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We did this ride on our Lectric XP trikes and we had a great experience. Trail started out crushed limestone which was pretty smooth. Changed to gravel service road which wasn’t bad but the road is a public recreation area where you have to share the road. We only met 3 trucks. Speed limit is 15 miles an hour which the trucks respected. That takes you the town of Hopewell which you have a short ride through the town. Just be mindful of the trail signs, the first right hand turn sign is not real clear and we missed it and had to turn around but after that the signs were clear. The trail is paved from Hopewell to Warriors Path State Park. Be sure to budget time for the state park, very nice picnic areas and worth spending time there. We ended up doing 30 miles but that was biking the state park as well. Worth the trip!
Beautiful scenery and a very quiet ride. Trail is very easy. We will ride this one again.
This trail is in great shape for biking. The Pine river and the small villages that line the trail provide something interesting around every turn. I started the ride in Wellsboro and found the gradual downhill to Jersey Shore a pleasant ride. The weather was perfect in September.
Parked at Ebensburg. Did the loop and back to Ebensburg. Nice ride. A couple of areas were a little rough from the rain storms last week but overall in good shape. Will do it again!
The trail winds thru the Pennsylvania grand canyon. Many bridges, water falls and great scenery. The well maintained trail offers many days of fun!
My wife and I spent 2 days on this trail. Extremely well maintained and very beautiful. We stayed at the Manor Hotel at about the mid point and there are other places to stay and campgrounds along the trail (you need a free permit to camp). We will definitely be back!
My wife and I enjoyed two sections of trail on two separate cycling days on this, our third cycling excursion on the Pine Creek Rail Trail. We stayed Bear Mountain Lodge just a few miles west and south of Wellsboro. We stayed in the Canyon Room and I can’t say enough good things about our stay there. We could have gotten on the trail just a sort road ride from the lodge, but with only two riding days available to us, and a desire to ride the more picturesque parts of the canyon, we drove to Darling Run and started from there and rode the 8 miles or so to Tiadaghton. There we stopped at the campground beside the creek for the lunch we’d brought. Next day we started from Miller’s Crossing and rode to Slate Run where we had lunch at the Manor Hotel for a 20 miles or so round trip. Two highlights of that day were the hummingbirds at the hotel in Cedar Run and the golden eagle sighting just a couple miles south of there. Noteworthy also were the free outdoor concerts in Wellsboro two nights and the meal and in-house brews we had at Wellsboro House. Altogether a lovely outing.
Started at Eliza Furnace and went counterclockwise toward Ebensburg to where the C&I trail connects just out of town. Was a 32 mile ride- so beautiful
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
After 3.5 miles it stops and says “future construction, no trespassing.” While there is water to your left, it’s not really visible in the summer due to foliage. Skip this path and go to Pine Creek.
Is this really a .5 mile trail? I’ve seen driveways longer than that.
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