Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Noon (walk)

Meeks Run Trail in Montour Run Conservation Area, Moon Township, Allegheny County 

Leader: Meg Scanlon; 724-612-6192

Rain or shine, for a leisurely paced, easy walk.  Come early, 11:30, for lunch, 12 noon for start of walk.

Directions:  From Pittsburgh, travel I-79 north to Exit 64. Turn left onto PA 51 for 0.2 mile, turn left onto Forest Grove Rd for 1.6 mile, right onto Ewings Mill Rd for 1 mile. Ewings Mill turns right and becomes Hassam Rd. Continue 0.3 miles for parking on the left.  

Arrive at 11:30 AM to eat lunch , weather permitting.  We will start walking at 12 noon.  

GPS coordinates: 40.49105, -80.15383   Google Maps Link to Meeks Run Trailhead

Saturday, March 22, 2025, 1:00 PM

Little Sewickley Creek in Herminie, Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County 

Leader: Mark Bowers; 724-454-4012

This is a flat, undeveloped trail on an abandoned railroad bed along Little Sewickley Creek, and can be muddy. Signs of spring include scarlet cup and hepatica, among others.

Directions:  Take the PA Turnpike to Exit 67-Route 30/Irwin/Greensburg. Take the Route 30 East/Greensburg ramp. At the first stoplight on Route 30, turn right onto Arona Road, then another right after 0.5 mile onto unmarked Wendel Road. Travel this road 3.7 miles to a T. Turn right at the T and continue 1 mile to Herminie to a 4-way stop (VFD on corner). Continue straight to the next stop sign and turn left. Proceed through 2 more stop signs, end at a T, and turn right. Continue past the Dairy Queen on your right and continue down a hill; we will meet just before the highway bridge. Park on the left side. These directions are difficult as roads are unmarked and state roads through Herminie sometimes look like alleys. If you can use them, the GPS coordinates will likely take you by a more direct route.

GPS coordinates: 40.2604, -79.7269  Google Maps Link to Herminie