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Yellow Birch Trail

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Distance:
0.6 Miles / 1.0 km
Type:
Loop
Difficulty:
Easy
Time to Hike:
~18 minutes
Features:
PA Wilds
Surface Type:
Dirt
Park:
Hills Creek State Park
Town:
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Directions:
41.81139, -77.194157
Added:
August 24, 2019
Updated:
March 15, 2024
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70'

Total Change
75'

Ascent
88'

Descent

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Yellow Birch Trail

The Yellow Birch Trail at Hills Creek State Park near Wellsboro, Pennsylvania is an easy 0.6-mile loop trail that features views of Tauschers Pond and runs through a beautiful coniferous forest.

The trailhead for this trail can be found just east of the first camper campsite in the park, along Kelly's Swamp Road. The trail crosses a creek over a scenic wooden bridge before hitting a fork in the trail for the main loop.

This track heads left at the fork and follows the Yellow Birch Trail clockwise. The clockwise loop begins by heading uphill among coniferous trees along a well-maintained smooth dirt path. The trail meanders around a scenic pine grove before heading uphill to a bench where hikers can sit to rest. There's another creek below this resting point, just downhill from the bench.

The trail then meanders further through the pine trees before reaching a sign labeled 'Pond Vista' - here, the trail heads down a short 0.1-mile long spur trail to a lookout point below Tauschers Pond. At the vista point, you get views of the hills across from Tauschers Pond - these hill are part of the Tauschers Loop Trail.

After visiting the Tauschers Pond vista point, the trail runs south to complete the loop for another 0.2-miles or so. If you plan to not hike to the vista point, the entire hike is between 0.4 and 0.5-miles total.

Pets: Dogs are allowed if leashed and their waste must be carried out by the hiker.

Biking: Biking is not allowed on this trail.
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  1. Parking

    41.81139, -77.194157
  2. Main Trailhead

    41.812284, -77.194755
  3. Spur trail to Tauschers Pond

    41.813439, -77.192589
    Spur trail to Tauschers Pond
  4. Tauschers Pond

    41.812497, -77.191794
    Tauschers Pond
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0.6 miles / 1.0 km
0.6 miles / 1.0 km
September 12, 2024
I grabbed a tree identification pamphlet from a stash right at the trailhead. Eleven trees along the trail were marked by numbered wooden posts. It was fun to reference the pamphlet and learn about the forest during the hike.
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0.6 miles / 1.0 km
August 24, 2019
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