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Maps of Parks and Trails Allegheny Commons Millvale Riverfront Park Riverview Park accessed by Rack ‘n Roll Surface: Asphalt and dirt Surface: Crushed limestone Surface: Asphalt Bike Racks on Buses Length: Multiple Length: 1 mile Length: 2 miles Difficulty: Easy Difficulty: Easy Difficulty: Intermediate to difficult Experience: A mid-size urban park with majestic shade Experience: Millvale has been transforming its Experience: Mostly narrow trails that are ideal for trees. The park also has a pond and is the site for the riverfront into a Community Park over the past few runners and walkers. The park road, Riverview Drive, National Aviary in Pittsburgh. The park was laid out in years. The trail extends along the riverfront on the top includes a bicycle lane. The road descends towards the original town plan for Allegheny City as the public of the bank passing the Three Rivers Rowing Woods Run and contains little or no flat terrain. commons. The park includes a number of memorials, Association, two river access ramps, a skate park, and The park is known for its wooded trails and hillsides including one to Civil War Veterans that moved to the a marina. The trail continues upriver into Shaler for a and the experience is reminiscent of country roads site from the nearby Monument Hill. quarter mile until it dead ends at active railroad tracks. in the mountains around Pittsburgh. Links: The park is an easy ride to North Shore Park Links: On the downstream end, a bicyclist can Links: The gradual slopes of Woods Run Street and the North Shore Trail. continue on an unofficial dirt path connecting to the provide links to the North Shore Trail. Characteristics: Many of the trees were planted over North Shore Trail in the city. There are plans to Characteristics: The park contains the landmark one hundred years ago and provide the park with complete the connection as soon as rail abandonment Allegheny Observatory, located at the top of the hill comforting shade. A friends group exists to care for the negotiations can be completed with CSX that offers panoramic views in the winter. The park was trees and promote the park. Transportation. An abandoned railroad bridge across formerly the Watson Farm, pastoral meadowland with the back channel may someday provide a beautiful open vistas, hence its name. Frick Park connection to the trails on the island. Characteristics: The Skate Park also operates a kayak Schenley Park Surface: Dirt and crushed limestone rental concession during the season. The park provides Length: Multiple ideal river access for paddling around Washington’s Surface: Crushed limestone Difficulty: Intermediate to difficult Landing and the lower Allegheny River. Length: Multiple, up to 5 miles Experience: These off-road trails wind through some of Difficulty: Intermediate the largest wooded acres in the city. The trails are mostly Point State Park Experience: The road system provides a fairly shared multi-track with some single-track trails. Cyclists challenging and diverse bicycle ride with grades and may encounter some pedestrians and dog-walkers. Surface: Asphalt, brick curves through the woods and around the open fields Links: Park development plans include a connection to Length: Limited of the park. The Circuit Road provides a wide and the Monogahela River and Duck Hollow via the Nine Difficulty: Easy comfortable loop through the golf course, hills and Mile Run Greenway. Experience: Cyclists will view the historic sites of Fort woods. The crushed limestone trails through the park Characteristics: The park is the best area in the city Duquesne and Fort Pitt. The park is used for public have recently been upgraded and allow for a pleasant for birdwatching because of its immense habitat. festivals during the summer. ride through the urban woods. The rider will encounter Entrances to the park exist along Beechwood Links: Point State Park will be a major intersection of the many joggers and dog-walkers on the trails. Boulevard, and at Forbes and Braddock avenues. Allegheny River trails and the Great Allegheny Passage. Links: Schenley Park will connect to the Panther Hollow Characteristics: The park is the subject of a Trail via Junction Hollow and will be a highlight of an urban Highland Park community planning effort, which will improve East End bike route system. On the Western End, the trail bicycle access to and through the park. At this time, will connect to a Class III bicycle route at Panther Hollow Now Open – First Avenue Bike and Blade Station Surface: Asphalt bicycling is restricted in most areas of the park. and Bartlett roads. located on the Eliza Furnace Trail next to the First Length: 1.2 miles Characteristics: The Steve Faloon Trail, a cross Avenue Garage and T Station! See details inside. Difficulty: Easy country hiking and running trail beneath the golf Experience: Bicycling is best on a loop around the course, was voted one of the top 20 urban trails by reservoir at the top of the hill. The 1.2 mile circuit road Runner’s World magazine. with mild hills includes a comfortable bicycle lane. Links: None Characteristics: Off-road rides are fairly limited and generally restricted to the trail around Reservoir Drive. South Side

