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Youghiogheny River Water Trail Is a Premier Destination for Paddling, Is on This Side, and Section B Is on the Otherside This brochure has maps on both sides. Section A The Youghiogheny River Water Trail is a premier destination for paddling, is on this side, and Section B is on the otherside. sport fishing, and scenic beauty. It is only a day’s drive from most Mid- Section A - Confluence to Ohiopyle (Middle Yough and Lower Yough) 3954N 3955N 7935W 3956N 3957N EF 76 66 Atlantic and Midwest cities. Water trails emphasize low-impact use and 219 D 1700 1900 50 2000 7933W OH promote stewardship of natural resources. See Pennsylvania by water! 2100 99 2200 70 C 50 NY Loop take-out at Ferncliff Peninsula 2000 Brunner Run take-out (sign on right) 70 B 15 40 76 99 2300 81 79 E A 70 219 220 79 43 84 80 2200 2100 PA 2100 7932W 40 WV 80 68 68 2100 219 250 2200 OH 81 MD 119 522 76 2200 50 77 78 14 WV 99 E 80 19 76 VA 70 76 50 1900 50 83 NJ 250 WV PA 81 79 2300 7931W 2300 68 95 D 2200 79 2200 3957N 2200 1900 70 VA D 2000 2000 E 13 2400 2200 2000 2300 2200 2200 Ohiopyle Falls 2100 1900 STATE 1800 SGL 1600 1700 1500 7930W 2100 GAME LANDS #51 E YoughioghenyYoughiogheny RiverRiver WaterWater TrailTrail -- SouthSouth 1900 #51 1600 Please leave no trace and paddle responsibly. no trace Please leave paddling. when laws the respect Please offer. to has River the Youghiogheny that beauty and paddling adventures Use this map to guide you while you enjoy the scenic www.mtwatershed.com/youghiogheny-river-water-trail/ Section B - Ohiopyle to Connellsville/Dawson Section B - Ohiopyle 12 1600 C and D on the North Map. Sections of maps two and Map, South two maps of Sections A and B on the The is Yough shown in four sections - PA. Monongahela River in McKeesport, of the Yough when Dam in Confluence,PA to theit mouth reachs the River Youghiogheny from the ‘Yough’ the miles of 75 shows Paddler’s Map - Trail River Water The Youghiogheny 2000 Youghiogheny River Youghiogheny 1700 20 E 1600 Section A - Confluence to Ohiopyle Section A - Confluence Old Mitchell 2000 Place Day 1700 Water Trail Trail Water 7929W 1700 Parking Bruner BRUNER RUN !| TAKE-OUT Bruner Run Rapid E Class III L Ru 11 1700 1 e 2000 n f 1900 Rivers End Maze or Stewarton t Class III-IV Class III 3956N DANGER! Do not attempt to paddle over falls! Double Hydraulics Class Schoolhouse Rapid 1800 1900 III-IV Class III 1500 Cu Kentuck S.P. E Campground 1600 cumber 1 Ru n Bottle of Wine 1600 7928W Dartmouth Rapid 1700 Class III Class III Railroad Rapid Class III-IV Eddy Turn Rapid Swimmers Rapids E Class III LOOP Class III-IV TAKE-OUT 1600 1 1600 Camel & WalrusRapid 1300 Dimple Rapids E 10 Class III E R Class III-IV i 1 1 !| g Cucumber Rapid 1300 ! h 381 Class III-IV Ohiopyle t ! Entrance Rapid 14 BEWARE! ! E Class III-IV 12 E !B 1200E !| 1 1700 © 2017 MWA/YRK. Map, & Design - RJH. Photos-RJH &EMH. ! Overnight This stretch of the Parking 1100 Z Rapid ! river (Lower Yough) 7927W 1800 Class II-III !|! contains class III-IV 1700 1700 1700 This map of the Youghiogheny River Water Trail - South, Section A shows river miles 0 - 20, from the Yough ! whitewater rapids! 1600 MIDDLE YOUGH E Me ! 1700 TAKE-OUT 11 Elphant Rock Experienced whitewater Dam in Confluence (river mile 0), to just past the whitewater section of the Lower Yough at Brunner Run (river 9 ad ! Class II-III ow n L 1900 u Cable Car R e paddlers only or seek a f Class II-III ! mile 20). Controlled releases from the Youghiogheny Dam make this section of the river floatable year-round. t 1500 381 ! guide service 1700 Do not paddle beyond the Middle Yough Take-Out! Paddling Ohiopyle Falls is restricted! ! ! Fast and Clean Class I 1800 ! 7926W Camping on unauthorized state and federal land is prohibited. Camping in Ohiopyle State Park is avail- 1900 ! 1400 1900 BEAR RUN able at the Kentuck Campground (724-329-8591). Camping in Confluence is available at three US Army E! 10 ! Haystacks NATURE RESERVE Corps of Engineers Youghioghey River Lake Campgrounds (877-444-6777). Private camping, motels, and 8 Class I-II ! 2100 2200 2300 bed-and-breakfast services are also availble in Confluence and Ohiopyle. Victoria Falls ! 2300 2100 Class II ! Go to http://www.mtwatershed.com/youghiogheny-river-water-trail/ for updated town service details. E ! 9 ! ! ! ! ! 7925W About the take-out: The take-out sign is posted on river-left, look for the large rock (called ‘Elephant Rock’) in the ! 2000 1300 ! ! Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 2400 2500 near-center of the river for where to exit on river-left. It is a short walk up the dirt ramp to the parking area. 2500 ! 7 E ! 