Penelope Percival Travels

August 26, 2020

Covered Bridge Tour of Eastern Washington, PA

The Eastern Covered Bridge Tour of Washington Country, PA takes about 32 minutes to drive to all the bridges. But it is a great add on to the Southwest or Northwest Tours or Greene Country Tours. But if you are using this as an added on started at 17 and go backwards in seeing the bridges as number 17 is […]

Covered Bridges 1 min read

August 25, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 117 ish to 120 Plus-Sutersville to Buena Vista

Sutersville to Buena Vista is mostly through neighborhoods but one part has the greatest thing around, the Red Waterfall. It was the Red Waterfall that got me to hike the whole Great Allegheny Passage Trail. I was looking for a waterfall to see just before Covid19 hit. I found this one. No one was on the trail the day I […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 2 min read

August 23, 2020

A Day Trip to Caledonia State Park in Pennsylvania

Caledonia State Park is a wonderful little place to the visit and the second oldest State Park in Pennsylvania. It includes a campgrounds, a trail that will take you to several old furnace sites, an old furnace, a stone makers shop, the Appalachian Trail, a pool, and so much more! The Caledonia State Park only has 10 miles of trail […]

Pennsylvania 5 min read

August 21, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 115 to 117 Plus-West Newton to Sutersville

The end of this section is beautiful and wonderful and very short!!! If you only have time to do a short hike and are in Pittsburgh, this is a great section during the fall. It is totally Waterfall after Waterfall as the snow is melting. I did this part on April 30th. Mile 115-Train Accident Site, Little Waterfalls, and Pollock […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 1 min read

August 20, 2020

Walk into the Furnace at Pine Grove Furnace, Pennsylvania

Pine Grove Furnace State Park has so many things going for it. The Furnace, the Appalachian Trail Museum, the Appalachian Trail Ice Cream Challenge, the Appalachian Trail halfway mark, two swimming areas, free showers, camping, cabins, boat rentals, hiking, a dam, a rail trail, and so much more!!! The State Park is just one surprise are another. The park itself […]

Pennsylvania 6 min read

August 18, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 110 ish to 115-Cedar Creek to West Newton

Ceder Creek Park is one of my favorite places near Pittsburgh. It has everything you can possible want with hiking, a waterfall, a bit of this and that. It also has several miles of the GAP Trail with a free camp grounds for those who are doing a through hike, bike, or canoe trips. West Newton is a great little […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 4 min read

August 14, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 106 ish to 110 Plus-Van Meyer to Cedar Creek

The trail from Van Meyer to Cedar Creek goes past the Port Royal Mine No 2 Disaster of 1901, a few waterfalls, items that were clearly from the railroads of the past, and a camp grounds. Van Meyer started as a Colonial Frontier town but it will be remembered for the Darr Mine Explosion at Jacob’s Creek which is just […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 3 min read

August 12, 2020

Time Travel to the 18th Century-Old Bedford Village, Pennsylvania

The Bedford Village takes you back to a simpler time in the 1800’s. The village includes over 38 houses and other structures that have been collected and donated around Bedford County which were build around the 1800’s with a few exceptions. Each house has a story to tell about the people that lived in it, the people that worked in […]

Pennsylvania 3 min read

August 9, 2020

Hillman State Park near Pittsburgh, PA

Hillman State Park is just outside of Pittsburgh about 30 minutes with 34.2 miles of trails for horseback riding, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and hiking. It also has a radio controlled aircraft field. Located near Raccoon Creek State Park. Hillman State Park is used during hunting season for hunting but over all it is one of those places that is […]

Pennsylvania 1 min read

August 7, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 104 ish to 106 Plus-Whitsett to Van Meyer

Whitsett to Van Meyer is full of history and I loved this part of the trail but I also hate this part as it was the first time that I saw a snake on the trail. And I do hate snakes! Even worst, the snake was trying to swallow a toad. I like toads and frogs! But over all, this […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 5 min read

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