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Today, the 7.5-mile route between inclines 6 and 10 has been converted into a rail trail featuring both hiking and biking sections, with historical culverts (drainage structures) visible along the...
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PA | 7.5 mi | Crushed Stone, Dirt |
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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...
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PA | 6.6 mi | Dirt, Grass |
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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...
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PA | 16.6 mi | Dirt, Grass |
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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...
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PA | 29.6 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 48.1 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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Since it opened as a railroad spur in the 1800s, The Bristol Spurline Park has always been about connections. In 1834 the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad launched the spur to carry goods from...
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PA | 2.5 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 7.7 mi | Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Gravel |
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Closure Notice: The Buffalo Valley Rail Trail is closed in between Meadow Green Drive in Mifflinburg and Bull Run Crossing in Lewisburg until further notice for a trail resurfacing project.
The...
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PA | 9.5 mi | Asphalt, Gravel |
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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...
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PA | 18.4 mi | Crushed Stone |
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The Cumberland Valley Rail Trail rolls 15.8 miles through a bucolic valley that’s hemmed in by the Blue and South Mountains in south-central Pennsylvania. Running from Shippensburg to east of...
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PA | 15.8 mi | Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone |
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The Cynwyd Heritage Trail runs between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA’s) Bala Station and Bala Cynwyd Park and also connects the historic West Laurel Hill Cemetery,...
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PA | 2.3 mi | Asphalt, Gravel |
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The D&L Trail runs for more than 140 miles through Eastern Pennsylvania, from just north of Philadelphia to Mountain Top in the Poconos Region. It follows historical canal and railroad routes at the...
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PA | 144.7 mi | Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel |
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The David S. Ammerman Trail rolls through Pennsylvania coal country for nearly 11 miles between Clearfield and Grampian, skirting the West Branch of the Susquehanna River and two of its tributaries....
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PA | 10.6 mi | Crushed Stone |
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The East Branch Trail is a rare dual-lane rail-trail. The 8-foot asphalt lane serves walkers, bicyclists, in-line skaters, and people in wheelchairs. Horses, specifically horses pulling Amish buggies...
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PA | 7.9 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel |
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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...
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PA | 12 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel |
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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...
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PA | 53.3 mi | Crushed Stone |
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Constructed in 2012, the Gravity Trail is one of the newer additions to the extensive network of trails and greenways that criss-cross the Greater Reading metro area.
The trail's unusual name comes...
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PA | 4.15 mi | Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel |
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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,...
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MD, PA | 153.22 mi | Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel |
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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...
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DC, IA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MT, NE, OH, PA, WA, WV, WY | 3743.9 mi | Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone |
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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,...
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PA | 7 mi | Crushed Stone |
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The Hanover Trolley Trail is currently 7.5 miles in two disconnected trail segments. The trail is being built along the 16-mile corridor of the York-Hanover Trolley Line that ran between the two...
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PA | 7.5 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel |
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The Heritage Rail Trail County Park (HRT) runs between the Pennsylvania–Maryland state line and York, Pennsylvania. Most of the trail has a crushed-stone surface, although portions of the trail,...
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PA | 27.4 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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Stretching 13.9 miles through south-central Pennsylvania, this rail-trail runs between Riddlesburg and Everett.
About the Route
Tracing a relatively flat path from the community of Tatesville,...
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PA | 12.6 mi | Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel |
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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...
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PA | 16.6 mi | Crushed Stone, Dirt |
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Although the J. Manley Robbins Trail spans only 2.6 miles, its rich history and natural beauty make a stop in the rural Pennsylvania borough of Danville worthwhile. The rustic trail—forming a loop of...
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PA | 2.6 mi | Grass, Gravel |
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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...
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PA | 11.7 mi | Asphalt |
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The 13.4-mile Karl Boyes Multi-Purpose National Recreation Trail loops around the picturesque Presque Isle State Park, a peninsula in Lake Erie. Considered Pennsylvania’s only seashore, the 3,200-acre...
