Oil City, PA Mountain Biking Trails and Maps

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Brush Hollow Cross-Country Ski Trail

7.7 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Butler-Freeport Community Trail

20.4 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Clarion-Little Toby Trail

18.4 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Cowanshannock Trail

1.1 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Knox & Kane Rail Trail

49.6 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Marienville Bike Trail

23.3 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Rail 66 Country Trail

20.1 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

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

Tidioute Riverside RecTrek Trail

4.5 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Dirt, Grass

Clarion Highlands

12.6 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Gravel

Five Bridges Trail

8.5 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass

McClintock Trail

9.4 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Heart's Content Cross-Country Ski Area

8.3 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Great Shamokin Path

3.6 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Grass, Gravel
Trail Image Trail Name States Length Surface Rating
This moderately difficult trail features great views of Minister Creek and passes by several outstanding rock outcroppings, the latter about 1 mile from the trailhead parking lot. This heavily used...
PA 6.6 mi Dirt, Grass
This trail passes through a variety of pleasing landscapes. The area near Crane Run is especially scenic. The trail is marked with white diamonds. The skill level of this trail is rated more...
PA 16.6 mi Dirt, Grass
The Brush Hollow Cross-Country Trail, located within the Allegheny National forest, offers three stacked loops with a variety of hiking and skiing opportunities at a rangte of difficulty levels. This...
PA 7.7 mi Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
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 the Allegheny...
PA 20.4 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt
The Clarion-Little Toby Trail lets you venture on the wild side for 18 miles as it traverses remote state hunting grounds adjoining the Allegheny National Forest. You’ll likely see deer and other...
PA 18.4 mi Crushed Stone
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
Winding through the fields and forests of northern Pennsylvania, the Knox & Kane Rail Trail follows a former railroad corridor. Spanning four counties (Clarion, Elk, Forest & McKean), the Knox & Kane...
PA 49.6 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
The Marienville Bike Trail is part of a system of roads and trails in the Allegheny National Forest. The trails are open to mountain bikes, trail bikes, and ATVs and are rated as difficult because of...
PA 23.3 mi Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
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...
PA 20.1 mi Asphalt
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.  The entire...
PA 50.8 mi Ballast, Crushed Stone
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
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
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...
PA 4.5 mi Ballast, Dirt, Grass
Located along the banks of Conewango Creek, the open 3-mile segment of this proposed 11-mile trail follows an old New York Central branch north from the city of Warren. Designed to serve primarily as...
PA 3 mi Asphalt
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
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...
PA 8.5 mi Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass
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
The Heart's Content Cross-Country Ski Area, located within the Allegheny National Forest, offers three loops that are suitable for beginners. This trail is not groomed. The trail is marked with blue...
PA 8.3 mi Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The Great Shamokin Path runs for 3.6 miles between Yatesboro and Numine. The mixed-terrain path parallels Cowanshannock Creek in its entirety.  About the Route  The western end of the Great...
PA 3.6 mi Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The Mill Creek Trail serves as a connector between Twin Lakes Recreation Area and the Brush Hollow Trail. Just south of Forest Road 138, the Mill Creek Trail leaves the Twin Lakes Trail and heads...
PA 5.6 mi Dirt, Grass

Recent Trail Reviews

Sandy Creek Trail (PA)

Winter Walk

February, 2026 by vicki1960

February, 2026 we parked at the Belmar Bridge and went on a short walk. The parking lot at Belmar was somewhat plowed but luckily we had 4-WD otherwise I feel we would have been beached. Trail has very deep at least a foot of snow on it. Good conditions for snowshoeing. Surprisingly the Allegheny River was not frozen even though temps hadn't been above freezing for nearly 3 weeks. A nice walk out on the bridge.

John C. Oliver Multi-Purpose Loop Trail

January Snowshoeing

February, 2026 by vicki1960

Over a foot of snow fell during 2 days at the end of January. Snowshoed on the bike trail and off the trail on the hiking trails. Knee deep snow made it great for snowshoeing. Lake Wilhelm was frozen and there were ice fisherman out on the ice.

Ernst Trail

Winter Hike

January, 2026 by vicki1960

January-2026. We hiked on the section through the game lands towards Conneaut Lake. Several inches of snow on the ground. Trail is flat at wide. In the Winter, with snow, good for hiking, XC skiing or snowshoeing. We parked in the game lands parking lot near the kayak launch.

Accordion

Shenango River Trail

Great little trail

January, 2026 by vicki1960

When in the Greenville area I use this trail for walking. I know many locals from the Greenville area that use this trail on a regular basis. They said it's wonderful to be able to walk or run and not worry about road traffic. Trail goes from Main street North to Porter Road. Off the trail there is a 1/4 mile spur to Riverside Park. The crushed limestone trail follows the Shenango River. At Porter road, though no parking is available, there is an access to the river down a short path.

Trout Island Trail

Winter Walk

January, 2026 by vicki1960

Winter Walk along the trail. Snow covered.

Ernst Trail

Fall Ride

November, 2025 by vicki1960

Early November 2025. Fall foliage starting to fade but still a beautiful ride. Saw a few deer and the turtles were out on the log in the pond at the Beans trailhead end of the trail, near Home Depot.

Queen City Trail

Nice connection from Oil Creek S-P

November, 2025 by vicki1960

Nice trail offering a connection from Oil Creek State Park into Titusville. Goes along Oil Creek on one side and sporting events fields on the other side. In Titusville you will find many amenities including places to eat, breweries, small shops in town, and a hotel.

Oil Creek State Park Trail

Fall Ride

October, 2025 by vicki1960

Enjoyable Fall foliage bike ride through the park. Started in Petroleum Centre and pedaled up to Jersey Bridge. From there we connected to the Queen City Trail and also visited Drake Well, the site of the first oil well in 1859. This trail is paved in very good condition with a few rough spots. Follows Oil Creek, water levels very low and some areas of the creek are just all rocks. Park office is closed weekends (it's off season) but there are composting restrooms across the road. Up at the Jersey Bridge end is a plastic restroom, seasonal.

Ernst Trail

Always a nice ride

October, 2025 by vicki1960

Enjoyed another very nice ride on this trail. Though the entire length is nearly 12 miles long, the section to the East of Route 19 is paved and very nice. We get in some good miles by going back and forth. Leaves are only beginning to change, early October.

Trout Island Trail

Short but sweet

October, 2025 by vicki1960

Though roughly 2.5ish miles in length, the trail is always enjoyable to be on. This time of the year it's not real buggy. Trail is paved and in decent condition. The posts at the end of the trail have recently been painted by a member of Mercer County Trails Association.

Bayfront Connector Trail

Not good

September, 2025 by ecd4105

This trail is not scenic for most of the trail. The trail is hard to follow and I had to refer to maps several times. The trail is all paved but there is a considerable amount of debris on it from the adjacent highway. The trail should continue to Presqu Trail but falls short Severl busy intersections to cross and not the best area to travel in the afternoon as there were several unsavory person panhandling, moving scarp, and unchained dogs running.

Armstrong Trails

Armstrong Trail

September, 2025 by 2pn4cngc48

I started in Ford City and rode all the way up to the Brady Tunnel.The tunnel has overhead lights but I would bring a headlight just in case. Pack drinks and snacks because there is nothing else till you get to Bradys Bend if you go that far .Make sure you have a spare inner tube just in case. The trail is very well maintained some paved sections in Kittanning have a lot of tree roots sticking up…. The Bike Lab in Kittanning 724 -919-0308 is a newer bicycle shop in town .There is a Foxes Pizza right along the trail in town plus a Dunkin Donuts.

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