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Allegheny River Trail

29.6 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Armstrong Trails

48.1 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Butler-Freeport Community Trail

19.9 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Cowanshannock Trail

1.1 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

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

20.5 mi

State: OH

Asphalt, Gravel

MetroParks Bikeway

10.6 mi

State: OH

Asphalt

Montour Trail

63 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

North Hills Harmony Trail

0.8 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

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

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

Beaver River Trail

1.7 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Berlin Lake Trail

2.2 mi

State: OH

Crushed Stone

Clarion Highlands

12.6 mi

State: PA

Dirt, Gravel

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

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

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	150 reviews
	Armstrong Trails Closure notice: The Mahoning Bridge, just north of Templeton, is closed for a reconstruction project until further notice. To detour around the closed bridge: exit the trail at the orange barrels,...	PA	48.1 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	52 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	54 reviews
	Cowanshannock Trail The scenic 1.1-mile Cowanshannock Trail is a great pathway for hikers, walkers, and bikers. The trail follows the Cowanshannock Creek on an abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad Company corridor. In the...	PA	1.1 mi	Crushed Stone	7 reviews
	Ernst Trail 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 unused...	PA	12 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	59 reviews
	Great Allegheny Passage Notice: There are a couple detours along the long GAP route. For all trail notices, see GAP website for more current information. Ever since the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) was completed in 2013,...	MD, PA	153.22 mi	Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	175 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	9 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	28 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	61 reviews
	Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail 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 found at its...	OH	12.6 mi	Asphalt	68 reviews
	Maple Highlands Trail The Maple Highlands Trail totals more than 20 miles along a former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad corridor through a mostly rural landscape with portions of the trail running through heavily wooded...	OH	20.5 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	47 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	54 reviews
	Montour Trail The 63-mile Montour Trail & spurs forms a semicircle around the Greater Pittsburgh Area and is one of the longest suburban rail trails in the United States, featuring a selection of bridges,...	PA	63 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	51 reviews
	Moraine State Park Bike Trail 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 trees line the...	PA	7.1 mi	Asphalt	21 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	14 reviews
	North Hills Harmony Trail 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...	PA	0.8 mi	Crushed Stone	4 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	32 reviews
	Panhandle Trail 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...	PA, WV	29 mi	Asphalt	63 reviews

Accordion

Portage Hike and Bike Trail The Portage Hike and Bike Trail stretches for 11 miles between Kent and Ravenna, about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland. The entire trail route is paved. Between and beyond the two busy downtowns,...	OH	16.3 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	27 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	58 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	21 reviews
Sandy Creek Trail (PA) 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...	PA	12 mi	Asphalt	70 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	87 reviews
Three Rivers Heritage Trail 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...	PA	26.6 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	31 reviews
Trout Island Trail 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...	PA	2.4 mi	Asphalt	20 reviews
Western Reserve Greenway Closure Notice: The Western Reserve Greenway is currently closed over Baughman Creek between Mahan Denman Rd. and Hyde Oakfield Rd. There is no expected opening date. Trail users are asked to detour...	OH	42 mi	Asphalt	114 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	4 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
Clarion Highlands 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...	PA	12.6 mi	Dirt, Gravel	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
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	14 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	19 reviews
Garrett Wonders Bike Trail The Garrett Wonders Bike Trail 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, off-road trail. Renamed in...	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	5 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

Armstrong Trails

Trail closed north of Templeton

July, 2025 by tedb

Surprised to find the closure over the Mahoning Creek just north of Templeton. Looks like it has been that way for a while despite a recent review not mentioning it. No detour posted.

Great Allegheny Passage

Riding on this was a bucket list trail. Had hoped to ride further on it but had time restraints. Great trail. The rest stop in Meyersdale is wonderful. Plan someday to return and ride more of it.

June, 2025 by kjw979

Riding on this was a bucket list trail. Had hoped to ride further on it but had time restraints. Great trail. The rest stop in Meyersdale is wonderful. Plan someday to return and ride more of it.

Allegheny River Trail

Franklin to Brandon

June, 2025 by wendym0605

Beautiful ride into Brandon and back. Path is paved and maintained.

Accordion

Ernst Trail

June 2025 Ride-Shade and more Shade!

June, 2025 by vicki1960

On a hot summer day, this is the trail to ride! Miles and miles of nothing but shade. Always an enjoyable ride on this trail. Follows French Creek which was muddy and high levels of water due to so much recent rains. Saw a hawk along the trail. And a turtle down near the Beans trailhead.

Butler-Freeport Community Trail

good trail

June, 2025 by ecd4105

Rode this trail over two days and found it to be pleasant and well maintained. There is not a lot of supply options along the trail so bring what you need. Uphill from Freeport to Cabot and downhill into Butler. The last mile or so into Butler could use some attention. I would recommend this trail.

Armstrong Trails

Awesome trail

June, 2025 by howardlanphere

Rode from East Brady to Kittanning. Very nice trail, well marked and extremely well maintained. It was worth the 2.5 hour drive to ride it.

Oil Creek State Park Trail

Stunning views!

June, 2025 by thejenni.girl

I love this trail! It’s local and once you get 3 miles in there’s almost no traffic!

Sandy Creek Trail (PA)

A forever favorite!

June, 2025 by thejenni.girl

One of the nicest paved trailed around! Clean, maintained, courteous trail users. No bathrooms, but, jeez, pee at Sheetz!

Oil Creek State Park Trail

Always a nice ride-June 2025

June, 2025 by vicki1960

Great trail no matter the season. June 2025 a warm and sunny day. This trail offered 85% shade! Just a few short areas that isn't fully shaded. Trail follows Oil Creek, asphalt paved trail surface in very good condition except for a few bumps. We parked in Petroleum Centre and biked North to Titusville and back. Had lunch in Titusville took some side streets to a restaurant. There's several eateries in Titusville as well as trail services...dollar store, convenience store. We frequent this one in the summer due to the shade!

Allegheny River Trail

Late Spring Ride-Franklin

June, 2025 by vicki1960

We parked in Franklin and headed South for about 10 miles to Brandon. the first 8.5 miles or so are full sun so keep this in mind on a hot sunny day. Then there is a few miles of shade to Brandon. Beautiful day for a ride for once we had some sun and not overcast and/or rain. Always enjoy our cycling on this trail.

Western Reserve Greenway

May, 2025 Ride

June, 2025 by vicki1960

Beautiful Spring day for a ride. Got through that rough Winter and mostly rainy Spring now time to enjoy the trail. Parked at the North Bloomfield trailhead on Route 87. Headed south for about 10 miles and turned around then North to Orwell and back. Enjoyable trail and ride!