Butler Freeport Community Trail

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Butler-Freeport Community Trail

Location: Butler to Freeport Pennsylvania

Distance: 33 km (20 miles)

Distance markers: yes

Trail width 2.5 metres (8 ft)

Surface: fine compacted limestone

Grade: rises from Freeport to Franklin

Conditions of trail: Very good

Washrooms: Yes a number of porta-potties

Water: None

Benches: Yes lots

Garbage Cans: No

Shelters: Yes

Trailheads: There are likely more than 10 trailheads. Here are two in the north end.

Butler: On Kaufman Drive GPS: 40.855343 79.881584

Herman: at Derailler Bike and Coffee Shop (across from post office)





This trail is about an hour northeast of Pittsburgh and follows the scenic wooded valley of the Little Buffalo Creek to Buffalo Creekland and the Allegheny River at Freeport.

This is an excellent trail and well used by the locals. Don't let the fact that it is not paved put you off. The crushed compacted limestone powder is like hard clay and basically as good as pavement. Actually, there is a section of about 3 km near Freeport that is paved and it is pitted and NOT as good as the limestone trail.

The trail is well equipped with picnic tables, benches and at least 3 porta potties.

The trail is mostly shaded and there are only a few road crossings.

About 5 miles from Butler the trail passes in front of the Derailleur Bike and Coffee Shop. There is also a trailhead, picnic area and porta-potty across the street.

If you are starting from Butler be warned that the ride back will be GRADUALLY uphill from Freeport.

More Photos Below ......

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