West Penn Trail Photos

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Foliage grows around the trail that continues through an awesome tunnel. — Photo by:rtc

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Memorial to Bridget McGrath on the West Penn Trail. — Photo by:rtc

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West Penn Rail Trail
Aerial of railroad over trail along the Conemaugh River — Photo by:milo allerton bateman

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West Penn Rail Trail
Railroad over the trail on the Conemaugh River — Photo by:milo allerton bateman

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Cyclists crossing the first bridge
Cyclists crossing the first bridge near Bow Ridge. — Photo by:vicki1960

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First Bridge almost submerged
This bridge is closest to the lake, it's almost submerged. — Photo by:vicki1960

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Old Bridge from below the trail
One of the old bridges this picture was taken below the trail — Photo by:vicki1960

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Bridge crossing the Conemaugh River
This is one of the bridges over the Conemaugh River — Photo by:vicki1960

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Blairsville end of the trail
There is parking and a picnic table at this end of the trail , Blairsville — Photo by:vicki1960

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Q-Span near Blairsville
Q-Span bridge near the Blairsville end — Photo by:vicki1960

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Crossing the Conemaugh River
Crossing the Conemaugh River on the way to Blairsville — Photo by:vicki1960

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Trail to Blairsville
Old rail grade en-route to Blairsville. — Photo by:vicki1960

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the first bridge
The first bridge where the town of Livermore once was. This bridge is almost fully emerged, the water level was a few feet below. The former canal is to the North. — Photo by:vicki1960

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Other end of Bow Tunnel 1
Other end of Bow Tunnel 1. It is plugged in the middle. — Photo by:vicki1960

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On Bow Ridge
Coming through Bow Ridge. — Photo by:vicki1960

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Coming up the hill
Had to push coming up the hill. Very steep gravel grade. — Photo by:vicki1960

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Bow Tunnel 2
The other tunnel, it is plugged half way through. And filled in on the other side. — Photo by:vicki1960

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Bow Tunnel 1
Bow Tunnel #1. It is plugged half way through. — Photo by:vicki1960

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Crossing into Bow Ridge
Biking along this old bridge to get to Bow Ridge — Photo by:vicki1960

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Tunnelview.
You bike under the bridge then loop around to cross it. The highest level bridge is the current railroad bridge. — Photo by:vicki1960

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West Penn Trail Sign at the Dam Site
The trail heads on to Saltsburg from this point. This is near the Dam. — Photo by:vicki1960

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Conemaugh Dam, July 2018
Built in 1952 and maintained by the US Army Corps of Engineers. — Photo by:vicki1960

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Difficult Section
Here is where the rail trail ends and an up and down section for about 5 miles begins going towards Conemaugh dam. — Photo by:stardust2150

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Conemaugh Dam — Photo by:moxonbi

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Conemaugh Dam — Photo by:moxonbi

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Not your Typical Rails Trail — Photo by:moxonbi

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The dreaded stairs — Photo by:moxonbi

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At the dam — Photo by:dingus

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Bridges — Photo by:dingus

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Bridge — Photo by:dingus

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6/14/2014
After the first 4 or so miles you get a warning that it's going to get difficult. — Photo by:golfgod

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6/14/2014
Lots of debris from the flooding that occurs. — Photo by:golfgod

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Steps
Steps to get down/up depending on which way you're going — Photo by:golfgod

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Going from east to west
Bow ridge is directly ahead of us and the portal to the PA RR Bow Ridge tunnel is visible. — Photo by:gtbeamer

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Lock 14 — Photo by:gtbeamer

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Canal works
The stone piers are remnants of the PA canal which would have passed here on an aqueduct. — Photo by:gtbeamer

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Bow Ridge Tunnel
Viewed coming in from the east. — Photo by:gtbeamer

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PA Canal Tunnel
The PA Canal also tunneled through Bow Ridge. — Photo by:gtbeamer

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Plugged tunnel
PA RR Bow Ridge Tunnel was plugged upon construction of the reservoir. — Photo by:gtbeamer

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Stone pilings for the canal
The PA Canal would have traversed the river in an aqueduct on the stone pilings visible here. — Photo by:gtbeamer

