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Allegheny River Trail

29.6 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Armstrong Trails

48.1 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Brooke Pioneer Trail

6.7 mi

State: WV

Asphalt

Ghost Town Trail

53.3 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

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

Greene River Trail

7 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

Indian Creek Valley Bike Trail

16.6 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone, Dirt

Little Crabtree Creek Trail

1.3 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Mahoning Shadow Trail

15 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Montour Trail

63 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Moraine State Park Bike Trail

7.1 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Panhandle Trail

29 mi

State: PA, WV

Asphalt

Path of the Flood Trail

11.8 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone

Redbank Valley Rail Trail

50.8 mi

State: PA

Ballast, Crushed Stone

Roaring Run Trail

4.8 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

Sheepskin Rail-Trail

7.5 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Three Rivers Heritage Trail

26.6 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Westmoreland Heritage Trail

17.8 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

Blair Brothers Trail

1.4 mi

State: PA

Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Accordion

Coal & Coke Trail

6.1 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Five Star Trail

7.8 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

Hoodlebug Trail

11.8 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Gravel

Kiski Riverfront Trail

1.5 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

Stavich Bicycle Trail

9.9 mi

State: OH, PA

Asphalt

PWS Trail System

36 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Great Shamokin Path

3.6 mi

State: PA

Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Allegheny River Trail 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 eyes open...	PA	29.6 mi	Asphalt	161 reviews
	Armstrong Trails Armstrong Trails connects riverfront towns along the eastern bank of the Allegheny River as it winds through the lush Allegheny Plateau, and the northern bank of the Kiskiminetas River. The flat...	PA	48.1 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	55 reviews
	Brooke Pioneer Trail The Brooke Pioneer Trail rolls along the woodsy eastern bank of the Ohio River, a waterway that once carried early settlers’ flatboats to lands in the west. The trail provides access to the bridge’s...	WV	6.7 mi	Asphalt	19 reviews
	Ghost Town Trail Winding through the scenic Blacklick Creek watershed east of Pittsburgh, the 53.3-mile Ghost Town Trail is composed of the 32-mile main stem (running between Black Lick and Ebensburg) and the...	PA	53.3 mi	Crushed Stone	102 reviews
	Great Allegheny Passage Notice: There are several 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	182 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	11 reviews
	Greene River Trail The Greene River Trail provides an up close tour of riverside communities whose histories are steeped in the coal industry. You can see remnants of coal mining along the trail, as well as chipmunks,...	PA	7 mi	Crushed Stone	20 reviews
	Indian Creek Valley Bike Trail Notice: In July 2021, a storm exposed a steep drop off along one side of a portion of the trail's gorge section. As of November 2023, the washout is cordoned off with red tape and there is adequate...	PA	16.6 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt	14 reviews
	Little Crabtree Creek Trail Less than an hour from Pittsburgh, the Little Crabtree Creek travels for just over a mile in Unity Township, east of Greensburg. This first phase of the trail opened in July 2014; a future phase will...	PA	1.3 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	5 reviews
	Mahoning Shadow Trail If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow on Groundhog Day, Mahoning Shadow Trail users expect six more weeks of winter before spring arrives. The 15-mile Central Pennsylvania trail passes through the...	PA	15 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	22 reviews
	Montour Trail Closure Notice: The Montour Trail's National Tunnel is closed due to deterioration. The expected opening date is unknown. The 63-mile Montour Trail & spurs form a semicircle around the Greater...	PA	63 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	52 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	22 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	66 reviews
	Path of the Flood Trail The Path of the Flood Trail might be unique among rail-trails for being named after a tragedy, the Johnstown Flood of 1889, considered the nation’s worst catastrophe of the 19th century. Some 2,200...	PA	11.8 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone	10 reviews
	Redbank Valley Rail Trail 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	58 reviews
	Roaring Run Trail 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...	PA	4.8 mi	Crushed Stone	17 reviews
	Sheepskin Rail-Trail The Sheepskin Rail-Trail is a developing pathway located in rural Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The trail has three disconnected segments, totaling 7.5 miles. The northernmost section of the...	PA	7.5 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	7 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	32 reviews
	Westmoreland Heritage Trail The 17.8-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...	PA	17.8 mi	Crushed Stone	33 reviews
	Blair Brothers Trail The Blair Brothers Trail is essentially an extension of the Indian Creek Valley Trail from the Jones Mills area along Indian Creek to Hunter’s Lane. The trail is 1.4 miles long. About the...	PA	1.4 mi	Dirt, Grass, Gravel	1 reviews

