My list of the best rail-trails in Pennsylvania for bike ridding. I have ridden all or part of each of these trails along with many other trails across the US. This is my list of the one I recommend visiting in PA. They are ranked in no particular order. I have included the reasons I like these particular trails. Other trails may have these attributes but the quality/quantity are best on these in my opinion.
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Length, 150 miles plus connected C&O gives
total of 330 miles
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Tunnels and trestles
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Variety of lodging: camping, B&Bs, hotels,
other
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Shuttle services, bike friendly train service
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Near major airports at both ends (if C&O
included)
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History
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Scenery
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Sculptures including Mason-Dixon Monument
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Trail friendly businesses
o Trail guidebook available
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Length, 62 miles
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Scenery
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Wildlife
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Extremely well maintained
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Shuttle services
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Lodging
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Comfort stations
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Trail guidebook available
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Length, gorge section is 25 miles, entire
D&L is 163 miles
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Scenery
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History
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Abandoned tunnels adjacent to the trail,
Rockport & Glen Onoko
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Rental bikes
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Shuttle services
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Length, 27 miles plus connected Torrey Brown
gives total of 47 miles
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Replica steam engine on parallel tracks
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370 foot tunnel
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Trail friendly businesses
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Lodging
o Comfort stations
o Length, 46 miles plus connected trails, spur
o History
o Scenery
o Trail flipbook available
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