Regional Trails Regional Trails

Duck Hollow Trail Lawrenceville Trail Links: The trail connects easily to the Golden Triangle close to the river. This is one of the few areas along via the Fort Duquesne Bridge and the Sixth, Seventh the riverfront trail where one can easily touch the Surface: Asphalt Surface: Crushed limestone and Ninth Street bridges. The trail will soon connect to water. It is also the site of one of the city’s Length: 1.5 miles Length: Half mile the Millvale Riverfront Trail via a new trail beneath canoe/kayak access ramps. Difficulty: Easy Difficulty: Easy the 31st Street Bridge. Experience: The Duck Hollow Trail traverses Experience: The trail is on the top of a wooded bank to Characteristics: Free parking is available off River Station Square Trail an isolated section of the riverfront between the the river and is flanked by industrial warehouses. Road near the Washington’s Landing Bridge, near Monongahela River and acres of wooded hillside. Links: The long term plan is to continue the trail Allegheny Commons and during non-work hours along Surface: Asphalt This is the quietest section of trail in the city. downriver and connect to the Strip District Trail and River Road below the Veterans Bridge. Be sure to Length: 1.2 miles Links: The long term plan is to extend the trail Allegheny Riverfront Park. watch for the Heritage Trail signs. Difficulty: Easy upriver to the Carrie Furnace and Rankin to Characteristics: The community completed a Experience: The trail is shared with the shoppers connect to Frick Park via the Nine Mile riverfront plan that includes more native planting, Panther Hollow Trail and visitors to Station Square and the restaurants Run Greenway, and towards the Eliza Furnace overlook sites, and canoe/kayak access. of Bessemer Court. Trail across the former LTV coke works site Surface: Asphalt Links: Planning is underway to link the trail to the in Hazelwood. Montour Trail Length: 1.5 miles South Side Trail at Ninth Street. Characteristics: Parking is available at the end Difficulty: Easy, although there is a slight incline Characteristics: Industrial relics are located along of Old Browns Hill Road adjacent to the mouth Surface: Crushed limestone near Greenfield. the trail. of Nine Mile Run, a popular fishing and Length: The trail will ultimately be 47 miles; there are Experience: The Hollow is a former slag dump site, birdwatching spot. Observant users will see the currently 30 completed miles but they are not yet converted to soccer fields and open space. Allegheny Riverfront/Strip District Trail remnant bridge piers of the original Homestead continuous. The longest stretch of completed trail is Links: Connects to the Eliza Furnace Trail via a Bridge and abandoned coal tipples. 18 miles that extends from Coraopolis to McDonald. narrow trail along Greenfield and Second avenues. The Surface: Concrete and asphalt Difficulty: Easy trail links to Oakland via Boundary and Neville streets. Length: 1.4 miles Eliza Furnace Trail Experience: A wonderful off-road experience that can Characteristics: The climb from Panther Hollow to Difficulty: Easy be enjoyed by all. Oakland is fairly steep. Experience: The trail starts at Point State Park Surface: Asphalt and crushed limestone Links: The trail is a part of the Allegheny Trail Alliance and passes beneath Fort Duquesne Boulevard Length: 2.5 miles and will connect to the Steel Valley Trail at Clairton. South Side Trail along the river. It opens up from Stanwix Street to Difficulty: Easy Characteristics: The trail winds through the forests of Ninth Street with a section of the Allegheny Experience: The trail runs on an abandoned rail the South Hills and parallels the Montour Run stream Surface: Asphalt with exception of the stretch from Riverfront Park planted with River Birch, line between the inbound and outbound lanes of and Peters Creek. The Montour Railroad serviced the Hot Metal Street to South Side Riverfront Park. When Redbud Trees and vines. The park was designed the Parkway East (I-376). coal mines of the South Hills. The trail passes the space allows, the trail includes a separate crushed by noted landscape architect Michael Links: The trail connects to the Panther Hollow reclaimed abandoned strip mines. The streams are often limestone surface for runners and walkers and hard Van Valkenburg and artist Ann Hamilton. Trail and Oakland; to downtown at Grant Street contaminated with mine drainage. surface for skaters and bicycles. The trail continues upriver past the riverside and First Avenue. Plans are to connect to Point Length: 4.5 miles restaurant complex. State Park via the Mon Wharf, and to the South North Shore Trail Difficulty: Easy Links: Will link via Point State Park to the Fort Side Trail via the Hot Metal Bridge. Experience: The section from Ninth to Eighteenth Duquesne Bridge and the North Shore section of Characteristics: Concrete walls are decorated Surface: Crushed limestone and asphalt streets is through a quiet wooded area unique for the Three Rivers Heritage Trail and, in time, to with colorful graffiti. Parking is available in a Length: 4.3 miles an urban environment. the Mon Wharf and the start of the Great public lot accessible from Second Avenue between Difficulty: Easy Links: The trail will become the western section of the Allegheny Passage. Hot Metal Road and Greenfield Avenue. Parking Experience: Longest continuous stretch of riverfront Great Allegheny Passage, connecting to the Steel Valley Characteristics: The concrete surface of the and transit connections at the First Avenue trail. It connects to public amenities on Washington’s Trail at the Glenwood Bridge. The trail will also connect Riverfront Park Trail includes imprints of reeds Parking Garage and T Station. New in 2004! Landing via the renovated historic Washington’s to the Eliza Furnace Trail via the Hot Metal Bridge. and watergrasses. Visit the First Avenue Bike and Blade Station Landing Bridge. The area near the stadiums is part of Characteristics: The trail splits through South Side located adjacent to the Eliza Furnace Trail at the the new North Shore Riverfront Park and includes man- Riverfront Park. Upriver from the Birmingham This Parks Richard First Avenue Garage and T Station! The Bike and icured landscaping, the water steps, and war memorials. Bridge, the trail goes on the plateau away from the and Trails King Blade Station offers bike and inline skate rentals The trail between the Veterans and Sixteenth Street river to continue across the SouthSide Works site. Rack ‘n Roll map was produced in Mellon and sales, bike repairs, accessories, tours, snacks bridges includes native planting and peace memorials, For an enjoyable detour stay closer to the river where cooperation with SUSTAINABLE PITTSBURGH Foundation and refreshments, outdoor seating, and bike including the Unkillable Human sculpture. a trail continues for a quarter mile on a floodplain OUR REGION OUR RESOURCES parking. Call 412.600.0675 for more information. OUR FUTURE Downtown Oakland Maps of Parks and Trails Accessed by Rack ‘n Roll Bike Racks on Buses

