On the Beaten Path: Pedaling Pittsburgh and Beyond Links

Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland. Rail trail from PA/MD state line to Cumberland, MD. www.ahtmtrail.org

Allegheny Highlands trail of Pennsylvania. 50-mile rail trail from Confluence to PA/MD state line. www.meyersdale.org/rails.html

Allegheny Trail Alliance. Umbrella organization for the Great Allegheny Passage. www.atatrail.org

Allegheny Valley Trails Association. Manager of several trails in the Allegheny river watershed. www.avta-trails.org

Bike Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh's bike advocacy organization working to make Pittsburgh safe, accessible, and friendly to bicycle transportation. www.bike-pgh.org

Butler Freeport Community Trail. 16-mile bike trail from Laneville to Herman and eventually to Butler. www.butlerfreeporttrail.org

Chesapeake and Ohio National Historic Park. National park linking Washington D.C. with Cumberland Maryland along the old C&O Canal towpath. www.nps.gov/choh

Conemaugh Valley Conservancy. Organization dedicated to best land use practices in the Kiski-Conemaugh River Basin, including bike trails. www.conemaughvalleyconservancy.org

Five Star Trail. Rail trail in Westmorland county. www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/westmoreland/cwp

Ghost Town Trail. 56 miles of rail trail connecting Naty Glo, Vintondale, Dilltown and Ebensburg. www.indianacountyparks.org/parks/gtt/gtt.html

Highlands Trail Foundation. Organization dedicated to building trails in the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia including a trail from Elkins to Thomas. www.highlandstrail.org

International Mountain Bicycling Association. Mountain Biking advocacy group. www.imba.com

Montour Trail. Rail trail through the western and southern suburbs of Pittsburgh www.montourtrail.org

Rails to Trails Conservancy. Rail trail advocacy group. www.railtrails.org

Steel Valley Trail. Riverfront trails from Homestead to Glassport. www.steelvalleytrail.org

Three Rivers Heritage Trail. The biking and hiking trails along the three rivers of Pittsburgh. The trails are run by the group Friends of the Riverfront. www.friendsoftheriverfront.org

Venture Outdoors. Not-for-profit group dedicated to the promotion of outdoor recreation. ventureoutdoors.org

West Virginia Rails to Trails Council. Trail advocacy group in West Virginia. www.wvrtc.org

Youghiogheny River Trial north. 70-mile rail trail from McKeesport to Confluence. www.youghrivertrail.com

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