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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Little Conemaugh River.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Staple Bend Tunnel Trail, heading W.
- 2 miReach Little Conemaugh River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Staple Bend Tunnel Trail Trailhead
- Little Conemaugh River–Path of the Flood Trail, 3 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 438 ft
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