Three Rivers Heritage Trail

Pennsylvania

Three Rivers Heritage Trail

The Three Rivers Heritage Trail is an urban rail-trail paralleling the riverbanks in the Pittsburgh area for about 25 miles, often on both sides of the rivers, and offering a spectacular view of the city.

photo: Downtown from Carnegie Science Center. Photo by Mary Shaw.

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Length: 25.00 miles
Loop Trail? No
Type: Greenway, Rail Trail, Urban Trail
Agency: Nonprofit
Entry Fee? No
Parking Fee? No

Allowed Uses:

Bicycling (on pavement)
Bicycling (off pavement)
Dogs - On leash
Fishing
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Skateboarding
Snow - Cross-country Skiing
Wildlife Observation

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Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, In Pittsburgh, shoreline trails on both sides of all three rivers.
State(s): Pennsylvania
Counties: Allegheny
Longitude: -80.01323
Latitude: 40.44189

Driving Directions

There are various access points for the trail in Pittsburgh. Visit www.friendsoftheriverfront.org for detailed access and parking information.

Description

The trail is promoted and maintained in part by the Friends of the Riverfront (FOR). The mission of the FOR is to build safe, clean, and accessible riverfront trails as part of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail system to create and maintain an outstanding experience for trail users while providing economic, environmental, and health benefits to the Pittsburgh region.

The Three Rivers Heritage Trail is part of the Great Allegheny Passage, the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail and the Pittsburgh to Erie Mainline Canal and Greenway. Additional connections to existing trails, including the Montour Trail, are currently underway.

Management of the trail falls largely to the municipalities. Friends of the Riverfront serves as a secondary steward, utilizing volunteer labor through a License and Maintenance agreement. This agreement allows FOR to promote the Three Rivers Heritage Trail as a singular entity, to maintain the various site furniture, river access points and a system of direction and interpretive signage. Recent surveys indicate diverse use of the trail for recreation and commuting purposes.

Additional Details

Width: 120 inches.
Primary Surface: Asphalt
Secondary Surface: Concrete
Crushed Rock

Maximum Grade: 6%
Elevation Low Point: 726
Elevation High Point: 735
Elevation Gain (cumulative): Not Available

Year Designated: 2010

Supporting Webpages and Documents

Website: American Trails Featured NRT

Contact Information

For more information and current conditions, contact the trail manager (listed below). For questions, suggestions, and corrections to information listed on the website, contact American Trails.

Trail Management:
Courtney Mahronich Vita
Director of Trail Development
Friends of the Riverfront
12 Freeport St.
Etna, PA 15223 -1522
4124880212
[email protected]
http://www.friendsoftheriverfront.org