The Loyalhanna Gorge Greenway protects a nice section of the Loyalhanna Creek, just downstream from beautiful Idlewild Amusement Park and more and just upstream from where it heads into Latrobe. It is located in between the eastbound and westbound lanes of the beautiful Lincoln Highway/Route 30, at the point that the Lincoln Highway really starts to go wild into the mountains. The section we are covering today is called "Sleepy Hollow" and it is a pretty pleasant place to stop at.
It is a wonderful place to get out and stretch your legs and let the pups go in and wade for a minute. It looks like it is an excellent trout stream as well.
It is now owned by Westmoreland County and is preserved as a great green space. The Loyalhanna Watershed Association and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy have worked hard to make sure this land gets protected. I recall driving through this area for the first time a long time ago as we headed to Idlewild and just being so excited and astounded by the beauty of the wooded area through this portion of highway. I did not realize that this little park area was in between those lanes.
Definitely stop and take in the natural beauty of this spot if you are in the area. Well worth a short ride to stop and take in the beauty.
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