Spanning 1,385 feet, the Belmar Bridge is the gateway across the beautiful Allegheny River to the Sandy Creek Trail and Allegheny River Trail. Continuing straight after the bridge, the paved Sandy Creek Trail takes you along the remote and rugged Sandy Creek, crossing eight high bridges and passing through one tunnel. To connect with the Allegheny River Trail, look for the stairway down to the trail on the right just after crossing the bridge. At the bottom of the staircase, the trail heads north to Franklin and connects with the Justus Trail or goes south to Emlenton. Each of the three trail sections has great views and plenty of greenery; the hardest part of these trails is selecting which way to go.

Sandy Creek Trail
Justus and Allegheny River trails
Justus and Allegheny River trails
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article

Directions

From Route 80, take exit 29 to Route 8. Continue 14 miles, and turn right on Pone Lane (looks for the Sand Creek Trail sign). Continue 2.2 miles to the “T” intersection with Belmar Road. Turn right and continue 3.5 miles; the parking lot and trailhead are on the right. For more information, call (814) 677-3152, or visit www.avta-trails.org.

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