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PA | 13.4 mi | Asphalt |
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Deep within the Allegheny National Forest lies a rail-trail with a past. The Kinzua Valley Trail follows the route of the former Kinzua and Hemlock Railroad (later Valley Railroad) near the town of...
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PA | 10.2 mi | Crushed Stone |
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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...
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PA | 61 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel |
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The Lebanon Valley Rail Trail travels for 19.6 miles in three distinct segments through Pennsylvania's Lebanon Valley. A majority of the route is unpaved, most gravel-surfaced, except for a four-mile...
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PA | 19.6 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel |
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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...
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PA | 1.3 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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Closure Notice: The Lower Trail is closed between mile markers 9 and 10 for a bridge repair. Completion date is unknown.
The Lower Trail runs between Alexandria and Williamsburg, tracing the...
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PA | 17 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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Located in beautiful Sinnemahoning State Park in Pennsylvania, the Lowlands Trail uses the former corridor of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad. The trail and park are now part of the tour...
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PA | 4.5 mi | Crushed Stone |
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The Lycoming Creek Bikeway parallels a creek of the same name from Hepburnville to Williamsport in Central Pennsylvania. The 5.3-mile paved trail connects a village formerly named Eeltown due to the...
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PA | 5.3 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 15 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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The Marilla Bridges Trail provides a 1-mile loop around Marilla Reservoir in Bradford, not far from the Pennsylvania/New York border. The fine-crushed limestone trail offers a scenic trek through the...
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PA | 1 mi | Crushed Stone |
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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...
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PA | 63 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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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...
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PA | 7.1 mi | Asphalt |
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Part of the seven-mile network of trails in Little Buffalo State Park, two small sections of rail-trail form the Newport and Sherman's Valley Railroad Trace. Each rail-trail section is signed with...
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PA | 1.16 mi | Crushed Stone, Grass |
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The Newtown Rail Trail will one day stretch from the Fox Chase neighborhood of northeast Philadelphia to Newtown Borough, connecting Bucks and Montgomery Counties by trail. Along the way, the...
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PA | 2.55 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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Spanning over 15 miles on the banks of the Susquehanna River, the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail is a tranquil and easy-going meander between the towns of Bainbridge, Marietta and Columbia. In...
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PA | 15.9 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 3 mi | Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete |
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Closure Notice: The Petroleum Center Bridge is closed through 2027/2028 due to structural damage. There are posted detours signs for nearby road routes.
It’s hard to believe that the world’s first...
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PA | 9.5 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA, WV | 29 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 11.8 mi | Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone |
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The Pennypack Trail travels through wooded parks on the outskirts of Philadelphia, following the wooded banks of Pennypack Creek to its mouth where it joins the expansive Delaware River. Deriving its...
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PA | 16.8 mi | Asphalt, Boardwalk, Cinder, Crushed Stone |
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Closure Notice: Northern portions of the trail are closed due to flooding. Stay up to date on this closure by visiting the Montgomery County page.
The Perkiomen Trail spans 20.6 miles throughout...
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PA | 20.6 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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The Pine Creek Rail Trail is one of Pennsylvania’s destination trails, and for good reason. The 65-mile well-maintained trail runs at the bottom of scenic Pine Creek Gorge, commonly called the Grand...
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PA | 65.5 mi | Crushed Stone |
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You’ve heard of the Steel Belt and the Sun Belt. The 6.7-mile Plainfield Township Recreation Trail passes through an area known as the Slate Belt. The quantity and quality of local slate made this...
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PA | 6.7 mi | Asphalt, Ballast, Grass, Gravel |
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The paved Power Line Trail carries users between residential neighborhoods, parks, schools, and other destinations in Horsham Township. The 5.5-mile utility easement trail also heads north to green...
