Ghost Town Trail - Cambria County Conservation and Recreation
A Historic Moment: The Ghost Town Trail Loop is Complete! - Cambria County Conservation and Recreation
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 40.48157, -78.72693
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| Ebensburg Trail Head Parking |
TRAIL MAP:
Ghost Town Trail Map - Cambria County Conservation and Recreation
(This 2020 map will show the trail as being incomplete between MM 12 – MM 18 along the C & I Extension. As of April 2026 his segment is now complete and open for use.)
DISTANCES:
Shuttle: Maple Leaf Outfitters from Connellsville to Meyersdale
Bike: Meyersdale to Confluence - 38.1 miles
Hike: Joshua Whetzel Trail - 1.2 miles
Overnight: Hanna House B&B
Bike: Confluence to Ohiopyle - 13.1 miles
Hike: Baughman Rock Overlook Loop - 5.65 miles
Bike: Ohiopyle to Sheepskin Trail to Connellsville - 21.7 miles
Overnight: Comfort Inn Ebensburg
Day 3:
Bike: Ghost Town Trail Loop - 34.5 miles
Hike: Nathan's Divide Watershed - 3.1 miles
THE BIKE:
A four minute drive from where I had spent the night at Comfort Inn Ebensburg and I was on the trail at 6:00 AM.
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| About 2 miles in, the trail splits into a loop. Regardless of which way you go, it's going to be downhill first then uphill on the other side. It's a workout for sure! |
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| Just one very short newly paved road section where there was no traffic. |
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| The sign says four of ten employee houses remain today. |
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| Might this be one of those houses mentioned on the sign? |
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| In Rexis you cross the road beyond the parking lot ... |
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| ... then a hard left to start the uphill grade on the other side heading back to Ebensburg. |
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| Closing the loop and straight ahead back to Ebensburg. |
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| Nice mural depicting the things you see along the trail. |
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| Back at the huge parking lot. |
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| I hadn't realized until the following day looking back over the previous 24 hours that I had slid in just before the wildfire smoke became worse. I had probably finished this ride where the yellow bars began to turn orange. |
