There is only one main street in Cedar Run flanked by the Cedar Run General Store and the Cedar Run Inn.
The Cedar Run Inn is known for its world class food and comfortable guest rooms.
And the General Store is the perfect place for an ice cream cone or souvenirs. Stop in to either place to say hello. Both welcome visitors.
Be sure to exit the trail and explore Cedar Run. Past the two main buildings in town, the main street turns left and crosses over Pine Creek.
The small road to Pettecoat Junction, the campground, goes to the right just before the stream.
My bike sits in front of the Cedar Run store.
Along the small road are benches and a perfect view of Pine Creek and the mountainside. We may glimpse folks basking at the local swimming hole just up the creek.
There is an eagle nest on the mountain also, so we may see an eagle anywhere in this area. Often they sit just off the modern bridge across the stream.…show more content… It is now privately owned.
This sign at the bridge humorously points out distances to a variety of locations.
Pine Creek is 150 feet away. Disney World is 922 miles away. Singapore is 7663 miles away.
There are several camp rentals along the rail-trail and side roads in this vicinity.
There is also a large modern campground just north of town called Pettecoat Junction. Since Cedar Run lies closest to the ½ way mark on the rail-trail, it’s a great place to stay when riding the whole trail.
Cedar Run is another town steeped in railroad history. At one time, Cedar Run had a clock station and a water tower near Jacobs Run.
Pusher steam locomotives sometimes were deployed from here to above Blackwell because of the grade when headed north. Passenger and freight trains shared the rails through the canyon on a daily basis. Passenger trains ran at least twice a day, in the morning and then again in the evening. Three to four freight trains also passed through here on a daily
