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Grand View
Tioga State Forest
Gaines, PA
Gaines, PA
0.5
miles
/ 0.8 km
January 06, 2023
Short hike with Jax while the gate is still open (closes Jan 16, 2023) in hopes of decent snowy views atop Cedar Mountain. Temps in the valleys and canyon were around 35 while the mountain tops were around 31. White tops with layers of brown. Hopefully the snow will return in full soon! On the drive out I spotted a juvenile Bald Eagle that was injured off of Mill Run Rd. Its talons appeared to have been caught up in a long rope or vine and could not fly. Upon inspecting (see the photos in the album), the bird tried to hide on the ground with its wings spanned outward - appearing to be around 4-feet wide from tip to tip. I called the PA Game Commission with the coordinates in hopes that they could help this bird. Another animal helped from the trail for me now (2 dogs, 1 bird).
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Grand View
Tioga State Forest
Gaines, PA
Gaines, PA
1.4
miles
/ 2.3 km
December 11, 2022
Snowy hike hoping for some cool views, but showed up too early as the clouds were still lingering at the top of the mountain. No views, but it was a nice walk. Driving up wasn't bad with winter tires in ~2-inches of snow.
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Twin Mountain Vista Hike
State Game Lands 68
Cedar Run, PA
Cedar Run, PA
2.9
miles
/ 4.7 km
October 29, 2022
Brought Nina and Jax along this trail for a Halloween weekend hike.
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Stony Peak & Twin Top Peak
Susquehannock State Forest
Abbott, PA
Abbott, PA
4.0
miles
/ 6.4 km
October 22, 2022
Hiked to the summit with Tony (HikingUpward) finally as he hadn't made it to the top when we first came here. Awesome hike, but the leaves are down from the trees in most places - making for interesting contour lines in the mountainous plateau.
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Whispering Pines Lake
State Game Lands 64
Galeton, PA
Galeton, PA
3.5
miles
/ 5.6 km
October 16, 2022
Foliage hike out to the water - excellent color along the way out. The water it the swamp/pond/lake was lower and the color of the foliage around it was more dull than expected, but the white birch and aspen trees that line the shores are a nice sight.
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Big Rocks Loop
Tioga State Forest
Westfield, PA
Westfield, PA
0.3
miles
/ 0.5 km
October 15, 2022
Awesome foliage around peak or just after peak at the beaver dam pond (near the trailhead) and at Big Rocks. Brought Nina and Jax.
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Grand View
Tioga State Forest
Gaines, PA
Gaines, PA
0.4
miles
/ 0.6 km
October 14, 2022
Service road gate is open for hunting as of Oct 13 and closes around January 16, 2023. Came back twice for photos and decided to drive the road to the summit, but walk to the view down the mtn. Photos from Oct 13 evening and Oct 14 morning. Grand View!
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Barbour Rock Accessible Trail
Tioga State Forest
Wellsboro, PA
Wellsboro, PA
1.3
miles
/ 2.1 km
October 13, 2022
Cruised out to the vistas with Jax to snap some shots of the foliage around lunch time. Luckily I caught a break in the rain and no one else was interested in hiking the trail at the time, so we had the entire place to ourselves. Peaceful and scenic.
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Little Jax Rock Overlook
Tioga State Forest
Wellsboro, PA
Wellsboro, PA
1.3
miles
/ 2.1 km
October 12, 2022
Brought Jax back to his rock for some foliage shots of the canyon. Hiked down to see the big waterfall (Step Falls) from its base for the 1st time then ventured just a bit further to see Little Step Falls. Hiked back upstream to hit Slab Falls, Upper Bear Run Falls, and then out past the old-growths.
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Dry Hollow Trail
Tioga State Forest
Ansonia, PA
Ansonia, PA
2.9
miles
/ 4.7 km
October 11, 2022
Enjoyed a nice sunset hike out to the Dry Hollow Vista with Dustin and Sam. Also checked-off another cut-out in the trees to the east - turns out it's actually a vista, but requires bushwhacking and is most-likely a rattlesnake den. Regardless, the new off-trail route provided in the map can lead experienced hikers through a bushwhack out to a nice view of the Ansonia Ridge. Making this hike about 2.9-miles out-and-back. Most people should skip the Ansonia Ridge vista and stick to the main route, which is 2.4-miles out-and-back instead.
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Stony Peak & Twin Top Peak
Susquehannock State Forest
Abbott, PA
Abbott, PA
4.0
miles
/ 6.4 km
October 06, 2022
Brought Dustin and Sam on this hike for their first summit of Stony Peak! Cleared brush on the way up to the summit, cutting out a bunch of thorn bushes. Left the trail registry box, a trail log for visitors to sign, and some MyHikes stickers. If you sign the registry, please leave it in a visible location and leave the rocks inside the box so the wind doesn't blow it away, thanks! Fire foliage of Potter County's mountainous plateau - nice oranges, yellows, and reds, especially in the foreground to the massive stand of evergreens in the distance.
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Stony Peak & Twin Top Peak
Susquehannock State Forest
Abbott, PA
Abbott, PA
4.0
miles
/ 6.4 km
October 01, 2022
Beautiful foliage hike to the summit of Stony Peak. Awesome views at the top, but very windy and the wind doesn't really calm down much at all. Overgrowth leading to the summit is a bit much, I need to come back to clear it out.
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