Bog and Indian & Moss-Hanne Trail

The Quehanna Wild Area is an amazing place and Table Falls is one of the easy to get to spots to explore. There is a small parking for a couple cars on the forest road, Red Run Road. The road will have a U bend over Paige Run and parking is just after the bridge. There is a sign and some blazes that lead you on a short hike to the falls.   Paige Run is beautiful and photogenic, take time to e...

Fred Woods Trail is a loop trail that is dog friendly (on-leash) with scenic surroundings located near Emporium, Pennsylvania.

The aptly named Pennsylvania County (Elk County) is a must for anyone looking to understand why the PA Wilds logo looks the way it does. Setting aside a whole day is a must. It will be enough time for most, but for others, there will never be enough time.Depending on which direction you are coming from, I recommend taking the route past Lock Haven and through Renovo, following 120 to 555. In th...

The 1000 Steps Trail is part of the Standing Stone Trail as it travels up Jack's Mountain in State Game Lands Number 112.  There happens to be 1,037 steps but who's counting!  This is a great workout hike with many great views and an interesting piece of history if you hang a left at the top and check out the Dinky Shed which was a maintenance facility for dinky trains built 1938. This trail is...

A drive along Ridge Road will bring you to five scenic vistas looking out over remote Elk State Forest.  You can drive the road and simply stop at the vistas, or you can do an out and back hike from anywhere along the road. On my last visit, I parked at the southern most vista, Square Timber Vista, and walked to the northern most vista, Logue Run Vista, a hike of about 1.5 miles one way. The Bu...

Hyner View State Park is located in North Central Pennsylvania Between Lock Haven and Renovo on Route 120 along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. The park has plenty of parking, picnic areas and spectacular views.  What makes this State Park unique is the foot launch for hang gliders and paragliders.   In order to increase your chances of witnessing hang gliders, check the Hyner Hang ...