Hoodlebug Marker

Summer Stroll

When warm temperatures arrive many trail users hit the trail early before the heat and humidity reach high levels.

Green Canopy at Hoodlebug Trail

Where the Two Trails Merge

The Ghost Town Trail and the Hoodlebug Trail converge at Saylor Park in Black Lick PA. From this point it is 10.5 miles on the Hoodlebug Trail to Indiana, PA or 32 miles on the Ghost TOwn Trail to Ebensburg.

Doe Crossing Ahead

Crossing at Rose Street

The Hoodlebug Trail extension crosses Rose Street near Hoss's Restaurant and then follows the IUP bikeway and a series of shared streets to eventually end at South 8th Street in Indiana Borough.

Stoney Run

Hoodlebug Brown Ale

Levity Brewing, located directly adjacent to the Hoodlebug Trail at the Indian Springs Road intersection, offers a brown ale that is named in honor of the trail. A portion of the proceeds from the sale the Hoodlebug Brown Ale benefits the trail maintenance fund.

Hoodlebug Trail Yankeetown Access Area

At this access area on Lucerne ROad Extension, you will find several paved parking spots to use to access the Hoodlebug Trail in the Homer City area.

A Sculpture with No Name

This sculpture graces the entrance to the Hoodlebug Trail near Rose Street. As far as we know it's never had a name. At one time it was located on the grounds of the Indiana County Courthouse before being relocated to the trail.

IUP Bridge

This bridge on the campus of IUP crosses over Stony Run, then the trail crosses the railroad tracks and continues up a steep hill as part of the IUP campus trail.

A Partial Resurfacing

In June of 2017, a portion of the Hoodlebug Trail between Rose Street and Indian Springs Road will receive some asphalt leveling and a double seal coat to smooth out the trail surface. The project is one-mile in length and costs $27,000. Sharp Paving of Shelocta, PA is the contractor.

No Name Sculpture

This sculpture is located at the northern entrance of the Hoodlebug Trail, just off of Rose Street. As far as we know ti does not have a name. In May 2017 the sculpture received a fresh coat of paint.

Rail with Trail

A small portion of the northern end of the Hoodlebug Trail shares the corridor with the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad. This is an active railroad that hauls coal to the Homer City Generating Station. The rail line was built here in c. 1903 to haul coal and coke from our area to Lackawanna and Buffalo New York - today the coal is imported to the generating station from mines outside the area.

Wilmer Stewart's Summer Home

The railroad tracks in the photo depicts where the Hoodlebug Trail is located at today in the area near the intersection of Wayne Avenue and Indian Springs Road. The road in the photo is now Wayne Avenue.

Spirits Along the Hoodlebug Trail Tour

Disobedient Spirits in Homer City is one of three stops made on the Spirits of the Hoodlebug Trail Tour.

Fall on the Hoodlebug Trail

Spirits of the Hoodlebug Trail Tour

Noble Stein on Wayne Avenue served as one of three hosts for the Spirits Along the Hoodlebug Trail Tour.

Eastern Redback Salamander

Found along the Hoodlebug Trail the Eastern Redback is the most abundant salamander found along the trail.

Long-tailed Salamander

Although the Hoodlebug Trail passes through developed areas you will find salamanders living in the stream edges and nearby ditches. This is a Long-tailed Salamander found along Stoney Run.

They Still Run Trains Here

On the hillside above the Hoodlebug Trail the B&P Railroad runs trains of coal to the Homer City power plant.

The Quarter-Mile Bridge

Postcard View of Homer City and Yellow Creek Bridge

Today the Hoodlebug Trail uses this same bridge. Note the Homer City Cemetery in the background.

Two Lick Creek

Stoney Run

Fall Scene on the Hoodlebug

School's Out