Johnstown Flood National Memorial · Pennsylvania

Carriage Road Nature Trail

0.4 mi of trail, end to end · about 40 ft of climbing · 1,615 ft–1,645 ft · earth surface · hiking

1,643 ft 1,615 ft · 0.3 mi high 1,643 ft

Hike the Carriage Road Nature Trail the Park Service's write-up

dogs allowed

Wooden steps leading to a trail with fall foliage.
Carriage Road Nature Trail Photo: NPS

The Carriage Road Nature Trail follows the carriage road that the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club members would have taken after they crossed the top of the South Fork Dam on their journey from South Fork to the Club House and cottages. It can be accessed from the top of the parking lot at the South Abutment.

From the South Abutment to the end of the trail and back to the parking lot is approximately .90 miles. Adding in the Arbor Trail extension to the picnic area and back is approximately 1.15 miles. The trail contains several slopes.

Accessibility The trail contains several slopes. Please watch for rocks.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.