TRAILS OF NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Shenango River Trail and the Seth Meyers Nature Trail
The Shenango River Trail is located along an old Erie Canal Extension path. The nearby Seth Meyers Nature Trail is also nearby to the Shenango River.
Seth Meyers Nature Trail
Length: 0.5 miles
Approximate mileage from Allegheny College: 40 miles
Type: Out and back
Allowed Usage: Walking
Surface type: Natural Earth
This short, self-guided nature hike is located along the Shenango River Lake, North of Sharon. It has 17 posts along the trail that coordinate with the US Army Corps of Engineering’s corresponding pamphlet: http://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Portals/72/docs/Recreation/ShenangoSeth%20Myers%20Interp%208%205%20by%2011.pdf
Sources/ Learn more at: http://www.americantrails.org/NRTDatabase/trailDetail.php?recordID=2340
Shenango River Trail
Length: 7 miles
Approximate mileage from Allegheny College: 40 miles
Type: Out and back
Allowed Usage: Walking, Running, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Cross Country Skiing
Surface type: Dirt
Located along what was once the Erie Canal Extension, this Rails-to-Trails runs alongside the Shenango River. The trailhead is located at the Kidds Mill Bridge in Mercer County.
Sources/ Learn more at: https://www.traillink.com/trail/shenango-river-trail-/