Heritage Hike

Date: 
Sunday, July 23, 2023 - 2:00pm

Join a park ranger on a hike to the first railroad tunnel in America, the Staple Bend Tunnel, on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Reservations are required for this free hike. Please call the Visitor Center at 814-886-6150 to sign up.

The hike is five miles in length. Participants will learn about the history of the tunnel, how it was constructed, the Allegheny Portage Railroad and much more! Several features from the days of the railroad, including stone sleepers, are still visible.

Participants are encouraged to wear good walking shoes and bring water. The hike will take place rain or shine.

URL: 
http://www.nps.gov/alpo
Location: 
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
110 Federal Park Road
Gallitzin, PA 16641
Contact Name/Organization: 
Elizabeth Shope
Contact Email Address: 
Elizabeth_Shope@nps.gov
Contact Phone Number: 
814-886-6150
Cost of Event: 
FREE