I am trying to find a way to get to a trail that is on the northern bend of Horseshoe Curve. There is an area I like to get to that is near the signal bridge. I have read it is a 3 mile hike and was wondering were I can access this trail and if there is a place to park your car?
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Breifly, the 3 miles seems about right. It starts from a fish & game or rod & gun club, etc. on the northern side of the railroad, which is accessed by a bridge/ culvert under the railroad, which seems to comes off of a shared driveway. I understand that parking places are available, but I 've never done it, so I don't know about how to arrange or clear that.
For that same reason, I don't know for certain who owns the land, or who - if anyone - has been authorized to grant permission to hike up the trail, so you'd be 'proceeding at your own risk'. Supposedly it was or is owned by a coal company from one of the nearby towns - there used to be an ATV or dirt-bike course on it called 'Big Murphy' or something like that. I doubt if it is a PA State Gamelands - it doesn't show up on the PGC's website.
- Paul North.
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