What I love about #railtrails is how close you get to history. I'm standing on a bridge (1) built for the West Penn Railroad in 1907 and abandoned in 1950, looking at remnants of old bridges from the original 1854 (2, 3; the footers and abutment) and 1882 (4; the pier) alignments.
A shady segment of the #WestPennTrail near Blairsville #Pennsylvania
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It was a beautiful sunny day to ride but the trail had many shady spots.
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At this point the bridge was level with the treetops. That was surreal.
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About to cross a recently installed pedestrian bridge along the #WestPennTrail
Near the eastern terminus of the #WestPennTrail
My wife taking a selfie on an old railroad #bridge along the #WestPennTrail
Bike adventures are the best adventures! The bridge on the left regularly gets flooded thanks to the dam nearby. The steps to the right are how you get your bike over the mountain -- which has four unusable tunnels.
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An old #railroad #bridge along the #WestPennTrail. This bridge was originally much higher. When they built a nearby dam, this valley was flooded. These days you have to check the water level before you go out, because it sometimes gets submerged.
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A sealed #railroad #tunnel along the #WestPennTrail, near Blairsville #Pennsylvania. It's sealed in the middle because it's near a dam; don't want high water leaking through.
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