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Avonmore Branch Trail

The Avonmore Branch Trail at the Pasternak Recreation Area in Avonmore, Pennsylvania is an easy 0.8-mile out-and-back grass-surfaced rail-trail, which runs on the former right-of-way of the Avonmore Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. It ends by a fence, right before an old railroad bridge which runs above the western Salina Tunnel portal.

It starts in the Pasternak Recreation Area/Avonmore Canoe launch, at the top of the hill (past the lake) on the right side.

Length (0.4 miles) is currently (2019) estimated one-way length.

Note that there are not currently (summer 2019) any signs or the like pointing out where the trail is.

Pets: Dogs are allowed if leashed and their waste must be carried out by the hiker.
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Know Before You Go

  • The Avonmore Branch Trail is a short, 0.8-mile (roundtrip) grass trail in Avonmore, PA, built on a former railroad line.
  • The trail begins in the Pasternak Recreation Area near the canoe launch, but lacks signage as of 2019.
  • Dogs are permitted on the trail as long as they are leashed and owners clean up after them.
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Distance
0.8 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
Out-and-Back
Est. Time
24 min
Elev. Gain
73'
Rating
0.0
Added
July 29, 2019
Updated
August 08, 2019

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Total Change
59'
Ascent
73'
Descent
73'
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Features

Dogs

Points of interest

  1. Parking

    40.528713, -79.474961
  2. Main Trailhead

    40.528724, -79.473596

Safety information

For your own safety: plan ahead, let someone know where you'll be, and hike at your own risk.

Availability

All seasons

Surface type

Dirt

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