Butler Freeport Community Trail - Amenities Overview



Rest rooms, water: Seasonal chemical toilets at various trailheads.

Bike shop, rental: Derailleur Bike Shop/Café at Herman. Rapp’s Bicycle Center in Butler, bike fix-it station at Sarver.

Restaurant, groceries: Restaurants in Butler, Derailleur Bike Shop/Café at Herman, Bonniebrook Club House a mile south of Herman, and on PA356 parallel to the trail.

Camping, simple lodging: Smith Grove Campground 1.5 miles east of trail at Herman. Lodging in Saxonburg 3 miles west of trail, at Cabot, and several in Butler.

Swimming, fishing: In the creeks.

Winter sports: The trail is protected from the sun, so XC skiing is good. No snowmobiles.

Wheelchair access: Okay. The gates on the northern end of the trail are tight.

Summary Seasonal chemical toilets, food


Amenities are organized by major trailheads. These trailheads are listed in order from the start of the trail to the end of the trail. In the trailhead listing the amenities are grouped around the nearest access place, and listed in the order of those closest to the trailhead to those farthest from the trailhead.


fROM Mile  AROUND Amenity  TO MILE     
-6.09  Freeport - Butler SB MP0.455   2.47     
2.47  Monroe - Butler SB MP4.484   6.01     
6.01  Sarver fire hall - Butler SB MP7.542   9.02     
9.02  Cabot - Butler SB MP10.499   13.25     
13.25  BonnieBrook - Butler SB MP16   18.34     
18.34  Butler - Butler SB MP20.678   26.68     

The following table amenities in oder of their access point along the trail. if there are multiple amenities of the same type at a given access point there are listed in closet to farthest from the access point.