Armstrong Trail - Extensions of the Ride

The next segment to the north along the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail is a continuation of the Armstrong Trail just north of the closed Brady Tunnel. This 5 mile section can only be accessed in the middle from Sara Furnace Rd. Eventually it will connect to the Allegheny River Trail (page NE-91) at Parker Landing. The route from trail end to Parker has not yet been established. Acquisition of trail right of way between Upper Hillville and Parker is the issue. There is no practical road detour.

The next segment to the south along the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail eventually will connect seamlessly to the Tredway Trail (page xxx)

The 5 miles of trail north of the Brady Tunnel are open with a crushed limestone surface. In 2019 we road about 2 miles and were stopped by construction process. We have no firsthand knowledge beyond that.

The Redbank Valley Trail (page NE-137) goes east from a junction just north of the mouth of Redbank Ck (MP63.3). As of spring 2018, the trail group has finished surfacing the entire trail from MP0 to Brookville (MP 41) and the 0.8 miles of the Depot Spur to the middle of Brookville.

The trial group hopes in 2023 to open the section of the Roaring Run Trail (page 193) from Schenley to Leechburg.

A lovely trail goes east up Cowanshannock Ck for a mile through the Canfield-Holmes Sanctuary (MP 47.3) from the Snyder picnic area. It ends at Buttermilk Falls.

The Ford City Riverfront Trail is a 0.7-mile paved trail along a high retaining wall at the rivers edge. There is no access to the river, but the river and its boating activity are visible. This trail can be accessed from the main trail by following side trails toward the river at 6th St (MP 40.5) and at 2nd St (MP 40.1).