Erie to Pittsburgh Trail

Erie to Pittsburgh Trail
Length 270 mi (435 km)
Location Western Pennsylvania and Western New York
Use Cycling, Hiking
Elevation
Grade 2% maximum
Hiking details
Sights Allegheny River
Hazards Severe Weather
Surface Crushed Limestone, Asphalt, Dirt

The Erie to Pittsburgh Trail is a rail trail currently in development in Western Pennsylvania and Western New York.[1] When completed the trail will stretch approximately 270 miles from Erie, PA to Pittsburgh, PA.[2] It will connect to the Great Allegheny Passage and the C&O Canal to create 605 miles of continuous off-road trail from Erie, PA to Washington, D.C.. It will also connect to the Erie Canal trail via the flat New York Bike Route 517 along Lake Erie.[3]

The trail features two old railroad tunnels: the 2868-foot-long (874 m) Rockland Tunnel and the 3350-foot-long (1021 m) Kennerdell Tunnel. The Kennerdell Tunnel is one of the longest rail-to-trail converted tunnels in the United States, and the 10th longest bicycle/pedestrian tunnel in the world.

References

  1. ↑ "EPTA - Home". Eriepittsburghtrail.org. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  2. ↑ Walsh, Lawrence (2015-04-04). "Cyclists look north to progress on the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Post-gazette.com. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  3. ↑ "EPTA - Home". Eriepittsburghtrail.org. Retrieved 2015-10-03.


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