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PA | 5.5 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 3.2 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 20.1 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 50.8 mi | Ballast, Crushed Stone |
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The Ridley Creek State Park Trail loops for 4.7 miles through the Park, encompassing over 2,600 acres of woodlands and meadows. The paved, multi-use trail runs along Sycamore Mills and Forge roads and...
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PA | 4.8 mi | Asphalt |
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The Rim Trail offers a 2.2-mile route in Hibernia County Park, following a former railroad bed along the West Branch Branywine Creek. This southeastern Pennsylvania excursion is one of a handful of...
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PA | 2.2 mi | Crushed Stone |
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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...
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PA | 4.8 mi | Crushed Stone |
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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...
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PA | 6.98 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 12 mi | Asphalt |
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Saucon Rail Trail connects four communities: Hellertown, Lower Saucon Township, Upper Saucon Township, and Coopersburg. The trail has a slight 1% grade traveling from north to south and is easy for a...
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PA | 7.5 mi | Crushed Stone |
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Once an important thoroughfare for commerce carried by canal barges and railroad cars in southeastern Pennsylvania, the Schuylkill River (pronounced skool-kl) corridor now accommodates walkers,...
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PA | 82.9 mi | Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel |
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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...
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PA | 7.5 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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The Shenango River Trail once served as a towpath along the Erie Canal Extension. During the mid-1800s, mules pulled boats along the canal, linking goods from the Great Lakes to Pittsburgh and beyond....
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PA | 7.8 mi | Dirt |
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The South Bethlehem Greenway is a linear park that follows a former Norfolk Southern rail line through the southern neighborhoods of Bethlehem. The paved pathway begins just north of Lehigh University...
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PA | 1.9 mi | Asphalt |
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The Chester County Parks & Recreation Department opened this trail in 1979 on part of a former Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way. Today the 2.6-mile trail attracts more than 125,000 visitors each...
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PA | 2.6 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 26.6 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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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...
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PA | 4.5 mi | Ballast, Dirt, Grass |
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The Trolley Trail uses a former interurban line to link several communities north of Scranton. The trail comprises two disconnected sections that total 4.7 miles, although the nonprofit Countryside...
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PA | 4.7 mi | Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass |
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Tyler State Park, located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, covers over 1,700 acres on the grounds of an old farm in a charming woodland setting. The park features a network of interconnected trails,...
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PA | 10.8 mi | Asphalt, Gravel |
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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...
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PA | 3 mi | Asphalt |
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The Warrington Township Multi-Use Trail spans nearly 3 miles on the west end of town. The trail is part of an effort to make the community more pedestrian-friendly, connecting major points of...
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PA | 2.8 mi | Asphalt, Dirt |
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The Warwick Township Linear Park Trail is a joint project of Warwick Township and Lititz borough. The pathway extends from Market Street north, following the Santo Domingo Creek, to Newport Road....
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PA | 1.2 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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The West Creek Recreational Trail connects St. Marys and Emporium in a forested area of northern Pennsylvania known as elk country. The 19.5-mile trail follows the route of the Philadelphia and Erie...
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PA | 19.5 mi | Crushed Stone |
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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...
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PA | 17.8 mi | Crushed Stone |
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The Back Mountain Trail runs between Luzerne and Dallas, Pennsylvania along the old Wilkes-Barre and Harveys Lake Railroad for 5.6 miles.
About the Route
The trail leaves off in the south from...
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PA | 5.6 mi | Crushed Stone |
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Swatara Creek runs through the vast woodlands of Swatara State Park in eastern Pennsylvania. Bear Hole Trail traces the eastern side of the waterway, while the Swatara Rail-Trail runs along the other...
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PA | 5.5 mi | Crushed Stone |
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Serene year-round, the Bellefonte Central Rail Trail (BCRT) in central Pennsylvania runs along 1.3 miles of the old Buffalo Run, Bellefonte and Bald Eagle Railroad corridor. The original 19-mile line...
