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Lorain Stonycreek Hiking Trails
NATIONAL PARKS
ALLEGHENY PORTAGE RAILROAD
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Trace the path of the Allegheny Portage
Railroad on 12 miles of trails. Enjoy a
variety of activities within the park: bird
watching, hiking, picnicking, crosscountry skiing, interpretive programs,
nature walks. Information is available
at the Visitor Center.
814-886-6150 | www.nps.gov/alpo
JOHNSTOWN FLOOD NATIONAL
MEMORIAL TRAILS
Stand on either of the remaining dam
abutments and look out over the empty
lakebed to get a visual idea of how
much water converged on the city of
Johnstown. Managed as a wet meadow,
the lakebed now supports a variety of
plant, tree, and shrub species on both
sides of the meandering South Fork of
the Little Conemaugh River. The Walk
Through the Ruins Trail, takes walkers
to the bottom of the dam, through the
breach and back up out of the dam on
the other side. The Carriage Road Nature
Trail follows the carriage road that the
South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club
members would have taken after they
crossed the top of the South Fork Dam
on their journey from South Fork to the
Club House and cottages. The fourteenmile long Path of the Flood Trail begins
at the remains of the South Fork Dam
and follows the route of the floodwaters
down the valley to Johnstown.
814-886-6171 | www.nps.gov/jofl
STATE PARKS
For central reservations for
camping, cabins, organized group
tenting and picnic pavilions and
complete information on facilities
in all Pennylvania state parks, call:
1-888-PA-PARKS (1-888-727-2757).
www.dcnr.pa.gov
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