Greene county is directly below Washington County in Pennslvannia. They share a Covered Bridge Festival every year except 2020 has been cancelled due to Covid19. The Greene County Covered Bridge Tour takes about 2 hours for just driving plus add extra for getting lost and enjoying other items around the bridges. There are two ways to get to most bridges. […]
The Youghiogheny River Lake and the Youghiogheny Dam is a great little place to spend a day. If you have a boat even better. The views are beautiful and on a hot day a little beach with swimming available. There are also a few picnic areas. The dam has a great view from the beach. The top of the dam […]
Dawson to Layton is one of the most beautiful parts of the trail but it is also one of the areas that has only trail with not outside services. But it does have Roundbottom camp grounds for those that are hiking and/or biking the GAP Trail or canoeing the Youghiogheny River. Mile 94 ish to 95-Dickerson Run After leaving the […]
See Southwest Covered Bridge Tour of Washington Country, PA-Part 1 of 2 and Overview of Covered Bridges in Pennsylvania on maps and other information. Longdon Covered Bridge This is a bridge has about a half mile of a road that is one lane gravel but it is not really that bad. But if you don’t like to back up then […]
Due to extreme heat and life, I have not been on the trail for a bit. So, I will be skipping the Ohioply area for a short time. The post below was hiked during the spring. I started the trail near my house when Covid19 had everyone on lock down and my local park was so filled with people that […]
The Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail is a total of 149 miles. If you only have a short time to see the trail or the weather is bad or have young children, below is the top 7 short hikes/biking that are must sees in the first 50 miles. The stops can be as long or as short as you want […]
Harnedsville to Confluence is a short hike of about 2 miles. It is a great little hike. Mile 59-Traffic Tunnel, Little Red Bird, Twisted Vines, White Flower, and A Little Stream The walk starts out at the Harnedsville Parking Area. But look behind because the picture on the heading is the Casselman River that is right behind the picture just […]
Overview Washington and Greene Counties in Pennsylvania has a total of 30 Covered Bridges. Every year they have the Washington and Greene Counties Covered Bridge Festival. The 2019 Festival had over 400 vendors with arts and crafts at 10 different locations and had around 30,000 visitors. The Festival is usually in September when the leafs are turning. Due to the […]
The Fort Hill to Harnedsville is beautiful but has nothing exciting along the path. It does have some great views of the Casselman River at the Harnedsville marker but otherwise it is nothing special. I did see a little baby frog or toad but he moved so fast that I did not get a picture. This is a great greenery […]
McGuffey Community Park is a great little park with lot of historical value for the whole family. The park has a ball field, picnic areas, playgrounds, a covered bridge, and a Fort. This can be a great place to spend a day. Have a barque. A birthday party. Plus with so many places, you are sure to be able to […]