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Heinz History Center

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Freedom Falls along Rockland Station Road in Kennerdell
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Freedom Falls & Rockland Furnace

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Scripture Rocks Heritage Park

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Johnstown Flood Museum
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Johnstown Flood Museum

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McConnells Mill State Park

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Allegheny River Trail: Marker 101 across from All Saints Camp

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Allegheny River Trail on the East Side of Rockland (Woodhill Tunnel)

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Elk Country Visitors Center – Benezette

Presque Isle - Lady Kate Boat Tour
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Presque Isle Boat Tours – Lady Kate

Old Logging Road & Rhododendron Trail
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Old Logging Road & Rhododendron Trail

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Linesville Spillway

Mill and Covered Bridge
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McConnells Mill State Park

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Camper Van Conversion
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Camper Van Conversion

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Former South Forks Dam and Reservoir site at Johnstown Flood National Memorial
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Johnstown Flood National Memorial

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Buttermilk Falls - Mr. Rodgers Falls
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Mr. Rodger’s Buttermilk Falls Natural Area

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Mill and Covered Bridge
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McConnells Mill State Park

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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Spring 2022

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Mineral Springs Park - Emlenton, PA
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Mineral Springs – Emlenton, PA

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Trail / Park Info: Length: My best guestimate is just shy of 1.2 miles round trip if you park at...

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Erie To Pittsburgh - Samuel Justus Trail
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Erie to Pittsburgh – Samuel Justus Trail

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Trail Info: Location: Just past the Oil City Waste Water Treatment Facility off West First Street in Oil City. Trail...

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Old Logging Road & Rhododendron Trail
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Old Logging Road & Rhododendron Trail

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Trail Info: Location: Starting at the bridge on 36 that spans the Clarion river, Go north ~.2 miles then turn...

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Former South Forks Dam and Reservoir site at Johnstown Flood National Memorial
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Johnstown Flood National Memorial

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Memorial Info: Location: 733 Lake Road South Fork, PA 15956 Parking: Park at the visitors center, or at points 2, or 3...

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Buttermilk Falls - Mr. Rodgers Falls
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Mr. Rodger’s Buttermilk Falls Natural Area

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Attraction Info: Location:  570 Valley Brook Rd, New Florence, PA 15944. Turn off 22 onto Clay Pike Road, drive south...

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Johnstown Flood Museum
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Johnstown Flood Museum

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Attraction Info: Location: 304 Washington St, Johnstown, PA 15901 Parking: Park in the lot that is just over the Walnut...

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Linesville Spillway

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Attraction Info: Location: 12318 Hartstown Rd, Linesville, PA 16424, see the second map below for details. Parking: Plenty of parking...

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Mill and Covered Bridge
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McConnells Mill State Park

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Park Info: Location:  1761 McConnells Mill Road, Portersville, PA 16051.  Latitude 40.95283680792606  Longitude -80.17012413757325 Parking: Park near the end of...

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Slippery Rock Creek along Kildoo trail
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Kildoo Trail – McConnells Mill State Park

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Trail Info: Location: The trail entrance is just to the left of the red-covered bridge at McConnells Mill State Park....

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Trail sign for Beaver Meadows Loop, Seldom Seen Trail and Penoke Path
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Beaver Meadows Loop – Allegheny National Forest

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Trail Info: Location: Just outside of Marienville. Coordinates of park entrance: Latitude: 41.522640, Longitude: -79.122285. See the map at the...

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North Country Trail – Clarion Loop

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Nestled on the edge of a student parking lot for Clarion University sits the entrance to a well-hidden trail that...

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Henry Run Falls Trail : Cook Forest

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My wife and I have decided that 2022 was the year where we would try to hike every path in...

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Allegheny River Trail: Marker 101 across from All Saints Camp

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This is one of the more remote access points to the Erie to Pittsburgh trail, but it might be quite...

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  • Botanical Gardens
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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Spring 2022

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Directions on PCs: Locate the Google map below the search box on the right-hand side of this webpage. Click “Get...

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Eire to Pittsburgh Trail, Foxburg to Parker

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Trail Info: Location: Foxburg, just beyond Allegheny Grill. Difficulty: Easy Trail Characteristics: 2.6 miles one way. (park a car at...

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