With a projected construction date of 2023, the next section under development heads northeast from Route 6 to Route 219 in Lantz Corners. As trail manager, the organization is working towards constructing their segment of the rail-trail, as well as maintaining the 7.5 open miles of trail. Including 7.5 miles from this section, approximately 23 miles of the eventual 74 miles of the Knox & Kane Rail Trail will be managed by TAMED (Trail Association of the McKean/Elk Divide). The route also includes a pedestrian bridge over an active railroad line. Open to pedestrians, hikers, and cyclists only, this crushed-stone path runs parallel to Route 6 as it travels through Kane-passing by restaurants, lodging, wineries, a brewery, a distillery, artistry and places of historical significance. The Mount Jewett to Kinzua Bridge Trail Club (MJ2KB) manages this section of the Knox & Kane Rail Trail.Ī 12.3-mile section of the Knox & Kane Rail Trail heads southwest from Route 6 through the borough of Kane to Highway 66 in Highland Township. The trail comes to an end at Route 219 in Lantz Corners, which is where it will meet the next trail segment currently in development. There are benches and picnic tables placed periodically along the route.Īs the rail-trail winds its way southwest from Mount Jewett, open fields are occasionally visible on one side of the trail, peaking through trees that shelter nearly the entire route. An equestrian picnic area near the Kinzua Bridge State Park can be easily accessed from the Knox & Kane Rail Trail. Several former railroad trestles along the route have been transformed into pedestrian bridges. From the bridge, the multiuse trail runs southwest through the woods to Center Street in Mount Jewett.Īt the intersection of Center Street and Peterson Street, the trailhead includes an information kiosk, a bike rack and a bicycle repair station. The Kinzua Bridge State Park's signature feature is the 301-foot-high Kinzua Bridge Skywalk, which was the tallest railroad bridge in the world when it was built in 1882. Dogs are welcome on the trail as long as they remain on their leashes. The trail's surface is crushed-stone.
( Please note that snowmobiles are not able to enter from Kinzua Bridge State Park.) The maximum speed limit is 25 mph. This section of the trail is open for walking/hiking, running, biking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, and snowmobiling. Kinzua Bridge State Park to Lantz Corners (7.8 miles):Ī 7.8-mile section of the Knox & Kane Rail Trail stretches between Kinzua Bridge State Park (296 Viaduct Rd, Mt Jewett) and Route 219 in Lantz Corners. The multiuse rail-trail is a gentle, flat route with a mix of paved and gravel surfaces. As of 2023, there are three open sections totaling 47.6 miles: Once complete, this scenic rail-trail will provide a 74-mile off-road route from Marianne in Clarion County to Mount Jewett in McKean County. Six local organizations are responsible for developing and managing different trail sections.
Spanning four counties (Clarion, Elk, Forest & McKean), the Knox & Kane Railroad was used for both freight and passenger service until it was abandoned. Winding through the fields and forests of northern Pennsylvania, the Knox & Kane Rail Trail follows a former railroad corridor.
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