Allegheny River Trail, PA; Sandy Creek Trail crosses the Allegheny River on the historic Belmar Bridge. The ART runs along the bank of the Allegheny River. These stairs provide a connection
between the two trails. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
Allegheny River Trail at the Franklin, PA trailhead. In western Pennsylvania, parcourses with exercise stations are
common features of trails. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
The Allegheny River Trail offers ample camping between the trail and the river. This site provides an Adirondack-style shelter. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
On the Allegheny River Trail between Franklin and Emlenton, PA. Waterfall near the entrance to one of the tunnels on the trail. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
"A stone arch bridge near the Allegheny River Trail offers inspiration for abstract treatment. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
A stone arch bridge near the trail offers inspiration for abstract treatment. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
Allegheny River Trail between Franklin and Emlenton, PA, A tunnel entry offers inspiration for abstract treatment. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
Allegheny River Trail between Franklin and Emlenton, PA, A tunnel entry offers inspiration for abstract treatment. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
Continuity of the Ghost Town Trail has been interrupted by two missing bridges west of Dilltown, which were washed out in a flood. Summer 2009 saw reconstruction of those bridges. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
Samuel Justus Trail between Franklin and Oil City, PA. The oil industry was born in this region, and oil is still produced here. Several of these donkey engines beside the trail extract oil from small wells. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
The Great Allegheny Passage Trail crosses the eastern Continental Divide as it passes under a road. The Continental Divide is celebrated by murals on the tunnel under the road. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
The Rockwood trailhead of the Great Allegheny Passage features this sculpture, which celebrates conversion of the railroad grade to a bicycle/pedestrian trail. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
The Wymps Gap fossil bed emerges beside the Great Allegheny Passage Trail between Rockwood and Garrett, PA. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
The Steel Valley Trail connects McKeesport to Pittsburgh. The challenge of crossing the Monongahela River near McKeesport was resolved by rerouting the little remaining rail traffic that used the Riverton Bridge, abandoning the bridge for railroad use, and converting the bridge for trail use. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
Great Allegheny Passage trail parallels the Norfolk Southern mainline between the Riverton Bridge and McKeesport, PA. When this flyover was recently constructed as part of an industrial park development, special provision was made for the trail to go through one of the abutments. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
Two near-identical railroad bridges
share a single set of piers. The Monongahela Connecting RR bridge on the left once carried general rail traffic and was converted for vehicle use. The Hot Metal Bridge on the right was used to shuttle hot metal from the Pittsburgh Works furnaces to the South Side Works rolling mills. Now on the Three Rivers Heritage segment of the Great Allegheny Passage, it was converted for bike/ped use. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
Along the Great Allegheny Passage at Station Square, a shopping and restaurant complex in the former P&LE Railroad Station across the Monongahela River from downtown Pittsburgh. It features a “dancing fountain,” which was brilliantly lit on "Light Up Night." The trail is just the other side of the fountain from this view. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
The Hot Metal Bridge on the Great Allegheny Passage offers one of the greatest views of Pittsburgh. On the annual “Light Up Night,” bicyclists join the celebration with rides around the city. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
On the Great Allegheny Passage, Pittsburgh, PA. Each year the city celebrates the start of the holiday season with “Light Up Night,” and most office buildings keep their lights on to brighten the festivities. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
The Lower Trail follows the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pittsburgh to Harrisburg Mainline Trail, which is itself a National Recreational Trail. This covered bridge crosses a mill race near the Mt Etna access area. Photograph copyright © 2009 by Mary Shaw
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