West Penn Trail - Amenities Overview



Rest rooms, water: Water and toilets in Saltsburg at Market St, at the Dam Recreation Area, chemical toilet in season at the boat lunch on Water St and at Newport Rd.

Bike shop, rentals: None.

Restaurant, groceries: Saltsburg and on US22.

Camping, simple lodging: Saltsburg, Blairsville.

Swimming, fishing: No swimming. Fishing in lake, but access is difficult.

Winter sports: Cross-country skiing encouraged. Snowmobiles prohibited.

Wheelchair access: Okay on the Saltsburg River, Conemaugh Dam, and Conemaugh River Sections. Not okay on Dick Mayer and Bow Ridge Sections because of steep hills and stairs.

Summary Saltsburg, and on US22


Amenities are organized by major trailheads. These trailheads are listed in order from the start of the trail to the end of the trail. In the trailhead listing the amenities are grouped around the nearest access place, and listed in the order of those closest to the trailhead to those farthest from the trailhead.


fROM Mile  AROUND Amenity  TO MILE     
0.00  Conamaugh Vistor Cienter Parking -   0.00     
0.00  Newport Rd -   7.75     
-5.00  Saltsburgh by the bridge -   0.00     

The following table amenities in oder of their access point along the trail. if there are multiple amenities of the same type at a given access point there are listed in closet to farthest from the access point.