Struble Trail

Struble Trail

Infobox Hiking trail
Name=Struble Trail
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Location=Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Length=Convert|3|mi
Start/End Points=Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Use=Hiking, Biking
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Difficulty=None
Season=Year Round
Sights=
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Struble Trail is a multi-use rail trail located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It has Convert|3|mi currently open and Convert|15.53|mi of proposed trails. The majority of the trail is a paved surface. The trail is open to most human forms of transportation including, walking, running, biking, skateboarding, and roller skating. The Trail is closed to motor vehicles and horses. The trail is also closed between Dusk and Dawn.

The Struble Trail was named for the late County Commissioner (1976-1980) and longtime Executive Director of the Brandywine Valley Association, teacher and conservationist Robert G. Struble.

The Struble Trail was created from the rail bed of the former Waynesburg Railroad.

The trail head is located on Norwood Road, just north of the Downingtown Borough on Pennsylvania Route 282.

Along the trail there are several historical sites, fishing, and picnicking.

External links

* [http://www.gis.dcnr.state.pa.us/railtrails/oneTrail.aspx?name=Struble+Trail&RegID=7 Official PA DCNR Website]
* [http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks/cwp/view.asp?a=1552&q=621757 Chester County Parks & Recreation Website]
* [http://www.friendsofthestrubletrail.org/ Friends of the Struble Trail Website]


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