alleghany river trail

We spent a day riding this trail from Franklin to Emlenton Pa, about 58 miles round trip. It is all paved, very smooth with very little noticable grade. The scenery is beautiful, There is a short, gravel road detour around an unfinished section of the trail, I am guessing it to be between 1/4 to 1/2 mile of pushing our bikes. It was worth going through the detour as there are are 2 separate, long, dark tunnels between the detour and Emlenton. YOU WILL NEED A GOOD LIGHT! The paved portion of the trail has reflectors mounted to the surface, but off of the paved portion is rough and very difficult to navigate in the pitch black!. A brief stop in Emlenton for some refreshments and it's still a pleasant ride back to Franklin. Take plenty of water and your favorite snacks. There are no stores or vendors within eyeshot of the trail. Bathrooms are non existant except for a couple sets of port of potties at FRANKLIN and a couple miles south of the trailhead.