NCR Trail

Northern Central Railroad Trail


Winter’s End Along the Heritage Rail Trail

Winter’s End is a welcome site along the Trail! Ice has been disappearing  on the trail. A Walk between the New Freedom Rail Station and Railroad was free of Ice on St. Patrick’s Day 2015. Many areas beyond this walk and shielded from the Sun, are still showing Ice!  If temperatures keep improving, conditions on the trail will improve! Soft measures […]

Digital Image of a view along the trail

Digital Image of the Railroad Cafe of New Freedom, Pennsylvania.

Rail Trail Cafe of New Freedom is Open for Business!

Rail Trail Cafe of New Freedom is Open for Business (April 21, 2015)! Be sure to check them out. Ownership changed hands over the past couple of months! The Rail Trail Cafe already has some great reviews. Check out their Facebook page! Check out their Lemon Cheesecake, their Turkey Bacon Wrap is wonderful and don’t forget their hot dogs and cheese […]


Bicycling the Torrey C Brown Rail Trail

  These two riders are Bicycling the Torrey C Brown Rail Trail. They are northbound at the 14.25 mile marker. At this point of the trail,  travel is actually to the Northwest. There is a slight incline up to the Mason Dixon Line at the Maryland 19.8 and Pennsylvania 0 Mile marker. Past the Mason Dixon Line the pitch is much […]

Digital Image of Bicycle Riders riding the NCR Trail at the Walker Road

Digital Image along the Northern Central Rail Trail in New Freedom, Pennsylvania

Northern Central Rail Trail – New Freedom, Pennsylvania

Springtime image at the Northern Central Rail Trail – New Freedom, Pennsylvania Gardens along this part of the trail are maintained by the New Freedom Community Gardeners. Front Street is on the left (West side) and runs parallel at this point of the trail. A mural is painted on a building a little further North and on the East side. High Street crosses […]


Torrey C Brown Trail – Deer

A Summer walk on the Torrey C Brown Trail yielded a Deer in the brush off to the East. This was in an area next to Little Falls North of Walker Road and South of the 15 Mile Marker. It was a warm day. The Deer stuck around for a few pictures and then took off. deeper into the brush and out […]

Digital Image of a Deer near the Torrey C. Brown Trail Between Walker Road and the 15 mile marker in Parkton, Maryland

Digital Image of the Howard Tunnel Looking South - December 1, 2014

Heritage Rail Trail Park – NCR Trail

A Walk at Heritage Rail Trail Park! Monday, December 1, 2014 was an especially nice day for a walk. The temperature passed 64 degrees. High of 33 and Ice pellets in the forecast for December 2, tomorrow! I drove to the Glatfelters Station Rd Parking lot and walked North toward York. During the first half of the walk it, was mostly bicycle […]