Five Star Trail
Lynch Field Trailhead,
526 New Alexandria Rd., Greensburg;
724.830.3950, or co.westmoreland.pa.us
Honoring the municipalities of
Greensburg, South Greensburg, Southwest
Greensburg, Youngwood and Hempfield, this
8-mile trail is great for hiking or biking with
natural scenery and historical attractions.
Twin Lakes Park
Twin Lakes Road, Greensburg;
724.830.3950, or co.westmoreland.pa.us
On this 2.5-mile trail that borders the
lower and upper Twin Lakes, you’ll enjoy
views of sun-lit sparkling water. A variety
of wooded trails are also available for
mountain biking. Visit the website for more
information.
Roaring Run Watershed
Canal Road, Apollo; roaringrun.org
The half-hour drive to Apollo is worth
every minute when you take in the beauty
of Rattling Run and Roaring Run. This 650-
acre recreational area features spectacular
waterfalls and majestic boulders peppered
with flora and fauna. There are over 12
miles of hiking and mountain biking trails
available. The site is former coal mining land
and an abandoned railroad, now owned by
the Roaring Run Watershed Association, a
nonprofit environmental organization. For
more information, or ways to help maintain
the area, visit the website.
IN McKeesport
Dead Man’s Hollow
Liberty Way, McKeesport;
alleghenylandtrust.org
Along the Youghiogheny River, this
Allegheny Land Trust nature conservation
area is 440 acres, with over two miles of
established hiking paths. Try the Ruins Trail,
which displays the remains of the former
Union Sewer Pipe Factory, or the Dead Man’s
Trail which features a three-trunk sycamore
tree.
Great Allegheny Passage
McKees Point Trailhead,
100 Fifth Avenue, McKeesport;
1.888.282.BIKE, or atatrail.org
Awaiting you this spring is 150 miles
of hiking and biking rail-trail between
Cumberland, Md., and Pittsburgh. In
Cumberland, the GAP joins the C&O Canal
Towpath, creating a continuous 335 miles-
long trail experience to Washington, D.C.
You’ll pass picturesque rivers, lush mountain
landscapes, sparkling streams and more.
Renziehausen Park Rose Garden
and Arboretum
Eden Park Boulevard off Walnut Street,
McKeesport; gardenclubofmckeesport.org
Experience a feast for all of your senses
at this 3.5-acre display of roses, perennials,
a water pond, herb garden and butterfly
garden. Maintained by the Garden Club of
McKeesport, the rose garden contains 1,200
rose bushes and an additional 300 miniature
rose bushes. Visit the website for more
information.
White Oak Park
3 Muse Lane, White Oak; 412.678.3774, or
alleghenycounty.us/parks
This park features 810 acres of plants that
exist nowhere else in the state, including
trillium, wildflowers and groundcover plants.
It also offers trails for hiking and biking with
challenging hills.
IN Murrysville
Duff Park
4500 School Road South, Murrysville;
412.327.4100, or murrysville.com
Designated as a wild plant sanctuary by
the Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation and
Natural Resources, this natural 148-acre
paradise is perfect for hiking or mountain
biking. Try the 1.5-mile Funk Trail which
runs along Turtle Creek and crosses the creek
twice. For more information on the trail and
how to help maintain it, visit Murrysville
Trail Alliance at murrysvilletrails.org.
Lillian Kellman Nature Reserve
3490 Kellman Drive, Murrysville;
412.327.4100, or murrysville.com
Get away from it all and spend some
quality time with your dog. A hike on the
wooded trails at this 56-acre reserve that
borders the Skena Nature Reserve will be
fun for the both of you. For info on how to
help maintain this trail, visit Murrysville
Trail Alliance at murrysvilletrails.org.
Pleasant Valley Park
2557 Pleasant Valley Road, Murrysville;
724.327.4100, or murrysville.com
Nature lovers will appreciate hiking and
mountain biking through these wooded trails
and old farm roads. Open fields and remote
valleys await the visitor. Would you like to
help build and maintain the trails for years to
come? Join Pleasant Valley Park volunteers!
Visit the website at pvpark.org/volunteers.htm.
Townsend Park
130 Townsend Park Court, Murrysville;
724.327.4100, or murrysville.com
Take in stunning views of the Laurel
Mountains at an elevation of 1,340 ft. on the
.65-mile hike on Heart Attack Hill Trail! This
park has over four miles of hiking paths for the
novice to the expert. For info, visit Murrysville
Trail Alliance at murrysvilletrails.org.
IN Norwin
Braddock’s Trail Park
3699 Turner Valley Road,
North Huntingdon; 724.863.3806, or
township.north-huntingdon.pa.us
Hike at this 147-acre park trail and relax
while passing by a magical waterfall, with
beautiful wildflowers, trees and birds.
Bushy Run Battlefield
1253 Bushy Run Road, Jeannette;
724.527.5584, or bushyrunbattlefield.com
Take a hike on historic grounds! Learn
about this 250-acre area which was the
site of a British victory over seven tribes of
Indians in 1763. There are five miles of trails
maintained by the Pennsylvania Historical
and Museum Commission and operated by
the Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society.
For more information, visit the website.
Cedar Creek Gorge Trail Loop
Cedar Creek Park, 108 Evergreen
Drive, Belle Vernon; 724.929.4352, or
co.westmoreland.pa.us
Go hiking in a natural paradise this spring!
Marvel at water cascading over natural
shale steps in a deep gorge cut by Cedar
Creek. View the wildflowers or do some
birdwatching as you explore.
Coke and Coal Trail
Willow Park, 153 Center Ave.,
Mount Pleasant; westmoreland.pa.us
Mountain bike or hike along Jacobs
Creek, past old coke ovens, scenic wooded
areas and wildlife in Westmoreland
County. This trail was built on the former
Pennsylvania Railroad corridor, which
was used to transport coal and coke in the
early 1900s. It connects the communities
of Mount Pleasant and Scottdale in
Westmoreland County and is just a
20-minute drive away.
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