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Cavanaugh Nature Trail

The Cavanaugh Nature Trail at Tioga State Forest near Wellsboro, Pennsylvania is an easy 0.6-mile loop trail that passes through open fields in the middle of a mountainous valley. During warmer months, wildflowers can be found growing here.

The trail is a very flat which makes for an easy walk through the fields. This recording follows the outer-most loop, but there are several bisecting trails that hikers can take to cut across different portions of the outer loop.

After exploring this trail, hikers have the option to take a walk down the Pine Creek Trail since the trailhead for the Cavanaugh Nature Trail sits alongside the Pine Creek Trail.

History
This trail was built as an Eagle Scout project in 2018 by Nathan Redell's Troop 2046.

Parking
Hikers can find parking at the coordinates provided at the Cavanaugh Access Lot, which is also for the Pine Creek Trail. The parking lot is large enough to fit about a dozen vehicles.

Pets
Dogs are allowed if leashed.
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Know Before You Go

  • The Cavanaugh Nature Trail is a short, easy 0.6-mile loop in Tioga State Forest near Wellsboro, PA, featuring flat terrain and wildflowers in warmer months.
  • The trail offers optional bisecting paths for shorter walks and connects to the longer Pine Creek Trail.
  • Built as an Eagle Scout project in 2018, the trail provides parking at the Cavanaugh Access Lot, which also serves the Pine Creek Trail, and allows leashed dogs.
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Distance
0.6 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
Loop
Est. Time
18 min
Elev. Gain
23'
Rating
0.0
Added
April 07, 2020
Updated
August 30, 2022

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Total Change
21'
Ascent
23'
Descent
24'
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Features

Dogs
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Points of interest

  1. Parking

    41.777571, -77.371893
  2. Main Trailhead

    41.77731, -77.372135

Safety information

For your own safety: plan ahead, let someone know where you'll be, and hike at your own risk.

Availability

All seasons

Surface type

Dirt

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0.6 miles / 1.0 km
August 22, 2023
Love this little area. Spotted some rabbits and a skunk.
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0.8 miles / 1.3 km
August 28, 2022
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0.8 miles / 1.3 km
August 28, 2022
Nice short walk in late August. Goldenrod and other wildflowers were in bloom along with some wild grapes growing on vines. We followed a different path than the original walk here for about 0.8 miles instead of the 0.6 of the outer loop.
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