5 Trails to Visit in Indiana County

by Debbie
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Historic bridge along trail.

5 Trails to Visit:

1. The Ghost Town Trail

One of my favorite trails stretches out into Indiana County. The Ghost Town Trail follows along the old train line. There are multiple trail heads, parking areas, soft surfaces, and amazing history to help make this location fun and entertaining. To learn more about the GTT in Indiana visit their site here. To read about my experiences on the trail you can visit my page here.

2. The Hoodlebug Trail

The Hoodlebug Trail is a 10 mile stretch of trail running from Indiana to Black Lick. The trail derives it’s name from a local nickname of the self-propelled passenger coach that ran on the Indiana Branch of the PA Railroad up until 1940. The trail eventually connects up the Ghost Town Trail at the John P Saylor Park. For more information visit here.

3. Blairsville Riverfront Trail

This trail is the culmination of ten years of hard work by many supporters, volunteers, and local government leaders. Their work is part of a community revitalization effort. More information about the area and directions to the trail can be found here.

4. White’s Woods Nature Center

The nature center is a recreational park consisting of around 250 acres that includes miles of trails. These trails are more uneven than previously discussed trails. Be prepared for uneven ground and varying terrain. To learn more about White’s Woods and see photos visit here.

5. West Penn Trail

Named after the West Penn Railroad, this 15-mile trail also follows the original right-of-way of the Main Line Canal. Canal’s were how people used to haul freight and people across the mountains of PA before trains were capable of it. To learn a little more on the canals and transportation visit my page on the Staple Bend Tunnel, the first train tunnel in the United States. While visiting the West Penn Trail keep an eye out for vestiges of the old canal system, early railroad tunnels and cut-stone bridges. To get directions visit here.

Hopefully this list inspires you to get out and experience the release of stress that nature can provide. Please make sure to take precautions against ticks. As the weather warms up, they will become more active. Stay safe and enjoy the outdoors.