NCR Trail – New Freedom Train Station This building was restored in 2003. There is a restaurant, museum, restrooms, several benches, caboose, information plaque and a couple of parking strips. The New Freedom train station is at an altitude of about 818 feet. This is the highest point along the Heritage Rail Trail. It is downhill travel heading south into Freeland, […]
NCR Trail – Gardens of New Freedom When I walk the trail in New Freedom, Pennsylvania, sometimes I park at the Freeland, Maryland Parking Lot and walk the 2.5-3 mile hike up the hill. Other times I park at the Municipal parking lot at the 1.25 mile marker in New Freedom or the 1.5 mile parking lot at the train station. […]
Singer Road crosses over the NCR Trail on a Metal Bridge in New Freedom, Pennsylvania. This view looks downhill, South towards the Mason Dixon Line. This is an August 10, 2012 image. The original bridge at this location was built over a set of two tracks in 1905. Back in 1905 the land on the East side was the Bailey farm […]
NCR Trail between Railroad and Glen Rock, PA This beautiful view is a place I frequently pass or frequent stop at while walking the NCR Trail. I often see people taking a lunch break here. I like this part of the trail because it is almost all hill between New Freedom, Pa(2.5) and Glen Rock, Pa(6.25). Rain water does not puddle […]
NCR Trail – Summer – Looking North from the 2.5 mile Marker in Pennsylvania. There are 3 benches at this point of the trail. Deer may be observed in the woods to the right (East) of the trail. When I walk this part of the trail I often park at the municipal parking lot in New Freedom and walk downhill (North) […]
