Schuylkill River Trail Nominated For USA Today's 'Best Urban Trail'

The Schuylkill River Trail has been nominated by USA Today to compete for a reader’s choice award as one of the nation’s 10 best urban trails.

Readers can vote for one of 20 urban trails and help to narrow the list down to the final 10.

The Schuylkill River Trail is currently ranked second out of 20.

USA Today has the following to say about the path :

This trail that follows the Schuylkill River is in the process of expansion, not quite halfway done, but it already features more than 60 miles of trails through Philly. Forget the car and take a bike to commute from Philadelphia to Phoenixville (and get some exercise while you’re at it) in this beautiful national and state heritage area. Coming soon: a walking bridge to cross the river in Valley Forge.

The trail runs from the the banks of the Schuylkill across from University City in Philadelphia all the way out past Reading.

Much of the path is a converted rail trail. It’s used by bikers, runners, walkers, and pet-owners.

It’s not the first time this year that the Schuylkill River Trail has received accolades as one of the nation’s best. Earlier in June, it was named as one of the nation’s 10 best urban bike paths by Fodors Travel.

Image courtesy of the Borough of Phoenixville.