News Release

Heritage Hike: Summit Level, Sunday, August 6, 2023

Stone sleepers along the Summit Level.

NPS

News Release Date: August 2, 2023

Contact: Elizabeth Shope, 814-449-4125

Our next Summit Level hike is Sunday, August 6, 2023, at 2:00 pm. This park ranger led hike is 3-miles in length along the Summit Level of the Allegheny Portage Railroad. The hike goes from the head of Inclined Plane No. 6 to the location of where the Summit Hotel was in Summitville near the head of Inclined Plane 5. Reservations are required for this free hike and can be made by calling the Visitor Center at 814-886-6150.

The Summit Level was the highest point that the Allegheny Portage Railroad crossed the Allegheny Mountains. Participants will learn about the Summit Level, inclines and levels of the railroad, how the railroad operated, and much more.

Participants are encouraged to wear good walking shoes and bring water. The hike will take place rain or shine.