Water Tank Vista
Mt. Broadhead trailhead along PA-44 (heading north)
Overgrown trail full of ferns
Trail follows a fence for a short period
Trail continues down into the mountain hollow - blazes are hard to follow
Trail follows a small path between the ferns
Very large Black Cherry tree
Overgrown trail covered by ferns
Alvie taking in the "tropical-feeling" fern-covered mountain hollow
Fern covered trail
Ferns
Trail meets with Upper Dry Hollow Run
Hiking along Upper Dry Hollow Run
Upper Dry Hollow Run (dry creek / dry run) as its name suits
Trail heads to left-hand side of Upper Dry Hollow Run to continue back up the mountain
Trail heads back up Mt. Broadhead in another mountain hollow
Right-hand turn leads to a short hillside scramble
Hillside scramble to follow yellow blazes of Mt. Broadhead Trail
Alvie hiking up the hillside scramble to continue on the Mt. Broadhead Trail
Right-hand turn follows the old railroad grade (aka Switchback Trail) of the Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad
Raised bed of the old Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroads
Stone ledge - likely blasted out for the old railroad bed
Alvie splitting what appears to be flagstone or slate
Old railroad bed stretches across a large mountain ravine
Slag filled the old railroad bed
Rock ledge - likely blasted out to make way for the old railroad
Another raised railroad bed that cuts across a mountain ravine
Gently-sloping grade of the old railroad bed
Beautiful mountain laurel in bloom
Beautiful mountain laurel in bloom
Alvie with the blooming mountain laurel
Western trail registry (Mt. Broadhead Trail)
Signed trail registry for 6/20/2022
Switchback Trail trailhead sign along PA-44
Mount Broadhead trail system sign along PA-44
Water Tank Vista
Water Tank Vista
Water Tank Vista
Mt. Broadhead Trail continues just east of Water Tank Vista
Lots of overgrowth along the southwestern portion of Mt. Broadhead Trail
More overgrowth along southwestern portion of Mt. Broadhead Trail
Hogback Hollow Run (filterable water source)
Junction with the STS (Susquehannock Trail System)
Campsite at STS junction
Orange blaze of the STS (mile 15)
Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)
Alvie in the Ostrich Ferns (Matteuccia struthiopteris)
Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)
Left-hand turn junction at Log Grade Trail (yellow blazes) to stay on the Mt. Broadhead Trail
Left-hand turn junction at Log Grade Trail (yellow blazes) to stay on the Mt. Broadhead Trail
Log and rope bridge for creek crossing over Hogback Hollow Run
Junction with STS - stay left
Switchbacks begin along Mt. Broadhead Trail
Eastern trail registry (Mt. Broadhead Trail)
Log entry
Service road that leads to a little vista along the mountain
View of a clear-cut area along with wild grapes in the foreground
Silver-Washed Fritillary (butterflies)
Silver-Washed Fritillary (butterflies)
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