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Youghiogheny (Lower), United State (eastern)
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Nickname: the Yock
Southwestern Pennsylvania
Ohiopyle State Park
PBox 105, Ohiopyle
Pennsylvania 15470
+1 412 329 8591
+1 412 329 8603 (fax)
Length of trip
7.5 miles in 3-5 hours
Season
March to mid-May (Class IV rapids), March through October (Class III rapids). The water flow usually peaks in April. Crowded on weekends and in summer
Weather
Daytime temperatures in spring average in the 40s (F), nighttime in the 30s. Summer temperatures are pleasant (upper 70s and low 80s during the day, upper 50s and low 60s at night), with the occasional hot spell or thunderstorm. Temperatures in autumn drop into the 60s during the day, into the 30s and low 40s at night |
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Location: about 50 miles
southeast of Pittsburgh
Rapids: Class III and IV.
Cool (maximum of 65F), clear
water
Boats: Kayaks, paddle rafts
Lodging: Wooded campsites in
Ohiopyle State Park, as well
as inns and B&Bs in the town
of Ohiopyle and the
surrounding area |
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attractions
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Special features:
Rolling hills and forests
Once in the gorge nonstop rapids for a five-mile section, with few spots to stop and rest
Wildflowers from mid-April through June
Lovely autumn colors
White-tailed deer, black bears, minks, river otters, beavers, wildcats, red-tailed hawks, rough-legged hawks, great blue herons, ospreys, woodpeckers
Solitude
Recommended for experienced paddlers
Nearby excursions:
Deep Creek Lake
Swallow Falls State Park
Blackwater Falls State Park
Canaan Valley
Seneca Rocks
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
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