Cedar Creek Park, Westmoreland County
submitted by Richard Nugent

Cedar Creek Park is located near the intersection of I-70 and Route 51 in Westmoreland County and borders the Youghiogheny River. The Yough Bike Trail runs through the park and the best portion of the park for birding is the Cedar Creek Gorge Trail. This park is also an excellent place to see hundreds of snow trilliums in early April.

Directions: (borrowed from the Botanical Society of Western Pennsylvania). From Pittsburgh follow Route 51 south. About 10 miles past the bridge over the Mon River in Elizabeth is a traffic light with an Exxon & Burger King on the left. At this traffic light, make a left onto Concord Lane. On Concord Lane, follow the park signs to the main entrance. Follow the road downhill and at the bottom of the hill turn left. Follow this road, which parallels the bike trail until you reach the farthest parking lot near the Cedar Creek Gorge Trail.