Rockwood is a great trail town and one that we usually plan on stopping and spending the night on our rides from Cumberland to Pittsburgh.   There are several B&B's including the Rockwood Trail House where we have stayed, a hostel and the very nice and convenient Husky Haven Campground and Guest House run by some very people.  Be sure and stop by the Rockwood Mill Shoppes & Opera House for pizza or a sandwich and Rock City Café for Pizza, wings and beer.  Cyclists who stay in Rockwood are well advised to bring ear plugs as the train tracks run right through town all day and night. 

 The ride from Rockwood west is mostly what one would expect from a rail trail.  Some nice views of the Casselman River and a road crossing or two are the only landmarks until you reach the Pinkerton tunnel. The  849" Pinkerton tunnel built in 1911 was reopened to in 2015.  Prior to reopening, riders had a 1.25 mile single track detour.  .3 of a  mile from the tunnel is the picturesque Pinkerton High Bridge over the Casselman River.  The next seven miles cyclist will cross several more bridges, each scenic in its own right, before entering the town of Confluence.