TRAILS OF NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Length: 3.1 miles
Approximate mileage from Allegheny College: 30 miles
Type: Out and back
Allowed Usage: Walking, Running, Mountain Biking, Cross Country Skiing
Trail Surface: Ballast, Cinder
Located in Spartansburg, PA, the East Branch Trail was opened in 2011 as a Rails-to-Trails converted from an old oil industry rail line. The trail is commonly used by hikers and cyclists. There is a trail adjacent to the East Branch Trail that is commonly used by horse-drawn Amish wagons, which is a safer route than local roads. However, horses nor wagons on permitted on the actual bike/walking trail. This trail is a section of what will one day be the Erie to Pittsburgh Rails to Trails. Learn more about the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail here.
Sources/ Learn more at: http://www.explorepatrails.com/singletrail.aspx?id=139
A Rails-to-Trails located in Spartansburg, PA, the East Branch Trail is commonly used for hikers and bikers. It runs adjacent to a trail used by the Amish for their horse-drawn wagons.