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
IN GREENSBURG-
SALEM
Ann Rudd Saxman Nature Park
Donohoe Road, Greensburg;
724.830.3950, or
co.westmoreland.pa.us
This 10-acre park may seem small for
a spring hike, but its self-guided nature
trail has an abundance of blooming trees,
shrubs and plants to inspire and educate.
Visit the website for more information.
Five Star Trail
Lynch Field Trailhead,
526 New Alexandria Road,
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.
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 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 MONROEVILLE
Boyce Park
675 Old Frankstown Road,
Monroeville and Plum; 724.327.0338,
or alleghenycounty.us/parks
For hiking or mountain biking,
1,096-acre Boyce Park has it all! Try
the atmospheric 2.2-mile Boyce Park
Log Cabin Trail, featuring the Carpenter
Homestead log cabin, with blooming
trees and wildflowers. Want to travel to
the top? Try trails leading up to Indian
Hill, a 1,360-ft. hill. Visit the website for
maps. Want to help preserve the park
trails, or learn more about hiking and
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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 drive to Apollo is worth every
minute when you take in the beauty of
PENN HILLS
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