Where is mingo park

There are two ways to look at hiking at Mingo Creek. The first is walking on the relatively flat and paved trails, and the second is getting out into the woods for a proper hike.

Sadly, when it comes to this particular park, the latter is easier said than done. For the easy visit, Mingo Creek offers a paved walking trail several miles in length along Mingo Creek Road.

A good capstone for this trail is the two covered bridges located roughly 1. However, during our visit in September we found that nearly all of the entrances to the trails near the main path were overgrown to the point that only those with the keenest eyes would have found their way in. We take this as a deterrent in most cases as if the entrance to a trail is not well maintained, it is fairly good odds the rest of the trail will be even worse.

As such, it may be best to visit this one for hiking in early spring before the paths get over grown, as end of summer and fall is best suited for the main walking path along the creek not that we're complaining. But the nice thing about this particular park is you do not have to feel obligated to go on the hiking trails to get the major highlights, as the walking path along the creek and two stunning covered bridges are more than enough to make visitors to Mingo Creek Park happy.

For trail information at Mingo Creek County Park, click here. For information on the observatory's star parties, check out the 3AP astronomers organization. We visited Mingo Creek during our quest to visit all the parks in the guidebook 60 Hikes in 60 Miles, Pittsburgh Edition. To pick up your copy of the book, click the previous link! The perimeter trail at Mingo is way more than 5 miles. It is almost And correctly stated, challenging.

Very hilly, muddy and strenuous. Score is usually kept. The park has discs or people can bring their own. Henry House , which was built in early s, stands at its original location in Mingo Creek Park. Henry lived there until his death in The house sat vacant. It was damaged by vandalism. It was rehabilitated during the park renovations in the late s. The foundation donated it to the county. People fly model aircraft at the park. The Washington County Model Aviation Association operates an airfield with long runways in a secluded area.

Many directed activities are offered at the park throughout the year. In the late s, extensive renovations were made to the county park — replacing an old picnic shelter, updating a playground, and other improvements and renovations.

Organized public activities were canceled. This article was published in July, and updated in June to improve the descriptions of the seven trails. Outdoors Museums. The park is less than a half hour drive from Washington. The Paved Path is an easy three-hour walk. A lot of people who live near the park use the Paved Path for regular exercise. This is the path to walk with strollers. The Partial Orange Trail Loop is a mile and one-third long — most people can do that in under a half-hour.

Wildlife can be seen, keeping the walk interesting. The complete Orange Trail provides moderate exercise and offers activities along the way. People stop to see the wildflowers. A fair number of people walk the loop. The waterfall can be seen. There are activity stations. It follows the length of the park.