Allegheny National Forest · Pennsylvania · Trail 85204

Asl #18 Meade Run

Asl #18 Meade Run Trail is a 7.7 miles snow trail in Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Allegheny National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end41.7573, -78.8343 · Directions ↗
Other end41.7360, -78.7019 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length7.7 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typesnow trail
Surfacesnow
Typical tread width96-120 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers85204
ForestAllegheny National Forest (unit 0919)
StatesPennsylvania
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

SnowmobileAllowed 12/20 to 04/01 (month/day)
SnowshoeingAllowed year-round
Cross-country skiingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Asl #18 Meade Run Trail?

7.7 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Allegheny National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Asl #18 Meade Run Trail?

snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Asl #18 Meade Run Trail start?

The line begins at 41.7573, -78.8343 and ends at 41.7360, -78.7019. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Asl #18 Meade Run Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Asl #18 Meade Run Trail?

Red Bridge (3 mi) and Kiasutha (4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Asl #18 Meade Run Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Asl #18 Meade Run Trail?

The typical tread is 96-120 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Asl #18 Meade Run Trail?

Allegheny National Forest, Forest Service unit 0919. The trail is in Pennsylvania.

Source: Allegheny National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named ASL #18 MEADE RUN in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0919. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.