from Kennywood:

• Rt. 837 South -- go 2.5 miles past Kennywood
• Left lane, go across McKeesport/Duquesne bridge.
• Straight at end of bridge (on Rt. 148 North for 1/2 mile).
• Right at 3rd light onto Hartman St.
• Go 2.5 miles to 3rd light; it's a "T".
• At "T", go left onto Walnut St. This is Rt. 148 South.
• In ¼ mile, road becomes Rt. 48 South (Orange Belt).
• Go 2 miles and stay in right lane on Boston Bridge.
• Continue straight for 3 miles on Rt. 48.
• Turn left onto Rock Run Road and go 1½ miles.

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from Downtown Pittsburgh or Bethel Park:

• Via PA Rt. 51 to Rt. 48:
• Rt. 51 South, past Century III Mall.
• Cross Monongahela River to Elizabeth, still on Rt. 51.
• Continue on Rt. 51 to intersection with Rt. 48 North.
• Left onto Rt. 48 North (Orange Belt).
• Go 4 miles on Rt. 48 North.
• Turn right onto Rock Run Road and go 1½ miles.

• Alternate route through the town of Elizabeth:
• Rt. 51 South, past Century III Mall.
• Cross Monongahela River to Elizabeth, still on Rt. 51.
• Immediately at the end of the bridge, exit to the right.
• Turn right at the traffic signal (at the Rite Aid).
• Go straight to the second signal (about a mile).
• Right at second signal onto Atlantic Ave. (aka Lovedale Hollow Rd). There is a Sunoco, Giant Eagle, and auto parts store at this corner.
• It winds through the hollow for several miles.
• Bear right at the stop sign onto Rt. 48 South (Orange Belt).
• Go less than one mile on Rt. 48 South.
• Left onto Rock Run Road and go 1½ miles.
  • Alternate route, Lebanon Church near County Airport:
  • Rt. 51 South to cloverleaf (Bill Green shopping center). At end of overpass, turn right to take the ramp to Lebanon Church Road (toward McKeesport and County Airport). If you pass Century III Mall on Rt. 51, you've gone too far on Rt. 51.
  • This also works if you zip up toward Century III from Hays
  • Follow Lebanon Church Road past the mall area and past Century III Chevrolet. After you pass Dean Honda, turn right at the red light (the County Airport is on the left) onto Camp Hollow Road.
  • Follow Camp Hollow Road down into the hollow. Go straight through the red light with a gas station.
  • At the next light, go left across the Clairton bridge toward Glassport.
  • At the end of the bridge, go right and drive along the river.
  • It's a few miles, but at the first red light, turn left (there's a Sunoco station) onto Lovedale Hollow Road (aka Atlantic Ave).
  • Follow winding Lovedale to its end, a stop sign.
  • Go right onto Rt. 48. Take Rt. 48 for ½ mile.
  • Go left onto Rock Run Road. Go 1½ miles.

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from Uniontown or I-70:

• Rt. 51 North -- go 7 miles North of I-70 in Belle Vernon.
• Go Right onto Rt. 48 North (Orange Belt).
• Go 4 miles on Rt. 48 North.
• Turn right onto Rock Run Road and go 1½ miles.

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from Monroeville or Butler:

• If on Turnpike: Exit 6 / 57 in Monroeville
• Rt. 22 West -- Business for ¼ mile. Must merge and immediately get all the way left.
• Turn left at Parkvale Building onto Rt. 48 South (Orange Belt).
• Go 9.7 miles on Rt. 48.
• At "T", Go left to continue on Rt. 48.
• Go 2 miles to Boston Bridge. Stay in right lane.
• Continue straight for 3 miles on Rt. 48.
• Turn left onto Rock Run Road and go 1½ miles.

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from Irwin:

• Go West on Rt. 30 to Rt. 48.
• Go 4 miles on Rt. 48 South (Orange Belt).
• At "T", Go left to continue on Rt. 48.
• Go 2 miles to Boston Bridge. Stay in right lane.
• Continue straight for 3 miles on Rt. 48.
• Turn left onto Rock Run Road and go 1½ miles.