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PA | 1.3 mi | Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone |
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The Bells Gap Rail-Trail is really two trails in one-a smooth 2.1-mile southern section with crushed limestone surface, and a rougher, more difficult northern section of 4.2 miles that is best-suited...
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PA | 6.3 mi | Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass |
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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...
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PA | 1.4 mi | Dirt, Grass, Gravel |
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The Bloomsburg Rail-Trail runs for a short distance along the former rail bed on the northwest side of town. Following the east bank of Fishing Creek, the trail stretches between Millville Road just...
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PA | 1.5 mi | Asphalt, Gravel |
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PA | 0.5 mi | Dirt |
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Closure Notice: The Capital Area Greenbelt will be closed south of the PennDOT Building in Phoenix Park for the foreseeable future. The recommended detour uses S. Front, Sycamore, Cameron, and Shanois...
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PA | 24 mi | Asphalt, Cinder, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Gravel |
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The Chambersburg Rail Trail is a 1.6 mile paved urban trail that connects neighborhoods just a few blocks west of the community's central business district. Starting at South Main Street (Route 11),...
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PA | 1.6 mi | Asphalt |
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As its name implies, the half-mile out-and-back Chickies Rock Overlook Trail leads to a beautiful vista in Chickies Rock County Park.
About the Route
Start at the trailhead on its eastern end...
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PA | 0.5 mi | Dirt |
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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...
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PA | 12.6 mi | Dirt, Gravel |
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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...
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PA | 6.1 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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Farms and pastures surround the Conewago Recreation Trail, but it was the discovery and mining of iron ore that led to the development of the railroad that eventually resulted in this trail. The path...
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PA | 5 mi | Crushed Stone |
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Crossing the state line into New York near Erie, Pennsylvania, the 7-mile trail runs through the beautiful Brokenstraw Valley, passing small streams, a tamarack swamp, deciduous woods and...
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NY, PA | 5.8 mi | Crushed Stone |
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This gently winding trail in Pine Grove Furnace State Park passes along the shores of two lakes and through the woodlands of Michaux State Forest. Pine Grove Furnace began operating in 1764 to take...
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PA | 2.2 mi | Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone |
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In the forested and farm-dotted hills of Pennsylvania’s northeastern corner, the D&H trail runs 39 miles between the small town of Simpson and the state’s northern border. The crown jewel of the...
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PA | 39 mi | Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt |
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Running through southeastern Pennsylvania, the Enola Low Grade Trail is remarkably flat, even for a rail trail —it says so right in the name! Even across hilly terrain, the trail’s grades never exceed...
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PA | 29.15 mi | Ballast, Crushed Stone |
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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...
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PA | 7.8 mi | Crushed Stone |
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The Forks Township Recreation Trail follows the an old right-of-way of the former Lehigh & New England Railroad. Starting at the trail's midpoint behind the Riverview Country Club in Easton, you'll...
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PA | 2 mi | Asphalt, Dirt |
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The George B. Will Trail in Tiadaghton State Forest is named for an early 20th-century Pennsylvania forest ranger. The trail is popular with cross-country skiers and travels through a mixed-pine...
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PA | 5.6 mi | Ballast, Grass |
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Like so many trails in this area, the Great Hazleton Rails to Trails occupies the former corridor of a railroad line that supported the local coal mining industry. After a half century of disuse, the...
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PA | 5.6 mi | Crushed Stone |
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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...
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PA | 11.8 mi | Asphalt, Gravel |
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The old railroad line known as the Moshannon, or the Mills Branch, crossed the Moshannon Valley during the mid- to late 1800s. The line was the foundation of the region's late 19th- and early...
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PA | 11.08 mi | Gravel |
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The Iroquois Trail is scenic and remote, stretching about 2 miles through Tunkhannock, a gateway community to the Endless Mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania. The rail-trail follows the route of...
