Chestnut Ridge Slopes Greet the Youghiogheny River

The bottom slopes of Chestnut Ridge can be seen meeting the Youghiogheny River while sporting plenty of fall color. Here the Youghiogheny River carved a gorge approximately 1200 - 1400 feet in elevation just south of Connellsville, PA. Cold air gushes down ravines carved by streams from the heights above; with temperature changes up to 20 degrees can be common especially during the late evening hours. This may be the reason for the superb autumn color here while Connellsville a few miles down the river was completely lacking in fall foliage.
Subjects featured: Chestnut Ridge; Youghiogheny River; Great Allegheny Passage Trail; Youghiogheny River Trail;