Allegheny National Forest.

[DevilDodge]

Well. It happened. I got interested in another area. Not sure I will be getting here anytime soon...but while being the chauffeur for Christmas shopping...i got the maps out and started dreaming.

Purple lizard Maps have started mapping it with the first area being on the North East corner of their Cook Forest map.

 

[Wawa Skittletits]

You can look forward to a lot of oil/gas wells. The entire area is peppered with them and it’s a real shame.

 

[SteveC-Pro4X]

Beautiful region. I also plan to spend more time in western Pennsylvania. I paddled part of the Allegheny River a few years back and the region is gorgeous. Now that I have an e-bike I want to ride on more trails and Allegheny looks like a good location.

 

[Clerknasty]

Check out the Clarion River sites. They are drive up, 1st come 1st serve and no fees.

There are some good hiking trails and ATV trails close.

Allegheny National Forest - Clarion River Campsites

Allegheny National Forest - Clarion River Campsites

www.fs.usda.gov

 

[DevilDodge]

I got a chance to check out the ANF shown on the Purple Lizard Maps Cook Forest map.

Found some of the gates are seasonal(not yet sure what that means) and found some points of interest.

Marked down the campsites to check them out too.

My notes are in the pics.

The numbers are road numbers/names that have the seasonal gates.

Buzzard Swamp and Arroyo Ghost town.

 

[SteveC-Pro4X]

Thanks DevilDodge for the handwritten notes and for featuring the new Purple Lizard Cook Forest map. I just bought mine.

In March I am heading west to Texas and Arizona again but I'll be back by June, at which time I will explore western PA. I gotta spend more time and miles east of the Mississippi.