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PA | 1.8 mi | Crushed Stone |
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Note: With a surface of large-sized gravel, the trail is not recommended for road bikes or mountain bikes with no suspension.
The Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail runs nearly the length of the...
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PA | 31.2 mi | Gravel |
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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...
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PA | 1.5 mi | Crushed Stone |
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The beautiful Lehigh and New England trail is a short, crushed-stone trail that follows a section of the former Lehigh and New England Railroad corridor just south of Tamaqua in eastern Pennsylvania....
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PA | 2.7 mi | Crushed Stone, Dirt |
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Tracing nearly two miles of riverfront, the Luzerne County National Recreation Trail (also known as the Luzerne County Rail Trail) will eventually form a 16-mile pathway along an active railway. Chain...
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PA | 1.8 mi | Cinder, Concrete, Gravel |
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Lykens Valley Rail Trail is approximately half-way complete with 9 miles of trail open out of 20 miles planned. Those 9 miles are available in three disconnected segments. In Millersburg, a 0.4-mile...
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PA | 9.2 mi | Crushed Stone |
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In 2017 the borough of Northampton added a single mile of asphalt to the nearly 6-mile Nor-Bath Trail, effectively extending the use of the trail by more than 100 miles in eastern Pennsylvania by...
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PA | 5.9 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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The Palmer Township Recreation Trail (a.k.a. the Towpath Bike Trail) is a terrific community asset for Palmer and Bethlehem township residents and a great destination for visitors as well. Three modes...
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PA | 7.8 mi | Asphalt |
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A renovated former railroad tunnel that features a separate entrance for bats is a highlight of the Penn's Creek Path. The path is a relatively flat segment of the 328-mile Mid State Trail that runs...
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PA | 2.7 mi | Crushed Stone |
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This 2.4-mile paved trail provides a quiet, scenic escape northwest of Philadelphia, from Encke Park at Radnor-Chester Road to the shopping center at Sugartown Road and Route 30. The trail travels...
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PA | 2.41 mi | Asphalt |
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The Shuster Way Heritage Trail (formerly known as the Bedford Heritage Trail) provides a safe and picturesque connection between a topnotch resort and a nationally recognized downtown. From the Omni...
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PA | 3.9 mi | Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone |
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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...
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OH, PA | 9.9 mi | Asphalt |
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Note: During hunting season, Pennsylvania Game Lands Regulations require ALL non-hunters present on game lands between November 15 and December 15 (excluding Sundays) to wear a minimum of 250 square...
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PA | 19.6 mi | Dirt, Gravel |
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The Swatara Rail-Trail runs for 10.2 miles between Lickdale and Pine Grove, snaking around an Appalachian Mountain in eastern Pennsylvania. The trail passes through the forests of Swatara State Park...
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PA | 10.2 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass |
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Tatamy Trail begins in West Easton and heads north to Tatamy Borough, primarily along a former railroad corridor. On its southern end, it meets the Palmer Township Recreation Trail, which connects the...
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PA | 6.6 mi | Asphalt |
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The Bayfront Connector Trail, also known as the Bayfront Bikeway, offers a paved route across the city of Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania. At its east end is the Penn State Behrend campus; from...
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PA | 8.9 mi | Asphalt |
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Located in one of Pennsylvania's Parker Dam State Park, the Beaver Dam Trail follows old railroad grades at Parker Dam State Park in Clearfield County. The trail runs past streams, beaver dams,...
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PA | 2.3 mi | Crushed Stone |
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The Blaisdell-Emery Trail follows an abandoned railroad bed between South Bradford and the borough of Lewis Run. This scenic trail parallels Tunungant Creek (locally called Tuna Creek) for part of the...
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PA | 3.8 mi | Crushed Stone |
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The local riding club enjoyed this former rail line, which was purchased in 1944 for a dollar from the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, as a bridle trail for many years. It changed management...
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PA | 9.2 mi | Ballast, Dirt |
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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...
