![]() Starting with a 1.5-mile trail to get to the telescope, there are then 15 miles of different point-to-point connecting trails available in the Green Bank area, and more leading out of the area. From here, riders can go north (to their right) for about 3 miles and reach the Hosterman Swinging Bridge, or south (to their left) for 7 miles to reach Cass, home of the Cass Scenic Railway.īeginners, families and experienced riders looking for a unique experience would likely enjoy a day of biking in the Green Bank area. If Slaven Hollow Road is followed to the end, rather than taking the Back 40 Trail or the Reflector Trail, it meets single-track Allegheny Trail #701: Cass to Green Bank. To get back to the observatory from the recreation area, riders can go up Hannah Run Road and connect to Cemetery Road. The Reflector Trail ends at the same recreational area. Just past the entrance of the Back 40 Trail is another connection option for advanced riders, the Reflector Trail (1 mile), which is a ridge top trail including switchbacks and a major ascent/descent. Within the first mile of the trail, riders can connect to the Back 40 Trail (1 mile), a double-track forest trail with a creek crossing, which ends at the Green Bank recreational picnic and playground area. From the end of this track, riders can connect to the Galford Trail (~1 mile), a turf trail that encompasses historic farm fields.Īnother option off of Observatory Road straying farther from the telescopes is the historical Slaven Hollow Road (2 miles), which is a gravel road up mountainside switchbacks. The GBT trail loops back to Observatory Road as well as the beginning of another trail by the name of 300-Foot Trail (1 mile), which is a rolling turf trail leading deeper into the forest before ending back at Observatory Road.Īlso, off of Observatory Road is another pavement and gravel track, the Interferometer Track (1 mile), which will take riders past multiple historic telescopes as well as new instruments. From here, there is easy access to the GBT Trail (0.5 mile), a wide rolling turf trail with views of the Green Bank Telescope, as well as the surrounding mountains and forest. Starting at the Green Bank Observatory, a paved road with one-of-a-kind views, Observatory Road (1.5 miles), leads to the Green Bank Telescope area. Home of the world’s largest fully steerable telescope, the Green Bank area is a unique place for bike trails which are often featured in many local rides and races. ![]()
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