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JOHNSTOWN FLOOD NATIONAL
MEMORIAL TRAILS
814-886-6171 | nps.gov/jofl
Stand on either of the remaining dam
abutments and look out over the empty
lakebed to get a visual idea of how
much water converged on the city of
Johnstown. Managed as a wet meadow,
the lakebed now supports a variety of
plant, tree, and shrub species on both
sides of the meandering South Fork of
the Little Conemaugh River. The Walk
Through the Ruins Trail, takes walkers
to the bottom of the dam, through the
breach and back up out of the dam on
the other side. The Carriage Road Nature
Trail follows the carriage road that the
South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club
members would have taken after they
crossed the top of the South Fork Dam
on their journey from South Fork to the
Club House and cottages. The fourteenmile long Path of the Flood Trail begins
at the remains of the South Fork Dam
and follows the route of the floodwaters
down the valley to Johnstown.
PRINCE GALLITZIN STATE PARK
966 Marina Park Rd., Patton, PA 16668 | 814-674-1000
dcnr.pa.gov/stateparks
Located north of Johnstown near
Patton, PA, Prince Gallitzin State Park
features 20+ miles of mountain biking
trails. Network of roads, multi-use trails
and snowmobile trail network. Terrain is
varied, from wide natural surface multiuse campground trail to dirt double and
single-track trails.
LORAIN/STONYCREEK HIKING TRAILS
507 Green Valley St., Johnstown, PA 15902
lshikingtrails.com
Offers 8 hiking trails across 88+ acres
of land just minutes from downtown
Johnstown. One trail leads to waterfalls.
Other available outdoor activities
include geocaching, a land navigation
course, guided waterfall and night hikes.
BEAVERDALE RESERVOIR TRAIL
Szlay Ave., Sidman, PA 15955
This trail snakes around Beaverdale
Reservoir located along Route 869 and
is a beautiful, cool, and long hike near
the small coal town of Beaverdale.
QUEMAHONING DAM TRAIL SYSTEM
lhorba.org or facebook.com/quetrails.
Just 15 minutes from Johnstown, the
Quemahoning Dam mountain biking
and multi-use trail system encircles
the beautiful 900-acre Quemahoning
Reservoir. The system features 40+
miles of trails, including a beginner/
intermediate main loop with additional
spurs built for intermediate/advanced
mountain bikers. The trails are mainly
fast and flowing. The Quarry Trails
should satisfy any rock lovers. We
challenge you to make it around the first
time dab free! Sweet 16 Trail traverses
down a ravine with a series of 16 steep
and short spaced switchbacks. Check
out the Pitch Pine Loop which is over
a half mile completely within a dark
pine forest. And don’t forget to “do the
Dippers.” Head up Cemetery Ridge Trail
to the Blough Cemetery, in the middle
of the forest, which includes a decorated
tombstone from a Revolutionary War
soldier. Then go up Max Karma Trail 1.3
miles all the way to the top.
INCLINED PLANE DOWNHILL
MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAILS
Trail Access: Tioga St. @ Edgehill Dr., Johnstown, PA 15905
facebook.com/FriendsoftheInclinedPlaneTrails
inclinedplane.org.
Downhill or freeride bikes required. Two
stunning trails on Johnstown’s Inclined
Plane hillside ending near the bottom
of the historic Inclined Plane. Catch a
ride on the Incline back to the top for
another thrilling ride down. Parking is
available at bottom along Rt. 56, and
at the top. (Inclined Plane is closed for
rehabilitation as of this publication
Spring 2025; reopening date TBA.
For updates, please visit our website.
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