A shady segment of the #WestPennTrail near Blairsville #Pennsylvania
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It was a beautiful sunny day to ride but the trail had many shady spots.
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At this point the bridge was level with the treetops. That was surreal.
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About to cross a recently installed pedestrian bridge along the #WestPennTrail
Near the eastern terminus of the #WestPennTrail
My wife taking a selfie on an old railroad #bridge along the #WestPennTrail
Bike adventures are the best adventures! The bridge on the left regularly gets flooded thanks to the dam nearby. The steps to the right are how you get your bike over the mountain -- which has four unusable tunnels.
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An old #railroad #bridge along the #WestPennTrail. This bridge was originally much higher. When they built a nearby dam, this valley was flooded. These days you have to check the water level before you go out, because it sometimes gets submerged.
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A sealed #railroad #tunnel along the #WestPennTrail, near Blairsville #Pennsylvania. It's sealed in the middle because it's near a dam; don't want high water leaking through.
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The #CumberlandValleyRailTrail is still a work in progress. This is one of the segments that is not open to the public.
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For a second I thought I had ridden into a Stephen King novel.
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The main trail network was well-maintained gravel, but there were dozens of dirt paths cutting through the thick woods. I saw a lot of what looked like art installations in the woods too -- I'll have to go back.
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Which way should I go?
(answer: I took all four paths)
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The things you see off the beaten path. This solar farm is surrounded by a corn field.
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Riding the #CumberlandValleyRailTrail led me to another trail, which led to another, which led to another ... and the next thing I know, I found a pretty sharp trail network in my own backyard. It's not a rail trail, but it was still fun.
This summarizes the trail nicely.
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It's a beautiful trail that runs through rolling hills and picturesque farms
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The end is only temporary
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A handful of old rail cars have been preserved and line the southern trailhead
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I ride rail trails and geek out over bridges and tunnels. And also coffee.