BOC 7-Mile Hike – Sunday, May 18th at 10:30AM (Moraine State Park – Burton Road)
| Please join us for a 7-mile out and back hike (no shuttle) at Moraine State Park. We’ll meet at the Burton Road trailhead. From the the Route 528 bridge, head north on Route 528 for 2.5 miles to West Liberty Road. Turn right and drive 1.2 miles on West Liberty Road. Turn right on Burton Road and drive 0.5 miles to trailhead parking on the right. GPS Coordinates for trailhead: 40.97824 N 80.00346 W |
BOC May Bike Ride – Saturday, May 31st at 10:00 AM (Butler Freeport Trail – Freeport to Cabot)
| The May bike ride is going to be on the Butler Freeport Trail on Saturday May 31 at 10 am. We will be starting in Freeport and going to the caboose in Cabot. It is a steady 10 miles up hill grade. There is a pavilion where we will eat lunch or a snack. We will pedal back 10 miles down hill grade to Freeport. Please email me if you are coming in case I have to cancel because of the weather at rich1946.rt@gmail.com. The day of the trip, I will have my phone on in case anyone wants to get in touch with me 412 629 1125. To get there from I-79, take ext 99 and turn right to head east on 422. Go 18.8 miles and turn right onto Bonniebrook Rd and in 6.2 miles then turn left onto 356 and go 9.8 miles. Turn left onto Old Pike Rd, go about 400 feet and then turn right onto Main St. Take a sharp right to stay on Main St, and turn left into the trailhead parking lot. Address is 100 Main St Freeport Pa. Let’s hope for good weather. GPS Coordinates: 40.68102759603707, -79.68997676818928 |
BOC Bike Ride – Saturday, June 7th at Noon (Old Turnpike Tunnels – Breezewood)
| Some useful information: Trail length is 8.5 miles / 17.0 round-trip. The trail continues one mile beyond the second tunnel to the abandoned service Plaza which is really nothing more than a paved parking area – no building ruins. Therefore, a rider has the option of taking in both tunnels but reducing the overall trip length to 15 miles by stopping immediately after traversing the 2nd tunnel. The trail is a deteriorated highway. Some parts are relatively decent. Some parts have crumbled remains of asphalt. The trail is definitely rideable; however this is definitely NOT a trail for road bikes with skinny tires. Any common width bike tire will suffice. Meeting location and time: Meet at the Oakmont Service Plaza on the Turnpike located at 49 mile marker – PA Turnpike East. 10:00 AM and we’ll follow each other to the Breezewood Trail Parking Area. The group will stop for a break at the Pennsylvania Sideling Hill rest area located at MP 172.3. This is approximately 9 miles from the Breezewood exit. There are no restrooms / porta-john facilities on this trail. If you would like to meet us at the parking location, the GPS coordinates are 39.99992278141288, -78.22819149150541 – Meet at the parking location at noon. If you’re using Google Maps – Type in US30 & Tannery Road in the search area and it’ll take you to the parking area. If you would like to see where we’re going, click the following link: https://pabucketlist.com/exploring-the-abandoned-pennsylvania-turnpike/ If you plan to go along, please email Tom at creekfishing40@gmail.com to let us know. |
Last updated: 5/17/25