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Join us for a relaxed hike at …
Baughman Rock &
Meadow Run Loops
Saturday, November 21, 2009
With dinner at Caileigh’s to follow.
This is Hunting
Season: Be Safe. Be Seen.
Wear Bright Colors.
Vicinity/Region: Ohiopyle State Park / Southwest Pennsylvania
Time: 10:30 am, rain, snow or shine
Trail Head: UTM 17S 06 28 956E 44 14 392N (WGS84). - Ohiopyle State Park Visitor Center & Train Station
Length: 9.5 miles, Loop
Climbing: 1900 feet
Approximate Hiking Time: 5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate - due to climbs, rocky trails, possible slippy conditions.
Hike Leader: John A.
Nearest Town: Ohiopyle, PA
Nearest Hospital: Uniontown Hospital, follow PA 381 S to US 40 W toward Uniontown. Take the McClellandtown Road Exit and, at traffic light, turn right onto PA 21, continuing past the Uniontown Mall, to the hospital on the right. For emergencies, dial 911.
Maps: USGS 7½‘ Mill Run; Ohiopyle State Park Map
Delorme Pennsylvania Atlas & Gazetteer: Page 86, Zone B-3
Highlights: Mountain stream, waterfalls and river views.
Boots: Suggested due to slippy, rocky trails.
What to bring:
At least 1½ liters of water per person, lunch and snacks, extra socks, rain
gear, hat, hiking poles, Sit-Upon, photo ID, insurance card and any personal
medications. Dress appropriate to the
weather. This is
Hunting Season: Be Safe. Be Seen.
Wear Bright Colors. Potable
water is not available during the hike.
Après Hike: Dinner at Caileigh’s, 105 East Fayette Street (Route 40), Uniontown 15401, 724-437-9463, 5:00 pm, $$$
About This Hike: At 19,052 acres, Ohiopyle State Park is the largest of Pennsylvania’s many state parks and is best known for whitewater rafting on the Youghiogheny River. Last year, we had a great hike (in pouring rain) through the western part of the park; this hike will take us through the eastern section, showcasing some of the park’s most beautiful natural features. Our hike will be two loops each of about 5 miles. The first loop will take us to Baughman Rock overlook with a view of the Yough Gorge and the second loop will take us along scenic Meadow Run.
We’ll begin our hike at the Visitor Center & Train Station in Ohiopyle. After a short walk on the rail trail, we’ll have short, steep climb and then a more gentle climb to the top of the ridge and lunch at the Baughman Rock overlook. After lunch, we’ll take an easy bushwhack and then descend on Sugarloaf Trail back to Ohiopyle. For the second loop, we’ll follow the Meadow Run Trail past the natural water slides and the Cascades Waterfall, eventually looping back to Ohiopyle. We’ll finish our hike with a walk through town, passing the famous Ohiopyle Falls and finally ending up back at our cars. Come early for a coffee and great shopping for outdoor gear at Wilderness Voyagers Outfitters near the tracks in Ohiopyle. Dinner after the hike will be at Caileigh’s in Uniontown; our favorite.
Additional Information: Do not reply! If you would like to hike with us, just show up on time at the trailhead. Goats, llamas, friends and well behaved relatives are welcome. Weapons of any kind are not welcome. For general information, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Please let me know if you would like to be removed from our e-mail list.
Sun and Moon for Saturday, November 21, 2009:
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Begin Civil Twilight |
Sunrise |
Sunset |
End Civil Twilight |
Moon Rise |
Moon Set |
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6:40 am |
7:10 am |
4:58 pm |
5:27 pm |
11:16 am |
9:09 pm |
Waxing crescent, 22% illuminated |
All
Times are Local Times
References And Contacts:
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412 Fayette Springs Road Chalk Hill, PA 15421 |
724-439-3424
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Bureau of Forestry Forest District #4 PO Box 519 Laughlintown, PA 15655 |
724-238-1200 |
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One Washington Parkway Farmington, PA 15437 |
724-329-5512
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1471 Mill Run Road Mill Run, PA 15464 |
724-329-8501 |
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723 Kentuck Road Chalk Hill, PA 15421-0305 |
724-329-1901
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120 East Main Street Ligonier, PA 15658 |
724-238-5661 1-800-333-5661 |
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PO Box 105 Ohiopyle, PA 15470-0105 |
724-329-8591
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27 East Main Street Uniontown, PA 15401 |
724-439-1360 800-397-2554 |
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Getting There:
Carpool Meeting Point: There will be no carpool for this hike.
Trailhead Meeting Point: Meet at 10:30 am at the Visitor Center & Train Station in Ohiopyle, UTM 17S 06 28 956E 44 14 392N (WGS84).
· From the North: From the PA Turnpike (I-76/I-70), take the Donegal Exit (Exit 91). After the toll booth, turn left onto PA 31E. At 1.9 miles, turn right at the flashing light onto PA 381S. After 20 miles, cross the tracks and bridge at Ohiopyle, and turn left at Falls Market & Inn onto Sheridan Street. The Train Station/Visitor Center and parking lot is one block up on the left.
· From the South: From US 40E, turn left onto PA 381N to Ohiopyle. Drive through Ohiopyle, and turn right onto Sheridan Street at Falls Market & Inn just before the bridge. The Train Station/Visitor Center and parking lot is one block up on the left.
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Ohiopyle Train Station/Visitor’s Center |
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The Winter Palace |
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Most people know more as they get older: I give all that the cold shoulder. I spent my second quarter-century Losing what I had learnt at university. And refusing to take in what had happened since. Now I know none of the names in the public prints, And am starting to give offence by forgetting faces And swearing I've never been in certain places. It will be worth it, if in the end I manage To blank out whatever it is that is doing the damage. Then there will be nothing I know. My mind will fold into itself, like fields, like snow. |
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-- Philip Larkin |
- JMA R10/26/2009
Hike Directions
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