(Waymarking.com) MiataBug by Photos
way. the along locations different two at
the Adirondack style shelters located in groups of six six of groups in located shelters style Adirondack the
Association Trail Country North by Photo
the undertaking, along with comfortable overnights in in overnights comfortable with along undertaking, the
Alfred's Bent Nail Bridge above) are your reward for for reward your are above) Bridge Nail Bent Alfred's
all! it from away Get
charming bridges (like (like bridges charming
along the way well make up for a lack of cell service. service. cell of lack a for up make well way the along
beautiful views and and views beautiful
for an additional 175 miles. Thirty marked campsites campsites marked Thirty miles. 175 additional an for
Oil Creek Valley. Some Some Valley. Creek Oil
Forest, then skirting south of the Great Lakes region region Lakes Great the of south skirting then Forest,
east and west sides of the the of sides west and east
section located through the Allegheny National National Allegheny the through located section
Gerard Trail down the the down Trail Gerard
mile mile - 97 the including Pennsylvania cross Trail Scenic
mile loop that is the the is that loop mile - 36 the
Two official "sections of the North Country National National Country North the of "sections official Two
Oil Creek State Park tend tend Park State Creek Oil
The Over the Hill Gang at at Gang Hill the Over The
blog. CalTopo his on Jacobs Matt blogger
adventure using, for example, a route as mapped by by mapped as route a example, for using, adventure
and the opportunity to experience a backpacking backpacking a experience to opportunity the and
River at Dennison Point Point Dennison at River
overlooking the Allegheny Allegheny the overlooking
providing a lovely vista vista lovely a providing
the forest in 1980, 1980, in forest the
State Forest was added to to added was Forest State
Tract of Clear Creek Creek Clear of Tract
acre Kennerdell Kennerdell acre - 3,184 The
LAKES GREAT THE IN BACKPACKING
REFERENCES (For state parks or forests, visit DCNR.PA.gov)
Backpacking: The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Kennerdell Tract: https://CalTopo.com/m/1UVH Foundation’s Gerard Trail: http://FriendsOCSP.org/trails/hiking/ Pocket Guide to Recreation in GHT.html Pennsylvania’s Great Lakes North Country Trail: https://NorthCountryTrail.org
Day Hiking: Tuscarora Trail: PATC.net Featuring places and activities from the Cycling: October 2018 issue of Explore PA: Samuel Justus Trail: AVTA-Trails.org Erie Pittsburgh Trail: https://EriePittsburghTrail.org Pennsylvania’s Outdoors in Your Inbox
On the Water: Upper Shenango River Water Trail: VisitMercerCoun- tyPA.com/Blog/Anyone-Can-Enjoy-Easy-Paddling-on- Don’t subscribe? Sign up today at the-Upper-Shenango-River-Water-Trail-in-Mercer- PAParksAndForests.org County-PA/
Uniquely Pennsylvania’s Great Lakes: Tom Ridge Environmental Center: http://TRECPI.org
1845 Market Street | Suite 202 Camp Hill, PA 17011 717.236.7644 PAParksandForests.org PAGreatLakes.com DCNR.PA.gov
Berchtold Bruce by Photo
DCNR by Photo
entirely. lake the at look different a surface. asphalt
to Erie Bluffs State Park, largely undeveloped and with with and undeveloped largely Park, State Bluffs Erie to but with the benefit of a smooth smooth a of benefit the with but — biking mountain
mile drive west on PA Route 5 takes you you takes 5 Route PA on west drive mile - 18 quick A loop provides a challenge usually reserved for for reserved usually challenge a provides loop
mile mile - 12 this negotiate, to turns and climb to hills With
too! something, learn will you Center,
Purpose Trail had a name worthy of its popularity. popularity. its of worthy name a had Trail Purpose
Careful! If you visit the Tom Ridge Environmental Environmental Ridge Tom the visit you If Careful!
- Multi Oliver C. John the
first secretary of DCNR and and DCNR of secretary first visit. a Park
2015 it was renamed for the the for renamed was it 2015 are only a few of the reasons to pay Presque Isle State State Isle Presque pay to reasons the of few a only are
unimaginative name. Then in in Then name. unimaginative kissed nose nose kissed - sun a and toes, sandy sunrises, summer
State Park bore that rather rather that bore Park State delights for all senses and all ages. Winter sunsets, sunsets, Winter ages. all and senses all for delights
purpose trail at Goddard Goddard at trail purpose And in any season, the shores of Lake Erie provide provide Erie Lake of shores the season, any in And
- multi the years, many For
beach! a has Pennsylvania
Metzger Pam by Photo
Lake. Great region’s the IS Region Lakes Great
wheelchairs. It goes without saying that what is unique about the the about unique is what that saying without goes It
And because it is paved, it is suitable for strollers and and strollers for suitable is it paved, is it because And
beautiful riverside ride through history and nature. nature. and history through ride riverside beautiful
Trail. For now, it is a a is it now, For Trail.
of a Pittsburgh to Erie Erie to Pittsburgh a of
Justus Trail and the dream dream the and Trail Justus
south with the Samuel Samuel the with south
Park will connect to the the to connect will Park
trail at Oil Creek State State Creek Oil at trail
- rail mile - 10 the day, Some
LAKES GREAT THE IN UNIQUE LAKES GREAT THE IN CYCLING
DCNR by Photo
County Mercer Visit by Photos
adventure. your begin you help to waiting outfitters
afternoon. spring warm a on wildflowers
Watchers but it is a fabulous resource and there are are there and resource fabulous a is it but Watchers density trails perfect for for perfect trails density - low easy of miles - 2.5 offers
trail is still being developed by Shenango River River Shenango by developed being still is trail the Ingraham Tract Tract Ingraham the
Shenango River Lake. The The Lake. River Shenango borough of Townville, Townville, of borough
continues 23 miles to to miles 23 continues PA Route 408 near the the near 408 Route PA
Pymatuning Dam and and Dam Pymatuning Strawbirdge Road off off Road Strawbirdge
Water Trail begins at the the at begins Trail Water County. Along Along County.
Upper Shenango River River Shenango Upper Tract, ies in Crawford Crawford in ies Tract,
bear in mind that the the that mind in bear Forest, the Ingraham Ingraham the Forest,
subject of Pymatuning, Pymatuning, of subject acre Cornplanter State State Cornplanter acre
While we are on the the on are we While - 1,500 the of portion A
Rentals Lake Pymatuning by Photo
Thall Mary by Photo
go! should you and calling is lake the
long. year all watching wildlife and – bird and views
driven, driven, - engine or arm, Wind, motor). maximum hp
follows an old railroad grade offering great sunset sunset great offering grade railroad old an follows
dreams are limited only by your imagination (and a 20 20 a (and imagination your by only limited are dreams
Spillway Trail that that Trail Spillway
launches abound and three marinas mean your watery watery your mean marinas three and abound launches
mile mile - 2.5 the including
At the state park, boat boat park, state the At
pleasant hiking, hiking, pleasant
also offers some some offers also
waters. its on have can you
Pymatuning State Park Park State Pymatuning
“great” just like the fun fun the like just “great”
surprised to find that that find to surprised
definitely qualifies as as qualifies definitely
focus, you might be be might you focus,
largest lake, Pymatuning Pymatuning lake, largest
With the lake its major major its lake the With
As the Commonwealth’s Commonwealth’s the As
LAKES GREAT THE IN HIKING DAY LAKES GREAT THE IN WATER THE ON