Tag Archives: Hiking

Urban Hike Heads to South Oakland

Urban Hike is one of our favorite Pittsburgh organizations.  Every month or so the Urban Hike organizers plan out a hike through a different neighborhood.  There is always a great crowd of people and some local experts.  The hikes are free and move at a leisurely pace.  There are usually some stops for water along the way and those who choose more

Blue Run Trail

Until recently, the sign naming “Blue Run Trail” at the entrance wasn’t even there; I only remembered the area being called that from visiting in the 90′s. The Indiana Township website and municipal building simply didn’t seem to have any information about the trail, and until I visited the area the other day to write this article, I was planning more

Hilltop Urban Hike – Saturday April 25

Image by michael and anna via Flickr Woo Hoo! Spring has sprung and the urban hike folks are back with their first hike of 2009.  This is one of my favorite PGH activities – totally laid back group – you don’t need to be a hiking expert.  I am looking forward to checking out Allentown, Beltzhoover and Knoxville neighborhoods – I may even bring along more