Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark

Horseshoe Curve Rd Altoona, PA

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3.5

14 reviews

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The grounds were impeccable, and the people were all friendly and informative. more on TripAdvisor

There are some decent hotels in town that you can stay at also. more on GeckoGo

Maybe not that exciting for some, but If you like trains or have kids that like them this is a great view of a historical railroad site. more on GeckoGo

For us, it was worth the admission price, but if the history doesn't interest you, you're better off just watching the trains from the parking lot. more on TripAdvisor

I have attached pictures from our visit on October 10, 2008-beautiful views! more on TripAdvisor

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5.0

2 reviews

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I Liked everything about my visit to the Curve. Very beautiful scenery. Lot's of gift's to choose from at the gift shop. Had a very Memorial Day there. I would tell every one ... more on Yahoo! Travel

If you enjoy railroads. this is a great place to see railroads pass by. They have picnic tables at the curve. Was there a hour and 4 trains went by. Nice display about the ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Visited the Horseshoe Curve on Saturday, August 16, 2008. The area was overgrown with weeds and brush. Also, while purchasing an engineer hat ... more on TripAdvisor

We had a wonderful experience when we visited here for the first time on August 17, 2008. Didn't see any weeds, overgrown grass, it was nicely maintained and very nice to sit and relax, very peaceful. ... more on TripAdvisor

I was at Horseshoe Curve in July 2008 . I had not been there in 20 years . Needless to say the place changed a little . I asked a young worker picking up the trash about the old stairway that had the ... more on TripAdvisor

My husband and I stopped here on our way home from visiting Pittsburgh on a whim. We were so glad we did. It was a very nice experience. If you like or love trains THIS is ... more on TripAdvisor

this is really a waste of time, there are 194 steps and you climb them to find nothing, please do not be fooled the photos on the website, you will really disappoint yourself. It is nothing but waste ... more on TripAdvisor

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4.0

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Maybe not that exciting for some, but If you like trains or have kids that like them this is a great view of a historical railroad ... more on GeckoGo

It's a wonderful place 2 picnic and go hiking to the top of the mountain where the railroad is. Historically it was the connection of ... more on GeckoGo