2500 This is the best place to park when paddling the Middle Yough (Section A - Confluence to Ohiopyle) unless you 8 ! Maple Summit Road ! plan on parking overnight. There is an overnight parking lot across Route 381 near Ferncliff Peninisula usually 2500 E ! 2300 7 ! used for hikers of the Laurel Highlands Trail. Be sure to check out Ohiopyle State Park’s new Laurel Highlands Falls Area !! OHIOPYLE STATE PARK 2700 7924W Visitor Center. It is an 11,500-square-foot interpretive showcase that also boasts fantastic views of Ohiopyle Falls. !! 2800 1900 2600 ! CAUTION!2500 FAYETTE CO. 3954N ! ! 6 2800 ! This stretch of the Connellsville take-out Grea E SOMERSET CO. 2700 ! 6 river! (Middle Yough) t Al 2600 River Mile 12 ! OHIOPYLE - | contains class II 2700- III 2900 2900 2900 leg whitewater! rapids! The name ‘Ohiopyle’ is likely derived from a native american word meaning ‘white frothy heny ! 2700 ! Sug Be prepared for rapids, 2500 water’. Ohiopyle Falls foiled Gen. George Washington’s attempt to reach Pittsburgh by boat ! 7923W Passa powerful currents,! and 2300 ! ! ar L strong eddies and indirectly led him to engage in the French and Indian War. The town is located between ! ge Ra ! the Laurel Hill and the Chestnut Ridge and the Yough carves through these features on a E ! ! 5 R oaf ! !! ! 5 ! ! northwestern route to the Mongahelia River. Today, the town of Ohiopyle is completely il Tr !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ail surrounded by one of Pennsylvania’s largest state parks. A nature lover’s dream, Ohiopyle ! ! ! oad ! ! ! ! provides all the services a paddler needs and more. 1700 2300 ! Ramcat put-in 1300 STATE GAME LANDS #111 7922W CONFLUENCE - River Mile 1 | E 2000 4 4 Named after the geographic feature that is the junction of the Casselman and the Laurel Drake Rapid Class II Hill Creek with the Youghiogheny River, Confluence is a hub of outdoor sporting activity 3953N Ram Ramcat Rapid including bicycling, fishing, and paddling. The town of Confluence is situated on floodplains cat R Class II-III o 2000 a 1800 2100 d International Scale of River Difficulty of these three mountain waterways (the shape looking like a ‘turkeyfoot’ which is where 7921W the local school district gets its name), but is now protected by the Youghiogheny River E 1900 3 1900 Class I Rapids - 2000 Lake Dam. Boater amenities and gear can be found at several businesses in town. RAMCAT Fast moving water with rifflles and small 3 2000 PUT-IN waves L e 2000 f 2000 2000 t Class II Rapids: Novice - !| Straightforward rapids with wide, clear2000 E 1900 1900 channels which are evident without scouting About the put-in: If you plan on floating the entire Middle Yough section of the Youghiogheny River from the Ramcat 2 Class III: Intermediate - 7920W 1900 put-in near Confluence to the Middle Yough take-out at Ohiopyle, it’s best to park your shuttle vehicle at the take-out 1900 R 281 1900 Rapids with moderate, irregular waves which F may be difficult to avoid and which can in Ohiopyle and travel Sugarloaf Road (SR 26116) out of Ohiopyle until you intersect with Taylor Road on the right 2 I L swamp an open canoe E Confluence 1900 and Ramcat Road to your left (be sure to stop at the Baughman Rock Overlook for a great view of ‘The Flats’). Take V 1900 1900 1900 O 1 Class IV: Advanced - 1900 the left down the long descent to the Ramcat put-in where you will find parking and a change house with restrooms. E E!| Intense, powerful but predictable rapids W 1600 0 !B R 1900 ac requiring precise boat handling in turbulent 1600 Access Ownership water 7919W KEY: 1800 !| 1700 Class V: Expert - 1800 1600 1700 Extremely long, obstructed, or very violent River US Army 1 EMT/Fire State Park Public 1700 rapids which expose a paddler to added risk B E Mile-marker COE 1800 1800 !| | | Yough 1700 Class VI: Extreme and Exploratory Rapids - C 1600 Lake asse 281 These runs have almost never been attempted 1800 1900 lm 1700 1600 and often exemplify the extremes of difficulty, an Fish & Boat FA 1400 YETTE Laurel Hi 7918W Hospital Rail-trail County Private Riv ll unpredictability and danger SO 2000 Comm. MERSET er 523 C 1900 v | | | reek Local Game 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Police Camping Unknown ac !| Munic. | Comm. | Miles Pennsylvania State Plane, South / NAD 1983 / US Feet. All data obtained via PASDA. 1:60,000. RJH, 2017. GENERAL BOATING REGULATIONS Boaters are required, by law, to wear life jackets on boats less than 16 feet in length or any LIFE JACKET WEAR REQUIRED BY LAW NOVEMBER 1 TO APRIL 30 • Be prepared to portage over shallow water, don’t drag your boat across shallow riffles, or other A Coast Guard-approved wearable life jacket or personal canoe or kayak during the cold weather months from November 1 through April 30.
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