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Summit Level Hike for Celebrate Trails Day

A white structure sits along railroad tracks.
Engine House No. 6 Exhibit Shelter along the Summit Level.

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News Release Date: April 21, 2025

Contact: Elizabeth Shope, 814-449-4125

Hike with a park ranger along the Summit Level for Celebrate Trails Day on Saturday, April 26 at 2:00 p.m. The 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. Please call the Visitor Center at 814-886-6150 to sign up.

The Summit Level was the highest point on the Allegheny Portage Railroad. Participants will learn about the Summit Level, inclines and levels of the railroad, how the railroad operated, and much more! We encourage participants to wear good walking shoes and bring water. The hike will take place rain or shine. 



Last updated: April 21, 2025

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Gallitzin, PA 16641

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814 886-6150

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