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    Spillway Trail

    Length: 2.5 miles

    Approximate mileage from Allegheny College: 30 miles

    Type: Out and back

    Allowed Usage: Walking, Bicycling 

    Trail Surface: Ballast (paved), Some portions are dirt and grass

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    A former branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, this 2.5-mile section now acts as a trail through the 2,500-acre wildlife refuge. The trail can be accessed at the Spillway parking lot or via Fries Road in Linesville, PA. The Pymatuning Spillway is a popular tourist location to feed the carp and ducks that gather in hoards to catch bread thrown into the water.

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    Sources/ Learn more at:

    http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/pymatuning/#hiking

    https://www.traillink.com/trail/pymatuning-state-park-spillway-trail/

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    Sugar Run Trail

    Length: 1 mile

    Approximate mileage from Allegheny College: 30 miles

    Type: Out and back

    Allowed Usage: Walking, Snowmobiling

    Trail Surface: Natural Earth 

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    This trail begins below the dam at Shelter 1, crosses the Shenango River and runs along the water on the Sugar Run.

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    Sources/ Learn more at:

    http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/pymatuning/#hiking

    Pet Connector Trail

    Length: 0.25 miles

    Approximate mileage from Allegheny College: 30 miles

    Type: Out and back

    Allowed Usage: Walking

    Trail Surface: Natural Earth 

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    The sole purpose of this trail is so that campers can access the Log Cabin Trail from the extra parking lot without taking their pets through the pet restrictive area of the campground.  

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    Sources/ Learn more at:

    http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/pymatuning/#hiking

    Camp Store Trail

    Length: 0.5 miles

    Approximate mileage from Allegheny College: 30 miles

    Type: Out and back

    Allowed Usage: Walking

    Trail Surface: Natural Earth 

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    The trail is found on the Jamestown Campground across from the camp store and joins the Log Cabin Trail.

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    Sources/ Learn more at:

    http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/pymatuning/#hiking

    Log Cabin Trail

    Length: 1 mile 

    Approximate mileage from Allegheny College: 30 miles

    Type: Out and back

    Allowed Usage: Walking

    Trail Surface: Natural Earth 

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    This more difficult mile hike is accessible using the Tamarack Trail head and proceed right at the Y-intersection of Tamarack Trail (blazes will be yellow on trees). In 2012, a major storm blew down many trails along the trail but there is a lot of new growth occurring. The trail crosses Adams Road past the cabins and eventually leads to Jamestown Campground by way of the Camp Store Trail.

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    Sources/ Learn more at:

    http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/pymatuning/#hiking

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    Beaver Dam Trail

    Length: 0.5 miles 

    Approximate mileage from Allegheny College: 32 miles

    Type: Out and back

    Allowed Usage: Walking

    Trail Surface: Natural Earth and Walkway

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    This 0.5-mile spur trail, or a trail that leads off of a main trail, leads off of the Tamarack Trail into a wetland area observation deck where you can watch on for nesting waterfowl, turtles, and other wildlife. The trailhead can be located on West Lake Road.

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    Sources/ Learn more at:

    http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/pymatuning/#hiking

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    Tamarack Trail

    Length: 1 mile loop

    Approximate mileage from Allegheny College: 30 miles

    Type: Loop

    Allowed Usage: Walking, Cross Country Skiing

    Trail Surface: Natural Earth and Boardwalk

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    This mile-long looped trail passes through deciduous forests of black cherry, maple, and tamarack trees. The trail runs along the edges of Beaver Dam Pond by way of boardwalk and at one point intersects with the Beaver Dam Trail. It is said to be one of the more difficult hiking trails in the area.

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    Sources/ Learn more at:

    http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/pymatuning/#hiking

    Pymatuning State Park

    Pymatuning is over 16,000 acres and has at least 7 miles of hiking trails. A 2-mile causeway bridge intersects the lake, connecting Pennsylvania and Ohio.

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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