LHHT - Conemaugh Gap Traditional Cache

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Keystone: As the owner has not responded to my prior note, I am archiving this cache page. Please note, cache pages that are archived by a Reviewer due to maintenance issues cannot be unarchived.

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Hidden : 4/9/2018
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


Approval was obtained by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to place this Cache.

The Conemaugh Gap is the deepest water gap east of the Mississippi. The cache brings you to one of the few vantage points of viewing it from the top.

The northern end of this trail follows the western rim of the Conemaugh Gap. Formal trailheads for through-hikers are located 3 miles away at the Seward terminus or 11 miles away at the Menoher/PA 271 trailhead. But the trail comes within less than 500 feet of the road near the former Lower Yoder Fire Tower, where you can bushwack to a waypoint taken from the trail (trail waypoint provided). DCNR Trail map can be accessed at (visit link)

The Point of Interest of this cache is an overlook down into the Gap, looking back at the Coopersdale and Morrellville areas of Johnstown. A bench is provided for you to relax after finding the cache.

The 70-mile hiking trail stretches along Laurel Mountain from the Seward Trailhead at the western end of the Conemaugh Gap to the picturesque Youghiogheny River At Ohiopyle, Pa. The trail features overnight trail shelters that must be reserved in advance. Seasoned backpackers challenge themselves on the steep, rugged areas of the trails. Casual hikers enjoy areas that are reasonably level and pleasant for walking.

The Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is open year-round and is blazed approximately every 100 feet with 2-inch and 5-inch yellow blazes. Connector trails lead to and from trailheads and shelter areas and are marked with blue blazes. Mileage monuments are every mile.

There are eight overnight shelter areas, one area every 6 to 12 miles along the trail. Each area contains five Adirondack shelters with fireplaces, two vault toilets and space for 30 tents.

The cache is about ¼ of the way through the first 13-mile section between Seward and the Menoher trailheads. For those not wanting to this long of an out and back or through hike, coordinates are provided for an unofficial access point. This requires a drive on a winding mountain road (not recommended for low clearance vehicles) and a hundred yard bushwack through light woods to the trail to reduce the cache to an approximately 3 mile out and back round trip.

Cache placed and maintained with the help of dave bear.

This is Featured Cache #10 of the Cambria TRAILS Geotrail, which highlights the diverse TRAIL amenities of the area. Be sure to collect and record the Code Word from in (or near, in the case of micros) the cache to your official Passport, which can be obtained from the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. A map and list of all caches featured in the Geotrail can be found at the Geotrail page (visit link) .

Attendees of the Geotrail launch event were given the advanced release of this cache listing, so the FTF is probably already entered in the logbook.

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