Anything that's a "can't miss" in your lovely state as far as scenery (waterfalls, rivers, mountains, old structures, animals, etc)? Having to head up for a week at the end of Aug and would like to get out of Pittsburgh for a cpl days to take pics. Suggestions?
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mrcowboy
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~Two hours NE of Pittsburgh is Alleghany National forest and Cook Forest State Park. Spent couple days over July fourth holiday at my brother's cabin near Clarington on the Clarion River. Nice area. Very wooded and many streams. Don't know much about areas south of the city. Cook Forest has a section of some of the oldest growth timber in PA.
Hilltop
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I would tell you to catch a Penn State game as it is a great atmosphere but they are playing in Ireland opening week...weird. Wall to wall trees was my only experience in the state.
Work2hunt
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Could always do a little hiking and find some elk.....yes Pennsylvania has an elk herd and a season.
eye in sky
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Southeast of Pittsburgh is a place called fallingwater. Its a house frank Lloyd wright designed that is built over a creek. Here's the website. http://www.fallingwater.org/2/visit It's probably the only thing close to a waterfall type scene in the area. Niagara Falls is pretty cool too. It's about a 4 hr drive. Stay on the Canada side in one of the hotels that overlook the horseshoe falls. It's an amazing view.
I grew up near Pittsburgh. If you have any specific questions, let me know and I'll try to point you in the right direction.
I grew up near Pittsburgh. If you have any specific questions, let me know and I'll try to point you in the right direction.
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sheephunter
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Check out the falls on the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle. If you are interested in the above mentioned Fallingwater house it is in the same general area. Good level hiking trail upstream a good number of miles along he river from Ohiopyle too. I moved away from the area 20 years ago, there's probably more hiking trails in the area now. All about 2 hours south of the 'Burgh.