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Bridges — Photo by:gtbeamer

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Three generations in one place
Just below the Conemaugh Dam, three generations of transportation come together. The PA Canal, the first track of the Pennsylvania RR (on the stone arch bridge) and the current railway on the steel truss bridge. — Photo by:gtbeamer

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Riding out of Saltsburg
The first 4 miles are really easy, then life gets tough. — Photo by:gtbeamer

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Livermore Bridge — Photo by:oldjugbh4life

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Livermore Bridge — Photo by:oldjugbh4life

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Construction plaque on the side of the Livermore Bridge — Photo by:oldjugbh4life

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Waterfall along the trail — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Pine trees near the end of the trail — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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West Penn Trail — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Stone marker at entrance to Kiski Extension — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Q-Span bridge over Conemaugh River
Photo taken July 7, 2012 — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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End of the trail
Photo taken July 7, 2012 — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Q-Span bridge over Conemaugh River early morning
Photo taken July 7, 2012 — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Q-Span bridge over Conemaugh River
Photo taken June 24, 2012 — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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View of Canal Lock 14 from the trail
Photo taken June 24, 2012 — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Rail over Trail
Photo taken June 2, 2012 — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Old Railroad Bed
Photo taken June 19, 2012 — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Early sun rays.
Photo taken June 20, 2012 — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Sharing the trail with white tailed deer.
Photo taken June 20, 2012 — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Early morning fog.
Photo taken June 20, 2012 — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Jack Macquire Bridge
Photo taken June 15, 2012 — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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View of Black Legs Creek from Jack Macquire Bridge
Photo taken June 15, 2012 — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Canal Park in Saltsburg
Photo taken June 15, 2012 — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Culvert at Elders Run — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Culvert at Elders Run — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Culvert at Elders Run — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Culvert at Elders Run — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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Early morning walk on the trail. — Photo by:jiggycrazy

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West Penn Rail-Trail
Sweet rail-trail while riding the 2011 Sojourn — Photo by:oguydave

West Penn Trail — Photo by:dltiffany14.dt

West Penn Trail — Photo by:dltiffany14.dt

West Penn Trail — Photo by:dltiffany14.dt

West Penn Trail — Photo by:dltiffany14.dt

West Penn Trail — Photo by:dltiffany14.dt

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Another scene of green along the West Penn Trail — Photo by:gigi234

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The Pump House in the Ravine
If you look for this please be very careful, you CAN NOT get to it. — Photo by:gigi234

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Another veiw of the arched bridges
Arched Bridges — Photo by:wayneww

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Near Saltsburg — Photo by:golikbikers

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Blairsville Bridge
New bridge to Blairsville completed. — Photo by:bluesky983

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April 20, 2008
The debris on the bridges is evidence of the flooding that occurs. — Photo by:lstraub

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April 20, 2008
The return trip back up the west side of the mountain is a challenge — Photo by:lstraub

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April 20, 2008
The Tunnelview Historic Site — Photo by:lstraub

West Penn Trail
April 20, 2008
The Tunnelview Historic Site is interesting - the former canal [then railroad] went through the Bow Tunnel, then exited to this beautiful aqueduct and a railroad bridge is overhead — Photo by:lstraub

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April 20, 2008
Bow Tunnel sign — Photo by:lstraub

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April 20, 2008
The Conemaugh Dam — Photo by:lstraub

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April 20, 2008
Bringing the bikes up and over the mountain — Photo by:lstraub

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April 20, 2008
A view of one of the 4 beautiful arches stone bridges on the trail — Photo by:lstraub

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April 20, 2008
Approaching the Bow Tunnel [closed]. The alternative [and somewhat challenging] route up the steps and over the mountain can be seen on the left. — Photo by:lstraub

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April 20, 2008
The orange acid mine drainage of the area is very blatant in the spring — Photo by:lstraub

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April 20, 2008
The trailhead near Blairsville — Photo by:lstraub

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April 20, 2008
The Conemaugh River snakes under the trail several times. Notice the orange deposits on the banks from the abandon mine drainage. — Photo by:lstraub

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April 20, 2008
Going over one of the 4 former canal aqueducts, now beautiful stone bridges, over the Conemaugh River — Photo by:lstraub

West Penn Trail
April 20, 2008
Along the Conemaugh River — Photo by:lstraub

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