Accordion

Coal & Coke Trail The scenic Coal & Coke Trail connects the communities of Mount Pleasant and Scottdale in Westmoreland County, offering samples of the picturesque nature and friendly suburban feel of the area. The...	PA	6.1 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	11 reviews
Five Star Trail 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...	PA	7.8 mi	Crushed Stone	8 reviews
Hoodlebug Trail 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...	PA	11.8 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	21 reviews
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
Stavich Bicycle Trail 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...	OH, PA	9.9 mi	Asphalt	46 reviews
PWS Trail System Forbes State Forest and the adjacent state parks (Linn Run, Laurel Mountain, and Laurel Ridge) maintain the PWS Trail System, a network of snowmobile trails and forest service roads though the...	PA	36 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	2 reviews
Great Shamokin Path 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	1 reviews

Recent Trail Reviews

Five Star Trail

Did not enjoy

June, 2026 by xoknighthawks

The surface is good compacted gravel but other than that, the trail is just not enjoyable. We saw what appeared to be two homeless tents set up along the railroad tracks which run beside the trail and the trail itself runs through areas that are just not nice. A portion of this trail is on a road but has a bike lane appropriately marked.

Allegheny River Trail

Was once great.

June, 2026 by mikewallach

The southern half of the trail is virtually unrideable. Tree roots have pushed up the asphalt making the ride jarring to the point of dangerous.
Trail managers: Please, please, please stop paving trails.

Ghost Town Trail

Ghost Town Trail 22 Mile Loop CCW

June, 2026 by bikin-mike

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

Accordion

Great American Rail-Trail

Airbnb right on trail in Burgettstown

June, 2026 by dowiakp

Discovered this comfortable place with great accommodations for two bike travelers. They offer a pullout sofa if you do not wish to share a bed. Indoor bike storage with a comfy bed and a hot shower! Distillery right next-door and two restaurants to fuel up in the morning to get back on the trail. Close to the panhandle of West Virginia. Their name is Harmony Trail Haven on Airbnb.

Panhandle Trail

Airbnb on trail In Burgettstown.

June, 2026 by dowiakp

Comfortable accommodations in Burgettstown for bike travelers with indoor secure bike storage. Suitable for two. A comfy bed with hot showers they have a pullout sofa if travelers do not wish to share a bed. A very quaint distillery next-door for an evening nightcap, two breakfast spots within 50 yards of the front door. Their name is Harmony Trail Haven. They have five star reviews on Airbnb.

Allegheny River Trail

May, 2026

May, 2026 by mlawlor72

Impromptu exit off I-80 to explore Emlenton, PA & I found myself at the start/end point for the Allegheny River Trail! Very exciting indeed, as this trail has been on my “to bike” list. I am coming out of winter hibernation physically - yes I know it is closer to summer than winter Haahaa! I wasn’t holding myself to a long ride. My brain was all in, but my legs were not. Since I’m by myself, I had to do an out and back. 5.5 miles out and the trail is lovely however, as noted by another reviewer, the roots are coming up through the blacktop. Forcing one to really pay attention to the trails as to not pop a tire or jump a rail like a horse. Looking forward to doing some more on this trail! PS - a town employee gave me directions to their recreation bathrooms so I didn’t have to use a ports potty.

Great Allegheny Passage

Beautiful Bicycling Adventure along the GAP

May, 2026 by smith-ma

The GAP trail was amazing. The nicely maintained 150 mile trail along the Pennsylvania mountains and rivers and then the descend into the Cumberland Valley was the best! We took it easy planning to only ride around 30 miles a day staying in Airbnb’s along the way. We rode it in 5 days and spend an extra day in Cumberland and did a 15 mile out and back along the C&O. We rented bikes ahead of time with the Golden triangle in Pittsburgh. they fitted the bikes out for us and provided a shuttle ride back to Pittsburgh for the bikes and us. We are looking forward to doing more trails in this area.

Mahoning Shadow Trail

Nice trail. Many things to see riding along the water. A little confusing whew going thru Punxsutawney but there is signage.

May, 2026 by wfsphone

Nice trail. Many things to see riding along the water. A little confusing whew going thru Punxsutawney but there is signage.

Butler-Freeport Community Trail

Spring 2026 Ride

May, 2026 by vicki1960

Trail is 21 miles in length and crushed limestone. Biked on a section of it, Spring 2026. The section I was on mostly through Farmlands. Parked at Bonniebrook. Saw the new painted mural at Marwood Road trailhead and parking.

Great Allegheny Passage

Tha Drifter here.

May, 2026 by mountaineerguide1

Bike touring across tha US and I’m currently set in my hammock about 10 mils outside of frostbite head West! Gotta say that MD & PA has out done themselves on tha GAP! Wish other places “you kno who you are WV, yea you! Anyway, I love its backcountry vibe and tha fact that it’s well maintained! Hope tha rail to trail route gets done sooner rather than later and is maintained this well instead of corrupt politicians pocketing tha money! You kno who you are, you! Anyway, to tha hiker and biker trash out there, one love!