Bell's Gap Rail Trail - Bellwood, Pennsylvania
Posted by: ted28285
N 40° 36.883 W 078° 21.858
17T E 722964 N 4499328
A 6.3 mile out and back rail trail with significant elevation gain.
Waymark Code: WM14296
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2021
Views: 3
Trailhead lot includes picnic table and picnic pavilion and a portable toilet.
Trail Description:
At four percent grade the Bells Gap Trail provides a moderately challenging but beautiful ride. After leaving the trailhead just north of Bellwood Borough, the trail parallels Route 865 and passes the scenic Bellwood Reservoir. After 2.1 miles, the tree-lined crushed limestone surface ends, but the trail extends for another 4.2 miles on Pennsylvania State Game Land access road that tends to be packed dirt, with a grassy median and occasional gravel fill. The Bells Gap Trail terminates in the village of Lloydsville at the top of Blandburg Mountain, but there’s no trailhead there."
Country: United States
State/Province/etc.: Pennsylvania
Trail Start (town): Bellwood
Trail Finish (town): Lloydsville
Trail Length: 6
Trail Surface: Gravel/Stone
Pack Animals Allowed: yes
Fees: no
Internet Link(s): http://www.transalleghenytrails.com/trails/bells-gap-trail.aspx
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http://www.rttcpa.org/bellsgap.shtml
Rail-to-Trail Sign: Not listed
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