The Don Harrison Community Trail Hike
Saturday, June 18 at 8:30 AM

The Don Harrison Community Trail is a six mile trail through central Murrysville. It is the result of 17 years of property acquisition and negotiation by the all volunteer Westmoreland Conservancy. It connects four conservancy reserves and two municipal land holdings. From east to west, the trail passes through the Walter Reserve into the Murrysville Community Park; from there through the Caywood Reserve which crosses Hills Church Road. Two right-of  ways cross Dominion and Shagbark properties to reach the King Reserve and cross Crowfoot Road into Potter’s Corner to Sloan Elementary School. Once across Sloan School property and Sardis Road the trail makes use of various municipal holdings to reach Townsend Park at its westernmost end. It is not quite a greenway since it does cross three roads.

This First official Hike will be held on Saturday, June 18th and will start at 9am. Participants may park in the parking lot at Townsend Park lower Pavilion and carpool to the Walter Reserve lot on Wiestertown Road if you plan to hike the entire length of the trail. Carpooling from the King or Sloan School lots along the way will allow participants to terminate earlier. We recommend only hiking as far as is comfortable. Wear sturdy shoes and appropriate clothing. Bring walking sticks, as there are some slopes to negotiate along the way.