Near Savage Hill Wildlife Management Area
Wetland
Near Savage Hill Wildlife Management Area
Savage Hill Abandoned Settlement
Near Savage Hill Wildlife Management Area
A view down the trail
Near Savage Hill Wildlife Management Area
Melting ice hanging over a stream

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Savage Hill Wildlife Management Area

4.0 (2 Ratings)
A very nice, rural trail with abandoned farming community cellar holes and roads.
4.1
mi
Distance
326
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
BirdingHistorical

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
4.07mi
Distance
326ft
Elevation Gain
326ft
Elevation Loss
10%
Max Grade
1,125ft
High Point
997ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
This is a very nice scenic trail through varied terrain including hills, downed trees, and some bushwhacking to get back to your car. My favorite part of this path is the abandoned farming communities that you pass through including plot lines marked by stone fences, an obvious wide cart path complete with drainage features, and its general rural nature. When hiking through here, I imagine what life was like for the rural farmers and industrial workers when they lived in this area and build their communities by hand and sweat equity, and how hard life must have been for them.Part of this path follows the Midstate Trail for a stretch.

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Contributors
Katya Maiser