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from Squirrel Hill or East End:

• Rt. 30 East (Parkway 376 then exit 10) past East McKeesport.
• Right on Rt. 48 South (Orange Belt). NOT Rt. 148.
• Go 4 miles on Rt. 48 South.
• At "T", Go left to continue on Rt. 48.
• Go 2 miles to Boston Bridge. Stay in right lane.
• Continue straight for 3 miles on Rt. 48.
• Turn left onto Rock Run Road and go 1½ miles.

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from Pittsburgh International Airport:

• Follow I-279 (Parkway West) toward downtown Pittsburgh.
• When past the Greentree exit, get into the far right lane.
• Exit onto Rt. 51 South.
  • Click here to see alternate route, due to Rt. 51 construction.
• Continue on Rt. 51 South, past Century III Mall.
• Cross Monongahela River to Elizabeth, still on Rt. 51.
• Continue on Rt. 51 to intersection with Rt. 48 North.
• Left onto Rt. 48 North (Orange Belt).
• Go 4 miles on Rt. 48 North.
• Turn right onto Rock Run Road and go 1½ miles.

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from Brownsville or California, PA:

• Take PA Toll Road 43 North to its end at PA Rt. 51 (21 miles north of US Rt. 40 interchange)
• Get into left lane and turn left at intersection onto Rt. 51 South
• Go 6.2 miles on Rt. 51 South
• Turn left onto Rt. 48 North (Orange Belt).
• Go 4 miles on Rt. 48 North.
• Turn right onto Rock Run Road and go 1½ miles.

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from Youghiogheny River Trail:

• Find mile marker 27 in Buena Vista, PA.
• Marker 27 is 100 yds. south of Ped-L-ers Market.
• Go 400 yds. north of marker 27.
• Turn left onto Duncan St. and go 1 block to stop sign.
• Continue straight -- now the road is Rock Run Road.
• Go one mile -- it's uphill. You'll pass Daggette Drive and Divine Redeemer Motherhouse.

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from Syracuse, Buffalo, and Erie:

approximately 6.5 hours from Syracuse, 4 hours from Buffalo, and 2.5 hours from Erie

• I-90 West to Erie
• I-79 South to PA Turnpike (I-76) at Cranberry
• PA Turnpike (I-76) East to Monroeville, exit 6 / 57
• Rt. 22 West -- Business for ¼ mile. Must merge and immediately get all the way left.
• Turn left at Parkvale Building onto Rt. 48 South (Orange Belt).
• Go 9.7 miles on Rt. 48.
• At "T", Go left to continue on Rt. 48.
• Go 2 miles to Boston Bridge. Stay in right lane.
• Continue straight for 3 miles on Rt. 48.
• Turn left onto Rock Run Road and go 1½ miles.

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from Baltimore / Washington D.C.:

approximately 4 hours

• I-70 West to split with I-68 at Hancock, MD
• Take I-68 West to Keyser's Ridge, MD (intersection of US Rt. 219 South)
• Follow US Rt. 40 West to and around Uniontown -- it becomes US Rt. 119
• Look for Pittsburgh St. exit and get onto PA Rt. 51 North
• Rt. 51 North -- go 7 miles North of I-70.
• Go Right onto Rt. 48 North (Orange Belt).
• Go 4 miles on Rt. 48 North.
• Turn right onto Rock Run Road and go 1½ miles.

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from Columbus, OH:

approximately 3.5 hours from Columbus, 5 hours from Cincinnati

• I-70 East to PA Rt. 51 North exit in Belle Vernon, PA
• Rt. 51 North -- go 7 miles North of I-70.
• Go Right onto Rt. 48 North (Orange Belt).
• Go 4 miles on Rt. 48 North.
• Turn right onto Rock Run Road and go 1½ miles.

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from Philadelphia:

approximately 5 hours from Philadelphia

• I-76 (PA Turnpike) West
• Can exit at New Stanton and take I-70 West to PA Rt. 51 North to PA Rt. 48 North to Rock Run Rd., or
• Can exit at Monroeville and take PA Rt. 48 South to Rock Run Rd.

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