Trans Allegheny Trails
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. The result is The Trans Allegheny Trails System.
The ultimate goal of the Trans Allegheny Trails’ operators is to connect as many of our trails as possible into a continuous system. Meanwhile, TransAlleghenyTrails.com provides ways for you to connect them yourself. There are:
- Directions for riding or driving between the trails.
- Cycling Itineraries suggesting ways that riders can experience multiple trails during day, weekend or week-long outings.
Members of the Trans Allegheny Trails System
Members of the Trans Allegheny Trails system include:
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site – 6 to 10 and Staple Bend Trails
- Allegheny Ridge Corporation
- Bellwood-Antis Community Trust – Bell’s Gap Trail
- Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority – Ghost Town, Jim Mayer Riverswalk, and Path of the Flood Trails
- Conemaugh Valley Conservancy – West Penn Trail
- Indiana County Parks & Trails – Blairsville Riverfront, Ghost Town, and Hoodlebug Trails
- Pittsburgh to Harrisburg Main Line Canal Greenway
- Rails-To-Trails of Central Pennsylvania – Lower Trail
- Roaring Run Watershed Association – Apollo’s Kiski Riverfront and Roaring Run Trails
- Westmoreland County Parks – Westmoreland Heritage Trail
