Hike along the Summit Level

At the bottom of the boardwalk at Engine House 6 Exhibit Shelter, visitors are walking along the Summit Level of the Allegheny Portage Railroad. This section is the highest point that the Allegheny Portage Railroad crossed the Allegheny Mountains. The Allegheny Portage Railroad had 10 inclined planes and 11 levels. Reproduction railroad tracks are visible along the Summit Level. Walkers can continue following the trace past the Lemon House where the reproduction railroad tracks end. A little over a mile past the Lemon House is the park boundary, but visitors can continue to walk to the end of the Summit Level. In its entirety, it is over 3 miles in length. Interpretive panels provide information about the Summit Level. The terrain is mostly flat. The trail is a mixture of grassy and dirt surfaces.