Ghost Town Trail, Rail trail in Western Pennsylvania, United States.
The Ghost Town Trail extends 49 miles through Pennsylvania's Blacklick Creek watershed, featuring crushed limestone paths and mountain stream landscapes.
Built in 1991 on former railroad tracks, this trail incorporates remnants of abandoned mining towns from the early 1900s when local coal operations declined.
The trail passes by the Eliza Furnace, an 1846 iron production site listed in the National Register of Historic Places, demonstrating early American industrial methods.
Multiple trailheads with parking facilities exist along the route, including access points at Ebensburg, Nanty Glo, and Twin Rocks with GPS-marked locations.
The trail includes a 32-mile main stem and a 17-mile extension, passing through former mining communities where only foundations and cemeteries remain.
Location: Pennsylvania
GPS coordinates: 40.48417,-78.92222
Latest update: May 10, 2025 22:32
Pennsylvania combines historical sites and natural areas. The region features waterfalls, mining museums, colonial architecture, and nature parks. Visitors can explore archaeological sites, historic mansions, Japanese gardens, and lighthouses. The landscape includes mountains, lakes, and forests with hiking trails.
Johnstown Inclined Plane
17.7 km
Cambria Iron Company
16.5 km
Stone Bridge
16.9 km
Staple Bend Tunnel
15 km
Yellow Creek State Park
12.9 km
Johnstown Flood Museum
17.4 km
Cambria County Jail
16.6 km
Cathedral of Saint John Gualbert
17.7 km
Inclined Plane Bridge
17.6 km
Buttermilk Falls Natural Area
14.3 km
Cambria City Historic District
16 km
Downtown Johnstown Historic District
17.7 km
Cambria County Courthouse
16.7 km
A.W. Buck House
16.7 km
Old Conemaugh Borough Historic District
17.5 km
Nathan's Department Store
17.7 km
Minersville Historic District
15.7 km
Laurel Hill Furnace
17.5 km
Grand Army of the Republic Hall
17.6 km
Colver Historic District
12.5 km
Ormsby Lodge
16 km
Berwind-White Mine 40 Historic District
13.4 km
Alma Hall
17.7 km
Philip Noon House
16.7 km
George Diehl Homestead
14.6 km
Westmont Historic District
18.1 km
Revloc Historic District
13.4 km
Heritage Discovery Center
16.1 kmReviews
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