Samuel Justus Trail, Pennsylvania
I hope to resume blogging, focusing on outdoors destination and recreation in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
This last weekend I took my first ride on Samuel Justus Trail, from Franklin, Pennsylvania to Oil City. It was a really nice 8 miles each way, along the quiet south bank of the Allegheny River.
Information: https://www.avta-trails.org/allegheny-samuel-trails.html
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| Trailhead and parking at Franklin. |
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| The trail, and gravel access road, not far out of Franklin. |
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| Ridge Farm gate and buildings. |
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| River Ridge history. |
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| Several working oil wells are along the trail. |
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| Late autumn colors are still hanging on. |
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| Recent rains have brought the Allegheny River water level up. |
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| Lots of hemlock and rhododendron along the river. |
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| A panoramic shot of the north bank of the river. |
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| There are a couple of picnic areas towards the Oil City end. |
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| The red gates mean you're almost in Oil City. |
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| There's a short section of crushed limestone entering Oil City. |
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| Historical remnant from the oil extraction boom. |
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| In Oil City. |
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| In Oil City. |
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| The bridge across Allegheny River. Trails continue on the other side, to Oil Creek State Park and points north. |
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| Tiny run draining down into Allegheny River. |
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