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Hit
the
Trails
Whether on foot or on a bicycle,
our trails are adventure-ready!
Ghost Town Trail
PATH OF THE FLOOD TRAIL
PENNSYLVANIA’S 2025 TRAIL OF THE YEAR!
Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority
cambriaconservationrecreation.com
A National Recreation Trail, this historical
trail enables users to start at the breast
of the South Fork Dam, which broke in
1889, causing the Johnstown Flood. The
trail follows the same watercourse that
floodwaters took, when they surged into
Johnstown. The Path of the Flood Trail
provides numerous trail-side markers
that tell the story and enable users to
visualize the scene within the Little
Conemaugh River valley, which remains
largely unchanged more than 130 years
later. This trail is naturally beautiful and
challenging with some steeper grades
and varying trail surfaces.
STAPLE BEND TUNNEL TRAIL
Walk through the 昀椀rst railroad tunnel
in the U.S.!
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
814-886-6150 | nps.gov/alpo
Finished in June 1833, the Staple
Bend tunnel was advertised as the
first railroad tunnel in the United States.
It was the third tunnel of any kind built
in the US; the first tunnels were for other
canals in Pennsylvania. The 2.5-mile trail
connects with the Path of the Flood Trail
on the old Allegheny Portage Railroad
bed. It’s handicapped accessible and
open to walkers and bicyclists. Trailhead
parking is available near the town of
Mineral Point.
Path of the Flood Races
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