Blogs about local trails to hike, bike and backpack.
This week’s Ghost Town is Wehrum. The crumbling remains of the town can still be found sitting just off the Ghost Town Trail. The remains of Wehrum are located in Buffington Township, Indiana County. The Beginning Wehrum was established in 1901 by the Lackawanna Coal and Coke Company. It was named after Henry Wehrum. He …
Ghost towns? In Western PA? You bet your hiking boots there are ghost towns in Western PA! If you are from the area, you have probably heard of the Ghost Town Trail. This trail is named for the eight abandoned mining towns and the town of Beulah. In this and future blogs I will explore …
Our local area has many trails worth experiencing, including the Ghost Town Trail and its segments. Today’s post is about one of those sections. The Rexis Branch of the Ghost Town Trail runs from Vintondale/Rexis to White Mill Station. It is about four miles. It was donated in 1993 by the Cambria & Indiana Railroad. …
Interested in doing outdoor activities along a historic trail near Johnstown? You may be interested in the Staple Bend Tunnel Trail, located in Mineral Point about four miles from Johnstown. This trail belongs to the Allegheny Portage Rail Road Historic Site as well as part of the Trans Allegheny Trails. It is a segment of …
Cambria County’s Ghost Town Trail is a great local place for winter activities. During the 1800’s the railroad was big business in this area. Transporting coal, lumber and people, train tracks spread far and wide across Pennsylvania. As the train spread and more lumbering and coal mining began to take place, more company towns began …