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Explore 60 of the best rail-trails and multiuse pathways with this official guide
All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted into public multiuse trails. Here, the experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present the best of these rail-trails—as well as other multiuse pathways—in Pennsylvania. You’ll appreciate the detailed maps for each trail, plus driving directions to trailheads. Quick, at-a-glance icons indicate which activities each trail can accommodate, from biking to fishing to horseback riding. Best of all, the succinct descriptions are written by rail-trail experts, so you know it’s information that you can rely on!
Take a multi-day journey on the 152-mile Great Allegheny Passage, or enjoy a speedy out-and-back on the 4-mile Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails. Pennsylvania clocks in with 146 total rail-trails, so you’re sure to find the perfect route. Whether you’re on feet, wheels, or skis, you’ll love the variety in this collection of multiuse trails—from beautiful waterways and scenic areas to the hustle and bustle of the states’ urban centers!
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to converting former railroad corridors to public, multiuse recreational trails that offer easy access to runners, hikers, bicyclists, skaters, wheelchair users, and equestrians. It serves as the national voice for more than 160,000 members and supporters, more than 22,000 miles of open rail-trails across the country, and more than 8,000 miles of potential trails waiting to be built—with a goal of ensuring a better future for America made possible by trails and the connections they inspire. To find out more about Rail-Trails, check out the Conservancy's official website at railstotrails.org.
About Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Pennsylvania
- 6 to 10 Trail
- Allegheny River Trail
- Armstrong Trail
- Butler-Freeport Community Trail
- Capital Area Greenbelt
- Chester Valley Trail
- Clarion-Little Toby Trail
- Coal & Coke Trail
- Conewago Recreation Trail
- Cumberland Valley Rail Trail
- Cynwyd Heritage Trail
- D&L Trail
- David S. Ammerman Trail
- East Branch Trail
- Enola Low-Grade Trail
- Ernst Bike Trail
- Five Star Trail
- Ghost Town Trail
- Great Allegheny Passage
- Greene River Trail
- Heritage Rail Trail County Park
- Hoodlebug Trail
- Huntingdon and Broad Top Rail Trail
- Indian Creek Valley Bike Trail
- Ironton Rail-Trail
- John C. Oliver Multi-Purpose Trail Loop
- John Heinz Refuge Trail
- Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail
- Karl Boyes Multi-Purpose Trail
- Kinzua Bridge Skywalk
- Kinzua Valley Trail
- Lackawanna River Heritage Trail
- Lancaster Junction Trail
- Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail
- Lower Trail
- Luzerne County Levee Trail
- Lycoming Creek Bikeway
- Mahoning Shadow Trail
- Montour Trail
- Montour Trail - Airport Connector
- Muhlenberg Rail Trail
- Nor-Bath Trail
- Northwest Lancaster County River Trail
- Oil Creek State Park Trail
- Panhandle Trail
- Path of the Flood Trail
- Penns Creek Path (Mid State Trail)
- Pennypack Trail
- Perkiomen Trail
- Pine Creek Rail Trail
- Plainfield Township Trail
- Powerline Trail
- Queen City Trail
- Redbank Valley Rail Trail
- Roaring Run Trail
- Samuel Justus Recreation Trail
- Sandy Creek Trail
- Schuylkill River Trail
- Stavich Bicycle Trail
- Stony Valley Railroad Grade
- Susquehanna River Walk & Timber Trail
- Swatara Rail-Trail
- Three Rivers Heritage Trail
- Trolley Trail
- Union Canal Trail
- Warwick-to-Ephrata Rail-Trail
- West Creek Recreational Trail
- West Penn Trail
- Westmoreland Heritage Trail
- Wissahickon Valley Park (Forbidden Drive)
- Wyomissing Creek Trail
Index
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