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The Allegheny National Forest is a National Forest in Northwestern Pennsylvania, about 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. The forest covers 513,175 acres (801.8 sq mi; 2,076.7 km 2 ) of land. Within the forest is Kinzua Dam , which impounds the Allegheny River to form Allegheny Reservoir .
The Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas are adjacent protected areas in the Allegheny National Forest of northwestern Pennsylvania.They cover a combined 4,131 acres (1,672 ha) of the Allegheny Plateau and contain some 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) of old-growth forest representative of the area.
The trail crosses several incoming tributary streams and traverses a variety of forest ecosystems. Near its northern end it passes through Kane Experimental Forest. [ 3 ] After 5.6 miles, the Mill Creek Trail ends at the Twin Lakes Trail , about 1.2 miles west of Twin Lakes Recreation Area; the trail junction is near a small parking lot on ...
The Minister Creek Trail is a hiking trail in Allegheny National Forest in northwestern Pennsylvania, consisting of a main loop with entrance trail for a total distance of 6.3 miles (10.1 km). [1] An optional spur trail leads away from the loop to a scenic spot and campground on Minister Creek. [2]
The Pennsylvania Wilds, or the Pennsylvania Wilds Conservation Landscape, is a predominantly rural and forested region in northern central Pennsylvania, mostly within the Allegheny Plateau. It covers about a quarter of the state's territory, but is home to only 4% of its population. It is one of Pennsylvania's 11 state-designated tourist regions.
The Hickory Creek Trail is an 11.6-mile (18.7 km) hiking trail in Allegheny National Forest in northwestern Pennsylvania. [1] The trail traverses remote areas of the Hickory Creek Wilderness; [2] its route includes a large loop and a short entrance trail that must be completed in both directions.
The national recreation area is divided into two units, one around Allegheny Reservoir upstream from Kinzua Dam, and another to the south of Warren on the east bank of the Allegheny River. [ 1 ] Allegheny National Recreation Area was established by the 1984 Pennsylvania Wilderness Act, Public Law 98-585.
The Twin Lakes Trail is a 15.8-mile (25.4 km) hiking trail in Allegheny National Forest in northwestern Pennsylvania. It is often described as a connection between Twin Lakes Recreation Area in Elk County and the North Country Trail. [1] The Twin Lakes Trail is accessed from the recreation area via a short interpretive trail. [2]