With more park acreage per capita than any other U.S. city, Pittsburgh has miles of trails that are linked to a growing Rails-To-Trails network that includes the Great Allegheny Passage from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. According to Bicycling magazine, Pittsburgh was rated the fifth best city for mountain biking in the country.

While Pittsburgh’s terrain of dramatic hills and rivers provides an ideal stage for a wide variety of outdoor activities, the tunnels, bridges and steep hills within the city pose challenges for bicyclists.

The Rack ‘n Roll, Bikes on Buses Program helps provide access to state parklands, community parks and extensive biking trails.

Pittsburgh Parks and Trails Map This map highlights major biking destinations

First Avenue Bike in the area.This side of the map features and Blade Station community parks, the other side, regional trails.The corresponding descriptions Rack ‘n Roll Bus Routes detail characteristics, level of difficulty and overall riding experience. 11D Perrysville 71A Negley The Port Authority routes show you the West View Park Shopping Center, Perry High School, Eliza Furnace Trail, North Shore Trail, Allegheny River stops closest to park and trail access points. Riverview Park, Central North Side parks, Allegheny trails, Schenley Park, Panther Hollow Trail, Oakland Simply put your bike on the bus, General Hospital, PNC Park, Allegheny River trails hospitals, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon and Eliza Furnace Trail University, Carlow College and Highland Park relax and arrive energized to ride.

21A Coraopolis 77D Highland-Friendship Note: Bikes permitted on Port Authority’s light rail system, McKees Rocks Shopping Center, Montour Trail at 77F Morningside-Friendship the T,seven days a week except during weekday peak hours Groveton, North Shore Trail, Allegheny River trails 77G Stanton Heights-Friendship (6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.). and Eliza Furnace Trail Allegheny River trails, North Shore Trail and Eliza The routes illustrated on the map have buses Furnace Trail. 77D provides service to Highland Park. with bike racks. For information on using the 54C North-Oakland-South Side 77G provides service to Lawrenceville Trail. bike racks: www.ridegold.com. North Shore Riverfront parks, Central North Side parks, Allegheny General Hospital, PNC Park, 500 Highland Park-Bellevue When you ride the bus, your bike rides for free. North Shore Trail, Allegheny River trails, Schenley West View Park Shopping Center, Central North Side Park, Panther Hollow Trail, Oakland hospitals, parks, Allegheny General Hospital, PNC Park, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, Allegheny River trails, North Shore Trail, Eliza Furnace Carlow College, South Side Riverfront Park and South Trail, Schenley Park, Panther Hollow Trail, Oakland Side Trail hospitals, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon Port Authority Customer Service University, Carlow College and Highland Park Coming in Spring 2005 – (412) 442-2000 An expanded Rack ‘n Roll program! Check the Port Authority website www.ridegold.com for details on new Rack ‘n Roll routes!