E-Bikes on Pennsylvania Rail Trails

108 trails on file · 6 checked for e-bike rules

Each trail manager sets its own e-bike rule, inside the limits of Pennsylvania law. The Pennsylvania law page covers the state rule for trails and paths.

Trails checked
6
Miles checked
525
All bike routes
2
Some sections
2
Not allowed
0
Not confirmed
2

Trails

Rail Trails and Greenways in Pennsylvania

Classes are the US e-bike classes the trail manager allows. Each name links to the trail's own page.

Pennsylvania trails checked for e-bike rules
TrailLength (mi)SurfaceE-bike accessClassesEndpointsNotes
D&L Trail
Long-distance route
165GravelVaries by sectionClass 1-2Wilkes-Barre to BristolDCNR rules apply in Lehigh Gorge State Park; local owners set rules elsewhere.
Great Allegheny Passage150GravelVaries by sectionClass 1-2Pittsburgh to CumberlandDCNR rules cover the Ohiopyle segment; other owners set rules elsewhere.
Schuylkill River Trail
River trail
75MixedNot confirmed-Philadelphia to PottsvilleNo official e-bike rule found for the full trail.
Montour Trail63GravelNot confirmed-Coraopolis to Clairton
Pine Creek Rail Trail62GravelAll bike routesClass 1-2Wellsboro Junction to Jersey ShoreDCNR caps assisted speed at 20 mph and requires pedaling on non-motorized trails.
Oil Creek State Park Trail
Paved path
9.7PavedAll bike routesClass 1-2Petroleum Centre to Drake WellDCNR caps assisted speed at 20 mph and requires pedaling on non-motorized trails.

Not yet checked

Trails Without a Confirmed E-Bike Rule

These trails are on file from the earlier trail list. Their e-bike rules have not been checked; the state rule on the Pennsylvania law page applies unless the trail manager posts its own.

  • Allegheny Highlands Trail
  • Allegheny Portage Railroad Trail
  • Allegheny Valley River Trail
  • Arboretum Trail
  • Armstrong Trail
  • Arrowhead Trail, Washington County
  • Back Mountain Trail
  • Beaver River Trail
  • Bellefonte Central Rail Trail
  • Bristol Spurline Park Trail
  • Buffalo Valley Rail Trail
  • Butler-Freeport Community Trail
  • Capital Area Greenbelt
  • Chester Valley Trail
  • Clarion - Little Toby Creek Trail
  • Clarion Highlands Trail
  • Clearfield to Grampian Trail
  • Conewago Trail
  • Corry Junction Greenway Trail
  • Cumberland County Biker/Hiker Trail
  • Cumberland Valley Rail Trail
  • Cynwyd Heritage Trail
  • D&H Trail
  • Dimeling to Madera Trail
  • East Branch Trail
  • Eliza Furnace Trail
  • Endless Mountain Riding Trail
  • Ephrata Railroad Linear Park Trail
  • Ernst Bike Trail
  • Five Star Trail
  • Forks Township Recreational Trail
  • Ghost Town Trail
  • Great Shamokin Path
  • Greene River Trail
  • Harmony Trail
  • Heritage Rail Trail County Park
  • Hike & Bike Trail
  • Hoodlebug Trail
  • Houtzdale Line Trail
  • Indian Creek Valley Trail
  • Iron Horse Trail
  • Ironton Rail-trail
  • James Mayer Riverwalk
  • JFK Walking Trail
  • John B. Bartram Trail
  • Kellettville To Nebraska Trail
  • Lackawanna River Heritage Trail
  • Lancaster Junction Trail
  • Lebanon Valley Rail Trail
  • Lehigh & New England Trail
  • Lehigh Gorge Trail
  • LeTort Spring Run Nature Trail
  • Liberty Bell Trail
  • Lititz to Warwick Bikeway
  • Little Buffalo State Park Trail
  • Lower Trail
  • Luzerne County Rail Trail
  • Lycoming Creek Bikeway
  • Mahoning Shadow Trail
  • Mill Creek Trail
  • NOR-Bath Trail
  • O&W Rail Trail
  • Ohio River Trail
  • P&W Trail
  • Palmer Bikeway
  • Panhandle Trail
  • Penns Creek Path
  • Pennypack Trail
  • Perkiomen Trail
  • Phoenix Iron Canal Trail
  • Pike2Bike Trail
  • Plainfield Township Trail
  • Pymatuning State Park Spillway Trail
  • Railroad Grade Trail
  • Redbank Valley Trails Association
  • Roaring Run Trail
  • Rotary Walk Trail
  • Samuel Justus Recreational Trail
  • Sandy Creek Trail
  • Sewickley Creek Trail
  • Snow Shoe Trail
  • Stavich Bike Trail
  • Steel Valley Trail
  • Stony Valley Railroad Grade
  • Struble Trail
  • Susquehanna Warrior Trail
  • Swatara State Park Rail Trail
  • Switchback Railroad Trail
  • The Great Allegheny Passage
  • Three Rivers Heritage Trail
  • Thun Trail
  • Tidioute Riverside Rec Trek Trail
  • Towpath Bike Trail
  • Tredway Trail
  • Trolley Trail
  • Twin Lakes Trail
  • Warren to North Warren Bike Trail
  • West Penn Trail
  • Westmoreland Heritage Trail
  • Wynn & Clara Tredway River Park
  • York County Heritage Trail
  • Youghiogheny River Trail

Record

Sources

Trails
Trail manager pages, linked from each name
E-bike rules
Trail manager and state agency e-bike policies and regulations
Last verified
Q4 2026