Allegheny Getaway
	Allegheny National Forest, PA

Not too many folks outside the orbits of Pittsburgh and Buffalo know the charms of northwestern Pennsylvania's Allegheny National Forest. Encompassing half a million acres of rugged, crenellated Allegheny Plateau landscape, this forest is the region's deep-woods escape hatch, with many miles of footpaths, bike trails, trout streams, and navigable rivers, as well as the flatwater expanses of Allegheny Reservoir.

With fall's arrival, the forest — mostly oak, black cherry, yellow poplar, white ash, and red and sugar maple — lights up with color that's offset by the green of huge old white pines. A number of two-lane roads wend through the forest, bringing you to trailheads, scenic overlooks, and historic sites; you'll likely see deer along the roadsides and migrating broadwing hawks overhead. Allegheny is also bracketed by the wild and scenic— the Allegheny River on the northwestern side and the Clarion on the southwest. Both offer good fishing and floating.

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