Lower Guard Wall

Lower Guard Wall: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Lower Guard Wall

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Lower Guard Wall — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.71500, -79.58097. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lower Guard Wall

• Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area · lake · Armstrong · ~8 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 247 · sanctuary · Armstrong · ~9 km · Must-see
• Todd Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Butler · ~13 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 259 · sanctuary · Armstrong · ~27 km · Must-see
• Deer Lakes Park · park · Allegheny · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Keystone · lake · Armstrong · ~31 km · Must-see
• Beaver Run Reservoir · lake · Westmoreland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Rachel Carson Trail · trek · Allegheny · ~35 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Islands State Park · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~35 km · Must-see
• St. Peter's Anglican Church · church · Butler · ~39 km · Must-see
• Boyce Park · park · Allegheny · ~39 km · Must-see
• St. Stephen's Church · church · Armstrong · ~39 km · Must-see
• Loyalhanna Lake National Recreation Area · lake · Westmoreland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Beechwood Farms · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sycamore Island · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~43 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 203 · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~44 km · Must-see
• Sri Venkateswara Temple · temple · Allegheny · ~45 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 137 · sanctuary · Armstrong · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lower Guard Wall

Other forts & heritage near Lower Guard Wall

• Bushy Run Battlefield Park · fort · Westmoreland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Craig Street · fort · Allegheny · ~54 km · Must-see
• Fort Pitt Block House · fort · Allegheny · ~59 km · Must-see
• Duquesne Incline · fort · Allegheny · ~60 km · Must-see
• Squirrel Hill Site · fort · Westmoreland · ~70 km · Must-see
• Oliver Miller Homestead · fort · Allegheny · ~71 km · Must-see
• Fort Ligonier · fort · Westmoreland · ~75 km · Must-see
• Fort McIntosh park · fort · Beaver · ~76 km · Must-see
• Johnstown Inclined Plane · fort · Cambria · ~88 km · Must-see
• Indian God Rock · fort · Venango · ~89 km · Must-see

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