Category: Routes

Bavington 50 Gravel Route

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The Bavington 50 gravel route includes some of the best and most accessible gravel roads in the Pittsburgh area. The route center is Hillman State Park, colloquially referred to by local mountain bikers as Bavington (the name of a town near the park). The route takes you on many of the wonderful gravel, farm, and country roads in northwest Washington County, PA and some in the northern panhandle...

Mountain Biking and Trail Running the North Park Trails

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About North Park is the largest park in the Allegheny County network, consisting of just over 3,000 acres. The next closest park in size is South Park, which is approximately 1,000 acres smaller. North Park was dedicated in 1927. The Park has not stopped growing since, including the construction of miles and miles of North Park Trails. Three crown jewels taking up large chunks of the 3,000 acres...

Settlers Cabin Park Trails: Mountain Biking and Trail Running

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About Settlers Cabin Park sits in Allegheny County just southwest of Pittsburgh. The Settlers Cabin Park Trails traverse the approximately 1,600 acres of the park, and are open daily from 8:00 am to sunset. The Allegheny County Parks Department operates SCP. The park gets its name from a 1780 log cabin that resides on-premises. The County acquired the land comprising SCP in 1971. Prior to the...