148, there is a detour around Monongahela Wharf, and there is a 0.75-mile...	MD, PA	153.22 mi	Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	169 reviews
	Great American Rail-Trail Note: This developing route is not yet fully contiguous – it is just over 50% complete. Please refer to the Trail Map for more information on the existing sections of trail, as well as the online...	DC, IA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MT, NE, OH, PA, WA, WV, WY	3743.9 mi	Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone	7 reviews
	Headwaters Trail The bucolic Headwaters Trail is a pleasant 8-mile journey through the rural landscape between Mantua and Garrettsville. The path has a crushed-stone surface and is mostly shaded. It follows the route...	OH	8 mi	Crushed Stone	27 reviews
	Iron Horse Trail (Stark County) The Iron Horse Trail runs along the corridor of a railroad that originally connected Alliance and Minerva. The north section runs from State St, across from the University of Mount Union, to the...	OH	3.9 mi	Crushed Stone	4 reviews
	John C. Oliver Multi-Purpose Loop Trail The 11.7-mile John C. Oliver Multi-Purpose Loop Trail is a centerpiece of Maurice K. Goddard State Park, which spans 2,856 acres in northwestern Pennsylvania. The mostly shaded, paved, off-road trail...	PA	11.7 mi	Asphalt	59 reviews
	Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail Overview The Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail runs for 12.6 miles through the rolling hills of eastern Ohio. About the Route Mile marker 0 for the Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail can be...	OH	12.6 mi	Asphalt	66 reviews
	Maple Highlands Trail Closure notice: In Middlefield, the trail is closed between Tare Creek (road) and Burton-Windsor Road for most of summer 2024. The Maple Highlands Trail totals more than 20 miles. A majority of the...	OH	21.1 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	46 reviews
	MetroParks Bikeway The nearly 11-mile MetroParks Bikeway provides a scenic and well-designed link to communities and natural sites in this northeast region of Ohio. The rail-trail follows a corridor between Canfield and...	OH	10.6 mi	Asphalt	53 reviews
	Montour Trail Overview The 55.9-mile Montour Trail forms a semicircle around Greater Pittsburgh and hosts one of the longest suburban rail trails in the United States, featuring a selection of bridges, trestles,...	PA	55.9 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	50 reviews
	Moraine State Park Bike Trail Overview Moraine State Park features a paved multiuse trail, which runs along the north shore of Lake Arthur for 7.1 miles. Along the way, enjoy beautiful scenery, especially during the fall as...	PA	7.1 mi	Asphalt	20 reviews
	Nickel Plate Trail (OH) Ohio's Nickel Plate Trail runs for 2.5 miles from 5th Street near Ravenna Avenue (Metzger Park) to a point just south of Georgetown Road. The wooded corridor follows an old railroad right-of-way...	OH	2.5 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	5 reviews
	Niles Greenway The Niles Greenway is a paved, multi-use path running northsouth between the county line on the south and the town of Niles. The pleasant trail passes through a mix of wooded areas, scattered light...	OH	4.5 mi	Asphalt	13 reviews
	Oil City Trail 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...	PA	3 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete	1 reviews
	Oil Creek State Park Trail 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...	PA	9.5 mi	Asphalt	30 reviews
	Panhandle Trail Overview 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...	PA, WV	29 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	62 reviews

Accordion

Portage Hike and Bike Trail Overview The Portage Hike and Bike Trail stretches for 16.3 miles between Kent and Ravenna, about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland. The entire trail route is paved. Between the two busy downtowns,...	OH	16.3 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	26 reviews
Redbank Valley Rail Trail Overview 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...	PA	50.8 mi	Ballast, Crushed Stone	56 reviews
Samuel Justus Recreation Trail 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...	PA	6.98 mi	Asphalt	20 reviews
Sandy Creek Trail (PA) Overview 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...	PA	12 mi	Asphalt	69 reviews
Shenango Trail Closure Notice: As of September 2023, the pedestrian/equestrian bridge near the intersection of Hamburg Road and Stamm Road is closed by order of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh...	PA	7.8 mi	Dirt	84 reviews
Three Rivers Heritage Trail Closure Notice: There are several closure notices in effect for the Three Rivers Trail. The Three Sisters Bridge Pier is indefinitely closed to due construction beginning March 2023. Finally, there is...	PA	26.6 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	31 reviews
Trout Island Trail The Trout Island Trail is planned to be a 13-mile rail-trail along the former Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad. Currently, 2.4 miles are open and fully paved in Sharpsville, following the Shenango River...	PA	2.4 mi	Asphalt	18 reviews
Western Reserve Greenway Closure Notice: The Western Reserve Greenway is currently closed over Baughman Creek in between Mahan Denman Rd. and Hyde Oakfield Rd. There is no expected opening date. Trail users are asked to...	OH	42 mi	Asphalt	111 reviews
Apollo's Kiski Riverfront Trail 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...	PA	1.5 mi	Crushed Stone	3 reviews
Arboretum Trail 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...	PA	0.8 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Dirt	3 reviews
Beaver River Trail 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...	PA	1.7 mi	Asphalt	6 reviews
Berlin Lake Trail The Berlin Lake Trail lies mid-way between Cleveland and Pittsburgh in Deerfield Township of Portage County. The 2-mile crushed limestone rail-trail crosses Berlin Lake, traveling through wooded areas...	OH	2.2 mi	Crushed Stone	7 reviews
Mahoning Valley Trail The 4.5-mile Mahoning Valley Trail snakes its way south from the Deer Creek Reservoir to the City of Alliance. The reservoir is a popular amenity for fishing, kayaking, canoeing, and bird-and-wildlife...	OH	4.5 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	2 reviews
McClintock Trail 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...	PA	9.4 mi	Asphalt	12 reviews
Montour Trail - Airport Connector 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...	PA	6.5 mi	Asphalt	7 reviews
Newton Falls Trail The Newton Falls Trail, built on a former railroad bed, follows the Mahoning River as it winds its way downtown. The route provides pleasant neighborhood views of the quaint township that was...	OH	0.75 mi	Concrete	3 reviews
North Hills Harmony Trail The Harmony Trail in the North Hills is a work in progress, managed by volunteers with the Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy. So far, about 0.6 mile of a proposed 4.3 miles of abandoned rail corridor...	PA	0.6 mi	Gravel	3 reviews
Pymatuning State Park Spillway Trail Located on the abandoned Erie and Pittsburgh branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, this short but intriguing paved trail runs through Pymatuning State Park, a large and popular two-state recreation...	PA	3.2 mi	Asphalt	13 reviews
Stavich Bicycle Trail Overview The Stavich Bicycle Trail runs from the Youngstown suburb of Struthers to the outskirts of New Castle, Pennsylvania. Running through the Mahoning River Valley, the route follows a rolling...	OH, PA	9.9 mi	Asphalt	44 reviews
Tredway Trail 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...	PA	5.5 mi	Crushed Stone	17 reviews
Clarion Highlands Overview 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...	PA	12.6 mi	Dirt, Gravel	6 reviews
Garrett Wonders Bike Trail The Garrett Wonders Bike Trail, formerly the Warren Bikeway, is an integral component of the Great Ohio Lake-to-River Greenway, which will eventually link Lake Erie and the Ohio River via a multiuse,...	OH	3.2 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
Washington's Landing Trail 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...	PA	2.1 mi	Crushed Stone	4 reviews
Clearview Park Trail 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...	PA	0.76 mi	Crushed Stone, Woodchips	2 reviews

