Penelope Percival Travels

July 12, 2020

McGuffey Community Park with Fort Rice’s & Brownlee Covered Bridge-Claysville, PA

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 […]

Covered Bridges 1 min read

July 10, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 50 to 54 plus-Markleton to Fort Hill

So far, I have hiked about 105 mile of the GAP Trail plus the extra 95 back to the van. I started the trail in Pittsburgh in sections as the Covid19 had everyone on lock down and my local park was to full to walking in and social distant. But the trail only had a few people if any when […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 11 min read

July 8, 2020

Overview of Covered Bridges of Pennsylvania

Trying to find things to do during the Covid19, can be a bit difficult as staying at home can be a drag but avoiding people is very important at this time. So, I have become creative about it. Hiking, going to see waterfalls, and now Covered Bridges of Pennsylvania and areas around me. Because you can only hike when the […]

Covered Bridges 5 min read

July 7, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail Almost 44 to 50-Rockwood to Markleton

The trail from Rockwood to Markleton is very pretty like most of the trail. But for me it was the worst and the best. I got to see lots of little toads all over the trail but I also saw three live snakes and one dead snake. Most likely because the toads had just hatched along the side of the […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 9 min read

July 5, 2020

Mingo Creek Park

Mingo Creek Park is in Washington County, PA. The park is located in Finleyville, PA which is about 40 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. The park has 2 Covered Bridge, picnic areas, a beautiful creek, a dog park, a observatory, the Henry House, shelters, a model airplane field, and trails. The trails include those for biking, hiking, walking, and horseback riding. […]

Covered Bridges 2 min read

July 3, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 36 ish to Almost 44-Garrett to Rockwood

The trail from Garrett to Rockwood has the Casselman River following even when you can’t see it through the Greenery. June has so much greenery that you can’t see down to the Casselman River. But the upside of this area is waterfalls, cool rocks walls, camping areas, bed and breakfast at Rockwood near the trail, and lots of great views. […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 10 min read

June 30, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 32 to 36 Plus Meyersdale to Garrett

This section of the trail has the Salisbury Viaduct which should have been for two trains across but ended up only carry one. The Viaduct is 1,908 feet long and over 100 feet high. For anyone that does not like heights, this is vertigo to the max. I am not a fan of heights myself so this was not as […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 8 min read

June 26, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 28 ish to 32-Sand Patch to Meyersdale

Mile 28 ish to 29-Sand Patch Parking, Creek, and a Turtle Sand Patch is just a little parking area with little else. But a nice place to start a day. As you walk/bike towards Meyersdale, you start on a straight away…. With wonderful views of the top of the mountain. A nice bridge up a head goes over a creek. […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 6 min read

June 23, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 24 ish to 28 ish-Deal to Sand Patch

Deal to Sand Patch is just a very flat little walk. Both Deal and Sand Patch are just parking areas. This bit of trail has a lot of little bridges, a few farms, some rock walls, and a few animals. Deal marks 1/6 of the trail is complete but also the end of the large elevations uphill. The E. Continental […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 4 min read

June 19, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 20 ish to 24 ish-Mason Dixon Line to Deal

I really enjoyed this day. Full of history, sites, views, and very relaxing. The history of this trail includes the Mason Dixon Line, the Big Savage Tunnel, and the Eastern Continental Divide, and the highest point on the Great Allegheny Passage, i.e. everything else is downhill mainly for the rest of the trip to Pittsburgh. Mile 20ish to 21-Mason Dixon […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 5 min read

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