RCT Harwick Mine - cross the creek Traditional Geocache
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RCT Harwick Mine - cross the creek
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Head south and get your feet wet twice. Creek is usually shallow enough to get across with no problem but muck boots are smart! It's part of a series I have put together to walk you through a historical, hidden and almost forgotten part of Allegheny County. I have included parking cords for different points of access for some caches and cords for trail heads as some experienced confusion at road crossings and a switch back. Please visit our Harwick Coal Miners Memorial GC6BXMJ
-HARWICK MINE The Harwick mine was owned by Allegheny Coal in 1901, it's mining disaster ranks in the top 10 of the worst mining disasters in U.S. history. On January 25 1904 at about 8am a blow out shot ignited the explosion in a poorly ventilated area that left 175 men trapped under ground. Only one trapped worker survived, a 16 year old boy. In all 179 men died that day. As you walk back here take a look around you can still find some reminants from the mining days. I played here a lot as a kid and I have found tons of really cool artifacts.
-THE TRAIL The Rachel Carson Trail is a hiking trail north and east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, spanning 35.7 miles (57.4 kilometers) between Harrison Hills County Park in the extreme northeast corner of Allegheny County, and North Park in the north-central area of the county. The trail is extremely varied, traversing several county parks, following power and gas lines, skirting suburban homes and farms, crossing creeks, meandering through woods and fields, and passing along the edge of steep bluffs. The terrain along the route ranges from paved roads to some areas that are quite primitive and rugged. Spurs lead into the mansion area at Hartwood Acres County Park in Indiana Township and the Rachel Carson Homestead in Springdale. Continuing urban development along the route of the trail brings disruption and requires rerouting from time to time. There are no camps or shelters along the way, meaning the trail is intended for day-hiking. The trail is relatively primitive and steep in places. Few bridges have been built, so many streams have to be crossed as-is. Once a year hundreds of people gather to try and complete the trail in one shot.
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