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Pennsylvania Hiking Trip Report

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Filed By:  Chris Lareau (Warren, PA)  Number of People Encountered:  11-25 ppl Recommend to a Friend:  Highly Report:  The Rimrock Overlook on Route 59, 9 miles east of Warren, Pennsylvania is a great place to take the whole family. It offers the most spectacular views of the Allegheny National Forest and Allegheny Reservoir. The site has many amenities including plenty of parking, picnic tables, restrooms and an easy well-developed trail that anyone can stroll through. On Route 59 drive past the Kinzua Dam heading east. About a mile past the Kinzua Marina you will see a sign on the right for Rimrock Overlook. To take a virtual tour of Rimrock, see http://www.drlareau.com/nature_hike.html or visit the headquarters for the Allegheny National Forest in Warren, Pennsylvania at http://www.drlareau.com/nature_hike.html Filed By:  David R. Kline (Benton, PA)  Number of People Encountered:  0-10 ppl Recommend to a Friend:  Highly Report:  The Susquehanna River

Michigan Hiking

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Description  - Michigan is located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States touching four of the five Great Lakes - Superior , Huron, Erie, and Michigan. With 3,288 miles of shoreline, Alaska is the only state with more shoreline. Michigan is comprised of two major landmasses, the Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula connected by the 5-mile Mackinac Bridge. It is the only state in the nation with such large sections separated by water. In the Upper Peninsula, Mount Curwood flaunts the highest elevation at 1,980 feet above sea level. The lowest elevation, 572 feet, is found in Southeast Michigan along the banks of Lake Erie. Best inexpensive folding bike Euromini zizzo campo review Attractions  - Michigan is best known for automobile manufacturing in Detroit, its largest city. The southern portion of the state, where Detroit lies along with the other large communities of Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Battle Creek, contains a smattering of small state parks

Pennsylvania Hiking

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Description  - Pennsylvania's most prominent natural feature is the Appalachian Mountain Range that rises in the center of the state. Several major rivers flow through the state including the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, in the east; the Susquehanna, centrally located; and the Ohio, Allegheny, Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers in the west. The major cities of Pennsylvania, including the capital city of Harrisburg, lie along these waterways. The southeastern corner of Pennsylvania supports much of the population and some of the oldest communities in the state. The largest city within this region is Philadelphia. This city harbors Independence National Park and a plethora of historical and cultural institutions. Also rich in history are West Chester, Lancaster, Doylestown, and Hershey. Best inexpensive folding bike Coal mining and tourism characterize the northeastern region of the state. The largest community in the region is Scranton, which developed around th