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Allegheny Almanac unless otherwise noted.
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Heartbeat of the Watershed
Although more than 2 million people visit
Kinzua Lake every year, most drive right
by this outstanding feature. And very few
get to see Bent Run Waterfalls like this
in its full glory. The falls extend all the
way up the hill that is across the road
from Kinzua Lake. Its flow goes down to a
trickle quite often and it is rare to see
it captured in a photo this way. Bent Run
is one of my favorite short hikes in the
area, full of nooks and crannies and easy
climbing, if you have good balance. Never
made it to the top though. It is located
about 7 miles east of Warren,
Pennsylvania on Route 59. Access is
through a small parking lot at a bend in
the road across the street from the tail
end of the Kinzua Dam visitors parking
lot.
Be careful entering and exiting the
small parking lot which can fill up quickly.
Although more than 2 million people visit
Kinzua Lake every year, most drive right
by this outstanding feature. And very few
get to see Bent Run Waterfalls like this
in its full glory. The falls extend all the
way up the hill that is across the road
from Kinzua Lake. Its flow goes down to a
trickle quite often and it is rare to see
it captured in a photo this way. Bent Run
is one of my favorite short hikes in the
area, full of nooks and crannies and easy
climbing, if you have good balance. Never
made it to the top though. It is located
about 7 miles east of Warren,
Pennsylvania on Route 59. Access is
through a small parking lot at a bend in
the road across the street from the tail
end of the Kinzua Dam visitors parking
lot.
Be careful entering and exiting the
small parking lot which can fill up quickly.
Bent Run Waterfalls in the Allegheny River Watershed:
short hikes at Kinzua
short hikes at Kinzua