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The Butler Freeport Community Trail serves as a pleasant transportation corridor about 30 minutes northeast of Pittsburgh.

Located about 30 minutes northeast of Pittsburgh, the trail is nestled in the scenic wooded valley that follows Little Buffalo Creek to Buffalo Creek and on to the Allegheny River at Freeport. The surface of the trail comprises mostly crushed stone, with about a mile of asphalt south of the Monroe trailhead and the Buffalo Township Municipal Authority. Mile and 0.5-mile markers line the trail, and restroom facilities along the trail are open seasonally, May–October. Cross-country skiing is permitted—as is horseback riding in designated areas during dry weather (see the Facebook page for updates: facebook.com/groups/butlerfreeporttrail).

Keen observers will spot old stone foundations and the remainders of brick kilns, and small dams and waterfalls also appear along the route.

The path begins on the east side of the town of Butler on Kaufman Drive, where a large sign greets trail users. Just a mile northeast on Main Street, you’ll find restaurants, shops, hotels, and gas stations. Heading south from Butler, you’ll immediately cross over a small bridge as you make your way out of town, with the route on a slight incline for 7 miles to Cabot.