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.
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.
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.
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