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 Monroeville
Boyce Park
675 Old Frankstown Road, Monroeville
and Plum; 724.327.0338, or
alleghenycounty.us/parks
For springtime 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 biking events? Visit the
Pittsburgh Trails Advocacy Group (PTAG)
website at ptagtrails.com.
Monroeville Park West
2399 Tilbrook Road, Monroeville;
412.856.1006, or monroeville.pa.us/
parks/monroeville
Rejuvenate your
spirit with a spring
hike close to home!
This green and lush
landscaped park, which
includes a flower garden,
is equipped with both
hiking trails and paved
paths.
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.
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