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PA | 8.3 mi | Dirt, Grass, Gravel |
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The Iron Horse Trail follows two abandoned rail beds: the Path Valley Railroad and the Perry Lumber Company Railroad. Originally, the Path Valley Railroad was going to be an extension for the Newport...
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PA | 10 mi | Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt |
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In 1979, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers saw value in this corridor near the Tioga River, which was part of the Erie Lackawanna Rail Line. It once passed through the village of Lambs Creek, which is...
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PA | 3.2 mi | Asphalt |
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The O&W Trail (PA) stretches 32 miles throughout northeastern Pennsylvania.
About the Route
There are two trails named the O&W: one in New York and this one in Pennsylvania. Although the...
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PA | 32 mi | Dirt, Gravel |
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North of Mansfield lies the Railroad Grade Trail, know to locals as Ives Run. The 2.5-mile trail begins on the north end at the Ives Run Recreation area, near the boat launch parking lot. Travelers on...
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PA | 2.6 mi | Ballast, Cinder |
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The Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail passes through the rolling green hills of the Schuylkill River Valley, from just outside of Tamaqua to Middleport. The trail runs immediately adjacent to US...
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PA | 7.3 mi | Dirt, Gravel |
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Primarily a cross-country ski route, the 13.4-mile Sentiero DiShay Trail can also be enjoyed for hiking and mountain biking. The trail winds through a mixed forest of conifer and deciduous trees. The...
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PA | 13.4 mi | Dirt |
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The Nebraska/Kelletville Trace Trail is primitive and unimproved. The trail crosses several streams that do not have bridges including the southernmost Coon Creek which trail users must cross to reach...
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PA | 12 mi | Dirt, Grass |
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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...
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PA | 36 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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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...
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PA | 3.6 mi | Dirt, Grass, Gravel |
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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...
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PA | 5.6 mi | Dirt, Grass |
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Notice: The North Branch Canal Trail is currently closed between trail miles 3.5-4.1 due to an ongoing legal dispute. Do not enter this area. The other sections of the trail remain open for...
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PA | 6.2 mi | Dirt, Grass |
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The Shawmut Trail begins in the southwest corner of the small, charming community of Smethport and continues southwest out of town along Marvin Creek. Along the way, views are a mix of woodlands,...
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PA | 0.6 mi | Crushed Stone |
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Also known as the Mill Creek Trails, the State Game Lands 326 Trails meanders through a protected wooded area in Central Schuylkill County. The State Game Lands 326 (SGL) stretches across the...
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PA | 6.1 mi | Dirt, Grass |
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I started at the NY State Line and rode south to Carbondale. It was a bit of a grind continuously climbing for 20 miles to Ararat Summit. All that effort made the matching 20-mile descent all the better. This trail is deep into the woods and surrounded by beautiful mountains. It follows waterways for much of its route with many bridges and water views. A few shale rock cuts near the summit add further interest. Trail conditions vary from nicely groomed fine gravel to cinder, ballast rock of up to 3”, and even mowed grassy sections. All of it was rideable with my drop bar steel heavy adventure touring bike on 650b wheels with 48mm gravel tires. Highly recommend the D&H!
I have cycled the D&L from Washington Crossing to Uhlerstown a few times. The scenery is beautiful, but the trail itself is not well taken care of. Some parts are completely grown over or only allow one hiker/cyclist to pass at a time. There are also miles of large gravel that I think would be very difficult for road bikes, non-hybrid bikes of hikers with balance issues. It is also very crowded on the weekends.
This trail is full of curves and gentle hills. And absolute good time to ride. An electric bike with assist is recommended.
I did this with a friend on Friday 07/17/2026- 7/18/2026 . We rode from Columbia River Center to Riverfront park in E Donegal township on Friday and Saturday returned to the park and rode up to the end at Falmouth . It was an enjoyable ride with the twists and turns and the view of Schock‘s mill bridge and riding between the corn fields . Also saw a lot of cardinals .
