Roaring Run's Rail Trails
Our most popular features are the Roaring Run Trail and the Rock Furnace Trail.
The Roaring Run Trail follows the Kiski River upstream for 5 miles from its ample parking area located at the end of Canal Road in Kiski Township, The trail ends in the village of Edmon, where a 15 vehicle parking area is located.
The first four miles of the trail from the main parking area are built on the former railroad grade using crushed limestone.
The final mile to Edmon has significant grade changes and has a tar and chip surface.
Along this trail remnants of the Pennsylvania Mainline Canal (circa 1825-1850) can be found. These remnants include stone survey markers, a portion of the canal lock at the mouth of Roaring Run, and the bridge abutments for the tow path that crossed Flat Run.
Our hope is to someday complete the two mile "missing link" between the end of the Roaring Run Trail in Edmon and the West Penn Trail, a Conemaugh Valley Conservancy project, creating a trail system from Apollo to Ebensburg.
The "Rock Furnace Trail" follows Roaring Run from its confluence with the Kiski River 1 1/2 miles to a 10 vehicle parking area off Brownstown Road.
The trail is hilly after crossing the 72' suspension bridge over Roaring Run.
This trail also has historic features. The remains of the Biddle Iron Furnace (also known as the "Rock Furnace") can be found directly across the trail from the giant "Camel Rock". This furnace operated in the canal era as well. 1825-1850. The stream here is beautiful, with small cascading waterfalls, and an abundance of native plants. It is the gem of the "Roaring Run Recreation Area".
The Roaring Run Trail follows the Kiski River upstream for 5 miles from its ample parking area located at the end of Canal Road in Kiski Township, The trail ends in the village of Edmon, where a 15 vehicle parking area is located.
The first four miles of the trail from the main parking area are built on the former railroad grade using crushed limestone.
The final mile to Edmon has significant grade changes and has a tar and chip surface.
Along this trail remnants of the Pennsylvania Mainline Canal (circa 1825-1850) can be found. These remnants include stone survey markers, a portion of the canal lock at the mouth of Roaring Run, and the bridge abutments for the tow path that crossed Flat Run.
Our hope is to someday complete the two mile "missing link" between the end of the Roaring Run Trail in Edmon and the West Penn Trail, a Conemaugh Valley Conservancy project, creating a trail system from Apollo to Ebensburg.
The "Rock Furnace Trail" follows Roaring Run from its confluence with the Kiski River 1 1/2 miles to a 10 vehicle parking area off Brownstown Road.
The trail is hilly after crossing the 72' suspension bridge over Roaring Run.
This trail also has historic features. The remains of the Biddle Iron Furnace (also known as the "Rock Furnace") can be found directly across the trail from the giant "Camel Rock". This furnace operated in the canal era as well. 1825-1850. The stream here is beautiful, with small cascading waterfalls, and an abundance of native plants. It is the gem of the "Roaring Run Recreation Area".
