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Directions to West Penn Trail
From Downtown Pittsburgh
To Saltsburg and Kiski Extension Sections
- I-376 (Parkway East) 12 miles east to Monroeville
- I-376 becomes US 22
US 22 East about 18 miles to PA 981 North @ New Alexandria
- Left on PA 981 North about 8 miles to PA 286
Saltsburg Section:
- Right on PA 286 and cross bridge to Salt St.
- Right on Salt St. & 3 blocks to trailhead & parking by playground
Kiski Extension:
- Right on PA 286 to Salt St.
- Left on Salt St. up to Kiski Section & parking across from Fire Hall.
To Dick Mayer and Bow Ridge Sections
- I-376 (Parkway East) 12 miles east to Monroeville
- I-376 becomes US 22
- US 22 East about 18 miles to PA 981 North @ New Alexandria
- Left on PA 981 North
- Follow Route 981 toward Saltsburg for approximately 4 miles
- Turn right onto Tunnelton Road. This is a hairpin turn at the Citgo Gas Station
- (Marshall's Market) and follow Conemaugh Dam/West Penn Trail signs
- At ‘T’ with Pump Station Road turn left and cross bridge
- Follow Tunnelton Rd 1 mile to Auen Rd
- Turn right onto Auen Road and follow Conemaugh Dam/West Penn Trail signs
- Enter Conemaugh River Lake entrance to parking and trail access to either the Dick Mayer or Bow Ridge Sections. (Parking also available @ Tunnelton Rd and Auen Rd intersections with Mayer Section; see map.)
To Conemaugh River Lake Section (two options)
Option #1:
- US 22 East to New Alexandria
- Continue US 22 East about 4 miles to Livermore Rd.
- Turn left & go 2.5 miles to the Livermore trailhead & parking along road. Use caution when crossing the active railroad at-grade crossing near the trailhead.
- * Trail access @ Westinghouse is closed.
Option #2:
- US 22 East to New Alexandria
- Turn left and follow Route 981 North toward Saltsburg for approximately 4 miles.
- Turn right onto Tunnelton Road. This is a hairpin turn at the Citgo Gas Station (Marshall's Market) and follow Conemaugh Dam/West Penn Trail signs.
- At T with Pump Station Road turn left and cross bridge
- Follow Tunnelton Rd 1 mile to Auen Rd
- Turn right onto Auen Road and follow Conemaugh Dam/West Penn Trail signs
- Enter Conemaugh River Lake entrance to parking and trail access to Ridge Sections
- From top of Bow Ridge take switchback trail down to Conemaugh River Lake Section.
FROM JOHNSTOWN / ALTOONA
To Saltsburg and Kiski Extension Sections
- US 22 West to PA 981 North @ New Alexandria
- Right on PA 981 North about 8 miles to PA 286
Saltsburg Section:
- Right on PA 286 and cross bridge to Salt St.
- Right on Salt St. & 3 blocks to trailhead & parking by playground
Kiski Extension:
- Right on PA 286 to Salt St.
- Left on Salt St. up to Kiski Section & parking across from Fire Hall.
To Dick Mayer and Bow Ridge Sections
- US 22 West to New Alexandria
- Right on PA 981 North @ New Alexandria
- Turn right and follow Route 981 toward Saltsburg for approximately 4 miles.
- Turn right onto Tunnelton Road. This is a hairpin turn at the Citgo Gas Station
(Marshall's Market) and follow Conemaugh Dam/West Penn Trail signs.
- At T with Pump Station Road turn left and cross bridge
- Follow Tunnelton Rd 1 mile to Auen Rd
- Turn Right onto Auen Road following Conemaugh Dam/West Penn Trail signs
- Enter Conemaugh River Lake entrance to parking and trail access to either the Dick Mayer or Bow Ridge Sections. (Parking also available @ Tunnelton Rd and Auen Rd intersections with Mayer Section; see map.)
To Conemaugh River Lake Section (two options)
Option #1:
- US 22 West to Blairsville
- Continue US 22 West about 4 miles to Livermore Rd.
- Turn right & go 2.5 miles to the Livermore trailhead & parking along road. Use caution when crossing the active railroad at-grade crossing near the trailhead.
- * Trail access @ Westinghouse is closed.
Option #2:
- US 22 West to New Alexandria
- Turn right and follow Route 981 North toward Saltsburg for approximately 4 miles.
- Turn right onto Tunnelton Road. This is a hairpin turn at the Citgo Gas Station (Marshall's Market) and follow Conemaugh Dam/West Penn Trail signs.
- At T with Pump Station Road turn left and cross bridge
- Follow Tunnelton Rd 1 mile to Auen Rd
- Turn right onto Auen Road and follow Conemaugh Dam/West Penn Trail signs
- Enter Conemaugh River Lake entrance to parking and trail access to Ridge Sections
- From top of Bow Ridge take switchback trail down to Conemaugh River Lake Section.
- * Conemaugh River Lake Section and access @ Newport Rd trailhead outside Blairsville to open in spring of 2008.
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