Earlier this fall, trail counts took place in several of the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail Towns. Counts included zip code collection to get a picture of where trail users where coming from. The first count took place Friday August 21st from 4-6PM after a previously rainy day. Titusville, Oil City, and Franklin volunteers were able to track 135 trail users … Continue reading
Along the Trail
Mon Wharf Switchback
The Mon Warf Switchback is a much anticipated and in demand project along the riverbank of the Monongahela River. The switchback would connect cyclist from Point State Park to the Great Allegheny Passage, the Smithfield Street Bridge, and the Eliza Furnace Trail. This switchback would all cyclists to have a completely off-road experience along the riverbank. The project has been … Continue reading
Introducing the Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition
The Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition is a collective group of organization working to complete 1,600 miles of trails in Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. This coalition has formed from the prior Power of 32 Initiative starting with 32 counties and expanding to 53. Trails have emerged as regional priority to stimulate regional economies. In 2014 the former … Continue reading
The Big Savage Tunnel is Closed for the Winter but the Great Allegheny Passage Isn’t!
Just because the Big Savage Tunnel is closed until April doesn’t mean that you can’t use the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) trail during the winter months. There are still lots of things to do in the Trail Towns. Although the trail may only be bike-able if you have a fat bike or a ski bike, there are other outdoor activities … Continue reading