The trail winds thru the Pennsylvania grand canyon. Many bridges, water falls and great scenery. The well maintained trail offers many days of fun!
I recently learned of the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail and can't believe I've lived around an hour away from it most of my life and had never heard of it before. I walked the first 2.5 miles and will finish the trail in segments later this year. Very popular with bicyclists, walkers, dog walkers, families, seniors, you name it. Best of all, the trail passes through historic towns that most folks would never stop and visit. A true game waiting to be discovered or rediscovered.
This trail is one of the nicest in the area! Really awesome when a train comes through!
Before the Canadian wildfire smoke got worse, we ventured out for a morning ride. Air quality bad but not "as bad" as it got. Hazy skies and the slight smell of burned plastic. The well shaded trail filtered out a lot of it. Trail closure at the 2 mile mark. 1 mile from the Beans trailhead. They have been working on a pipeline near the trail which you could see from the trail and the trail had been open. But now they are working under the trail and there is no way to get around the construction so it's fenced off. Not sure how long they will be working in that spot. In the meantime the remainder of the trail is open.
On a hot sunny Summer day you will appreciate all the shade this trail has to offer! A good percentage of the trail is well shaded by the foliage. Trail crosses over Sandy Creek numerous times on wooden bridges. Be careful though, these bridges are showing their age as boards seem to be warped and popping up along with nails/screws. Still this isn't a deal breaker! Water level in Sandy Creek is low this time of year. One short tunnel you can get away without a light. Great view from the Belmar Bridge (circa 1907) of the Allegheny River. River level low this time of year. Lowest elevation on the trail is at Fisherman's Cove, highest is at Van. If you plan it out correctly, a slight uphill gradual incline on the first part of your ride, then enjoy the coast back on the return trip. Parking off Fisherman's Cove Road, Belmar, Rockland and Van. Trail surface is asphalt paved, good condition, some bumps due to roots and mossy areas. While in the area check out Allegheny River Trail which can be accessed by steps and a ramp, under the Belmar Bridge.
During the past two decades, I have been on numerous urban trails that link parks, historical sites and cultural centers, helping to revitalize old neighborhoods and improving quality of life to residents of our cities.
This Frankford Creek Greenway, unfortunately, is not one of these trails. Most of the trail's route runs past salvage yards and other industries in a sketchy part of town. The site of the colonial-era Wheatsheaf Tavern, which was demolished in 2007, is now an overgrown, trash-strewn lot marked by a hand made sign and the only real green space is the strip of vegetation between Lewis St. and active Norfolk Southern/NJ Transit RR tracks. One positive feature of this section is that it provides opportunities for railfans to get good views of freight and commuter trains that frequently pass by.
Although most of the trail's asphalt surface is in good condition, the same cannot be said about the short concurrency with Richmond St. As of mid-2026, the markings directing cyclists to use the street and pedestrians onto the sidewalks have faded and are hard to make out as sections of both have crumbled away. Both the street and sidewalk are now very rough and badly in need of repairs.
In all fairness, the trail does provide a mostly offstreet link from Aramingo Ave. to the Port Richmond Trail and will eventually be extended northwest to the Tacony Creek Greenway. It is also part of both The Circuit and East Coast Greenway and will likely get more attention once all of these trails are joined together. In the meantime, it serves as little more than a connector to other, more scenic paths.
Annual group ride! We go during the week to avoid large crowds. Paved and very flat trail has been newly repaved within the past few years. Always a great ride on this trail within the park. Plenty of other outdoor activities in the park as well.
Canadian smoke was not bad. Trail could use some TLC on the surface. Many times of ruts. Downhill going to the Clarion. Up a bit to Ridgeway. Had to exit the trail 3 miles from Ridgeway and go on Route 949 for a few hundred yards. 18 miles. Recommend Joey’s for breakfast/lunch. All in all, a nice day!
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