If you’re looking for something different, this might be something to put on your bucket list. There are numerous campgrounds and rental camps & cabins, catering to the outdoor enthusiast. The entire Benezette area is heavily invested in the elk, deer, and other wildlife. Though we weren’t there to fish, the beginning of trout season brought out plenty of anglers. There was no shortage of trails, and they were well-marked and maintained. The state makes efforts to keep these as mixed grasslands and early succession woodlands. We had several other open space hikes along reclaimed strip mines. Besides the teaberry patches, the trail winds through almost a mile of rhododendron jungle. This area once served as a jet engine and nuclear research area from 1955 to 1966. Although I’ve seen plenty of teaberry plants locally (remember teaberry gum? Same flavor)- this trail had acre after acre of the low-growing plant (Gaultheria procumbens). An old stone CCC campĪnother unique hike was along the Teaberry Trail in the Quehanna Wild Area. There were also some old CCC camps here, two constructed of stone. There was also a state food plot that let us surprise a good number of feeding deer. We had a trek in the Marion Brooks Natural Area that led through an interesting section of rocks that was quite unique. There are several state-run wildlife viewing areas and the Keystone Elk Country Alliance has an amazing facility dedicated to the elk and their future. Sometimes the “wild” ends up being someone’s front yard. They are very popular with people coming from all over to get a chance to see elk in the wild. These elk are wild and free-range animals, though they are fairly tolerant of people. The NY project failed, while the PA efforts would eventually take route. New York was pursuing a similar program at the Debar Game Farm in the Adirondack town of Duane (Franklin County) around the same period. Efforts were made to restock the Pennsylvanian forest with elk from the west in 1912 &13. The Pennsylvania elk have had a long and tumultuous history. They are just starting to shed their antlers the biggest bulls had shed already. We saw plenty of elk each day, the majority were bulls. The Pennsylvania elk have been on my radar for some time now, and we took a weekend to explore the Benezette PA area. Rock Run Historic Site at Susquehanna State Park.The Civilian Conservation Corps in the North County.Russell Turnpike War of 1812 grave-sites.100th anniversary of the Tooley Pond Mt fire tower.Snowshoeing the RR tracks at Horseshoe.Snowshoeing the Russell Road at Massawepie.Cathedral Rock Fire Tower foliage hike.Snowshoeing at Point Au Roche State Park.Raquette River Paddle: Hollywood to Jamestown.Follensby Clear Pond paddle – Santa Clara NY.Clarksboro Trail- Autumn Equinox Sunset Trail Adventures & Waterfalls Kinzua Valley Trail - Westline Creek only 5 miles away Jakes Rock Hiking/Biking Trails 25 miles away Rimrock Hiking Trail 23.Beaver Narrows Lean-To – Wolf Lake State Forest.High Rock on the Oswegatchie- Columbus Day Paddle.Fall colours along the Grasse River Railroad.Macsherry Trail on Crooked Creek Preserve.Streeter Lake & Schuler Tract at Aldrich.The headwaters of the Grasse River’s South Branch.To unlock perks for as little as $0.83/month with a 1-time non-recurring payment □Īny amount without a MyHikes user account. Supporter* (*MyHikes user account required) Making a small donation to help keep the site running. When planning your next adventure that you If you find our content helpful or useful along with building new features, moderating, and site maintainance It takes a lot of time □, money □, and effort (including espresso shots ☕) to run MyHikes, including hiking The site has no investors and is owned and operated by one person, Dave Miller /Īs the main contributor and doer-of-all-things for MyHikes, I share my experiences from hikes and backpacking trips on MyHikes for fun on a volunteer basis and I believe that public trail information should be available to everyone. MyHikes is an indie web platform aimed to make exploring public trails easier for everyone.
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