Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site

Little Conemaugh River & Staple Bend Tunnel Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Little Conemaugh River & Staple Bend Tunnel Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site near Mineral Point, PA. The route reaches Little Conemaugh River. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,417 – 1,450 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Staple Bend Tunnel Trail 40.37653, -78.83563
Nearest town Mineral Point, PA

Directions

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Little Conemaugh River & Staple Bend Tunnel Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 1,417–1,452 ft

Out & Back · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site

Trailhead: Staple Bend Tunnel Trail · 40.37653, -78.83563

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Little Conemaugh River.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Staple Bend Tunnel Trail, heading W.
  4. 2 miReach Little Conemaugh River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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