PUBLIC TRAILS
Department of Recreation for Greene County
Trails Contact:Jake Blaker, Director, Department of Recreation Greene County Fairgrounds 107 Fairgrounds Road Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370
Phone: 724-852-5323
Local Area Trails:
"If you're used to walking Greene County or bicycling here, you know it's a whole lot of up and a whle lot of down". The following list of public trails are not necessarily owned, operated, and/or maintained by the Department of Recreation, but is listed as a courtesy to our visitors and residents. Should you need additional information regarding these trails, contact the Greene County Recreation Office.
Greene River Trail: Because it links together the coal communities of Greene County, the Greene River Trail has close connections to local history. The Greene River Trail winds its way along the Monongahela River, passing through scenic wooded areas. The 5.2-mile paved trail is ideal for hiking, biking, walking and running (motorized vehicles are not permitted on the trail). The two trail heads:
the trail's starting point at Greene Cove Yacht Club in Jefferson Township and
the midway point at Crucible Ferry in Rices Landing Borough
The trail reaches its end in Cumberland Township; the complete trail is paved and partially lined with a wooden-rail fence. Benches are set at intervals along the trail, and several nearby cafes and restaurants are located at spots along the trail. Leashed pets are welcome. Parking is available at both trail heads.
Click here for a brochure on our public trails.
Warrior Trail: Following ridge tops for most of its lenthg, the Warrior Trail offers probably one of the easiest hiking paths across Greene County as well as some of the county's most spectacular views.
The 67-mile length of trail passes through both Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The trail runs from Greensboro on the Monongahela River east 45-mile in Greene County to the Pennsylvania-West Virginia border (six miles north of the Mason-Dixon line), then another 22 miles across Marshall County, West Virginia, to just south of Moundsville, West Virignia on the Ohio River. As it winds through the county, the Warrior Trail passes through the towns of Aleppo, Nettle Hill, and Kirby following ridges that separate the Dunkard and Whiteley Creek watersheds, and in West Virginia it runs the ridge between Wheeling Creek and Fish Creek.
It follows a stream divide that separates the watersheds of Whiteley and Dunkard Creeks. The trail is marked by conspicuous yellow dots on trees and posts, as well as both sides of any road crossing. The trail can be entered at any of its intersections with a road. There are no streams to ford and tour guides are available by contacting the Warrior Trail Association. Much of the trail passes through private property, so it is important that trail users respect the rights of property owners. The trail is maintained by the service groups from local high schools in conjunction with the Warrior Trail Association.
The trail is believed to be part of the path system created by Native Americans who inhabited the area prior to the arrival of European settlers. It is though to hve been used as a trade route.
Click here for additional information about the Warrior Trail or here for the Warrior Trail Association brochure.
Ryerson Station State Park Trail System: eleven miles of trails wind their way through this scenic state park in Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania. Hikers will be able to witness a large number of different habitats: from open fields and mature forests, to marshy valleys and evergreen plantations.
Click here for more information about Ryerson Station State Park or email ryersonstationsp@state.pa.us
Catawba Trail: runs in a north-south direction from New York through Pennsylvania to Morgantown, West Virginia. The path then continues on to the Carolinas, Kentucky and Tennessee. Within Greene County, the Catawba Path is approximately 17-miles long and is located entirely on private property and not marked or defined. Outside of the Mason-Dixon Park, there is no clear path or maintained trail in the County. Within the park, the trail's surface is grass and used for hiking only.
At the southern most portion of the Catawba Trail in Mason-Dixon Park there is a mounment located in the center of the trail indicating the Mason Dixon line that was dedicated in 1883 between Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Just north of the monument is an Adirondack shelter with a grill made of stone. Those hiking the trail can spend a comfortable night in the shelter protected from the elements.
Greensboro Borough Hiking and Biking Trail: come visit the old historic pottery manufacturing town adjacent the beautiful Monogahela River. This 1.5 mile of bituminous and concrete paved urban hiking and biking trail extends from Greene County's Mon View park through Greensboro Borough to the historic Lock Master's House. Also, a concrete historic walking trail with amenities such as steel benches, a concrete audience plaza, kiosk, bicycle racks, billards, post and rail fencing, pavement markings, guiderail, signing, landscaping, paved and aggregate parking lots; a large 50' hexagonal steel gazebo, share the road bituminous roadway paving.
The trails will be maintained by the Nathanael Greene Historical Society (FMI: call 724-953-3645 or visit NatGreene.org Foundation website).
Click here for our Greene County Public Trails brochure.
Bike Trails:Six great planned routes give riders a glimpse of the county seat, local towns, covered bridges, Mail Pouch barns, restaurants and natural scenery throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania.
For additional information, contact the Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency at www.greenecountytourism.org (Phone: 724-627-TOUR) or click here to download the Greene County Bicycling Map in PDF format.
For general information, please contact the Information Services at 724-852-5399 / Toll Free: 1-888-852-5399. County Office Building, 93 E. High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
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