Recent Trail Reviews

Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail

Great trail with lots to see

September, 2024 by baconmsr

Well maintained and cool on hot days. Watch for signs to see the covered bridge and stream just off the trail. Plant off stopping points along the trail with picnic tables and benches. We ride this trail 2 to 3 times a week.

Western Reserve Greenway

Beautiful & Peaceful

September, 2024 by mongede

The crown jewel of trails in Ashtabula County Ohio!
Love this trail and it is open all year round.
I suggest starting it at the Munson Hill Trailhead or the Austinburg Trailhead. Rent an E-Bike during the summer at On the Lake Electric Bike Company. They drop off the bikes at the trailhead.
www.onthelakebikes.com

Allegheny River Trail

Cool weather ride on the Allegheny River Trail

September, 2024 by mcrad13

First time on this trail and the first bike packing trip for my daughter. The temps had dipped for the 2 days we were riding. We rode from Franklin to Emlenton and back. Camped near Franklin. The scenery is great, the trail grade is essentially flat. There are sections with tree root bumps that slows the pace a bit. The short gravel section is passable. There were a few branches on the trail that needed to be cleared to pass, most likely from the previous weather. All in all, a good ride.

Accordion

Redbank Valley Rail Trail

I will change this if it posts. My first detailed review disappeared and didn't post.

September, 2024 by kcumblidge

I will change this if it posts. My first detailed review disappeared and didn't post.

Stavich Bicycle Trail

decent trail. beautiful scenery!

September, 2024 by kenedygerak

I’m from Ohio and the Ohio side is awful- so I’m not knocking OH ¿But overall decent ride and beautiful scenery! The trains are pretty cool too

Allegheny River Trail

September Ride

September, 2024 by rcwolf64

I liked this trail. A little rough in spots. Had to take it slow. Views made it worth slowing down for.

Washington's Landing Trail

Very Rocky n Dangerous

September, 2024 by pumpfaking28

I used to frequent this trail for the views. One of the most beautiful Pittsburgh sunrises can be seen from the edge of Washington landings. Well I recently went back and the area just didn’t seem too biker friendly anymore. It seems like the rocks and gravel have tripled. You have to take a very slow and methodical pace to complete this loop. Please be careful when going to Washington Landing

Shenango Trail

Great Trail!

September, 2024 by bemabray

We live close to this trail, but had not tried walking it in many years! We read the last review and it sounded good so we went a little over halfway and turned around. We started at kids Mill at the covered bridge. We walked to the new hamburg bridge and then returned. The trail is very well maintained…..we were greatly pleased! We met Joe on the trail, he does a lot of maintenance volunteer work and had a great by lot really nice conversation with him. He was busy working on the trail today.

Berlin Lake Trail

Only 3 stars cause of dog poop on bike tires every time we go. Trail itself probably a 4

August, 2024 by micnat1982

Only 3 stars cause of dog poop on bike tires every time we go. Trail itself probably a 4

Portage Hike and Bike Trail

Our go-to ride

August, 2024 by brentandlynn

My wife and I live in Streetsboro and ride the trail from Peck Road east of Ravenna to Kent and back. Love the entire length of the trail. Unfortunate that about 1/2 mile near Kent is becoming very rough with tree roots pushing up the asphalt. Recently we have seen markings like there are plans to re-do some of the worst sections. We would love to see a better way to transition from the eastern section to the western rather than walking the bikes up stairs and crossing a road.