PA Bucket List

Kinzua Bridge State Park is home to what was once the longest and tallest railway bridge in the entire world - The Kinzua Viaduct. Kinzua Bridge State Park is located at 296 Viaduct Road, Mt Jewett, PA, in McKean County. If you prefer to navigate using GPS coordinates, use 41.75892, -78.58647 to reach the Kinzua Bridge State Park parking lot. The phone...

Laurel Run Overlook is one of several exceptional scenic vistas along the Fayette County portion of the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail. This 70 mile-long hiking trail stretches along Laurel Mountain from the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle State Park to the Conemaugh River Gorge near Johnstown. What I'm going to share with you here are a few different routes to reach...

Spruce Flats Bog in the Forbes State Forest is the lesser-known neighbor of Beam Rocks Overlook to the east and Wolf Rocks Overlook to the west. And while a bog might not sound as exciting as a scenic overlook, I'm going to try and change your mind! Spruce Flats Bog FAQs Where is Spruce Flats Bog? Spruce Flats Bog is located a...

If you’re looking for the best things to see and do in Huntingdon County, you’re in the right place! The county was formed in 1787 and named in honor of the Countess of Huntingdon. From scenic overlooks to waterfalls to museums to a historic railroad, here are 20 of the best things to see and do in Huntingdon County, PA! Simply click on the blue text links...

The 1806 Old Log Church is the oldest standing church in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Located right along Route 30, AKA the Lincoln Highway, it is visited by thousands of people from around the globe every year. 1806 Old Log Church FAQs Who built the 1806 Old Log Church? The church was built on 6 acres of land donated by John Schell, founder...

Dunkle's Gulf Station along the Lincoln Highway in Bedford County is a throwback to the early days of American automobile transportation. Designed to be Gulf's showpiece service station between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, the art deco styling of the building has been attracting motorists since it first opened in 1933. Opened by Dick Dunkle, the Gulf station offered fuel and repairs along...

The Bedford Coffee Pot in Bedford County is a unique 18 foot-tall "novelty structure" built along what was known at the time as the Lincoln Highway, America's first coast-to-coast highway. Constructed in 1927 by David Koontz as a gimmick to entice motorists to stop at his service station for food and fuel, the Bedford Coffee Pot was one of hundreds...

If you're looking for the best things to see and do at Trough Creek State Park, you're in the right place! Trough Creek State Park is a spectacular 541-acre gorge formed by Great Trough Creek as it slices through Terrace Mountain on its way towards Raystown Lake. Constructed between 1933 and 1936 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the land that makes...

If you're looking for directions to Big Mountain Overlook in Fulton County, you're in the right place! Big Mountain Overlook is an expansive vista along Tower Road in the Buchanan State Forest. Getting there is simple, and it makes for a excellent quick pit-stop when travelling along Route 30 (AKA the Old Lincoln Highway) in this part of southcentral PA. Big Mountain...

If you're looking for the best winter waterfalls in Pennsylvania, you're in the right place! What follows is a list of 50 of my favorite winter waterfalls in Pennsylvania, with maps and directions to each and every one of them. Some are roadside, others require more extensive (and careful) effort to reach, but ALL are worth seeing in their wintry state. Simply...