Here in the heart of Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains, the Trans Allegheny Trails are a system of rail-trails - with attitude. Parts of them are almost level, while other sections are downright challenging. That's part of the fun for riders who like to get their hearts pumping and don't mind breaking a sweat.
You don't have to be that kind of rider to enjoy the Trans Allegheny Trails, though! Most sections are typical rail-trail (less than 3% grade) and run through some of the Alleghenies' most beautiful scenery. This website explores all of that and more! Whether you are a hard or easy rider, you'll find trails that suit your style.
You don't have to be that kind of rider to enjoy the Trans Allegheny Trails, though! Most sections are typical rail-trail (less than 3% grade) and run through some of the Alleghenies' most beautiful scenery. This website explores all of that and more! Whether you are a hard or easy rider, you'll find trails that suit your style.
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In July of 2011, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy brought its annual Greenway Sojourn to a collection of trails within the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. After working together to prepare for the RTC sojourn, the participating trail operators decided to continue their collaborative efforts. Before long, other trail operators joined them.
Looking for rail trails? Oh, we've got them, but some of ours have a bit of attitude! The Alleghenies' terrain is tough and rocky. When the Main Line Canal and Pennsylvania Railroad picked their way through in the 1800s, they followed the rivers and streams - and made their rights-of-way as level as possible.
There's more than one way to climb the Allegheny Front! The Bells Gap Trail follows a meandering right-of-way that enabled the Bells Gap Railroad to climb the Front on a grade of 4% or less as early as the 1850s. Today the 6.3-mile trail provides some outstanding views of eastern ridges, the Tuckahoe Valley and Bellwood Reservoir while crossing pretty little mountain streams before ending its climb in Lloydsville.
Why develop a trail in a flood plain? Ride or walk it, and you'll learn why: It's beautiful! Separated from the community, the trail offers wonderful river views and peaceful woodlands filled with birdsong. While only 1.7 miles long, the Blairsville Riverfront Trail runs within a stone's throw of the Conemaugh River for its entire length.
Now it's the name for this delightful trail that runs more than 10 miles from Blacklick to Indiana (PA). The Hoodlebug Trail also connects to the Ghost Town Trail in John P. Saylor Park near Blacklick, which enables bicyclists to ride 42 miles from the Cambria County seat of Ebensburg to the Indiana County seat of Indiana.
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