Saturday, July 9— Conemaugh Dam and Bow Bridge

Meet at the Conemaugh Dam Parking Area at 8:30 a.m.

Leader: Alex Busato, busatoalex67@comcast.net, 724-963-6612

Directions: Take Rt. 22 from Pittsburgh to New Alexandria. From New Alex, drive north on Route 981 for 3 miles to a T. Turn left, drive 1.7 miles and turn right at Marshall’s Market onto Tunnelton Road. Follow it through Tunnelton under the railroad pass and turn right on Auen Road. Follow Auen Road to the Conemaugh Dam Entrance. Addresses are: • 1665 Auen Road, Saltsburg, PA 15681 • Latitude 40° 27' 58.0100" N, Longitude 79° 22' 9.2899" W.

Description: Tucked away amidst rolling hills, Conemaugh River Lake complements the tranquil rural countryside of southern Indiana County. As a summer event, this outing will be a general nature walk exploring local birds, butterflies, trees and wildflowers. We will hike around the dam and bridge areas as well as part of the West Penn Trail experiencing beautiful views of old RR tunnels and the Conemaugh River. The trails are fairly flat and in good condition. As a day-use area, it contains plenty of parking and convenience facilities.