with the SUSQUEHANNA GREENWAY Hiking into History
by Alana Jajko
Col u mbia and Mon t o ur
co u n t ie s
a r e
r ich
w i t h bo t h na tur al bea uty
and
st o r ied
p a sts ,
and no w he r e i s
t ha t
mo r e e v iden t
t han on
t hei r
tr ail s.
F r om
r ail co rr ido rs
t ha t
p ionee r ed
Ame r ica ’ s
fi rst
r ail - t o - tr ail con v e rs ion s
t o
p a t h w a ys
once
tr a v eled b y
coal ba r ge s
and
Wo r ld Wa r
II
t ank s ,
t he s e
tr ail s
offe r
mo r e
t han e x e r ci s e — t he y
pr o v ide a jo ur ne y
t h r o u gh hi st o ry.
Hike rs ,
jogge rs ,
and c y cli sts
can e xp lo r e
s cen
ic fo r e sts
and
r i v e rs ide s ,
w hile
st e pp ing di r ec t l y
in t o
t he
r egion ’ s
r ema r kable he r i t age .
Hess Loop Trail Building Connections to the Nation’s First Rail Trail
The 3.8-mile Hess Loop Trail follows wooded paths and quiet creek crossings, including a scenic covered bridge, while tracing a piece of American trail history. Part of the loop overlaps with the J. Manley Robbins Trail, recognized as the first rail trail in the United States. Once part of the Reading Railroad line, this route now invites hikers, joggers, and families to experience where rail travel first gave way to recreation.
DANVILLE, PA
The Susquehanna Greenway is a corridor of trails, parks, conserved lands, river accesses, and communities that follows the
Susquehanna River through Pennsylvania. Stretching for over 500 miles, it provides opportunities for outdoor recreation, including hiking, biking, and paddling, while linking people to the river’s natural beauty, cultural heritage, and vibrant river towns.
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