Junction Road

Trail Overview

This is classified as an "improved dirt road" in Susquehannock State Forest, so expect primarily gravel and packed dirt that, in ideal conditions, will be passable by all vehicles. The trail is southeast of Cherry Springs State Park. This particular trail is not legal for SxS, ATV, etc, though the forest does have other shared and dedicated trails for those vehicles. It features one amazing vista with a pullout and picnic area, and 1 nice dispersed motorized campsite that requires a Reserve America reservation. This connects the trails to the south that border the Hammersley Wild Area with trails that have some more dispersed motorized camp sites (reservation on Reserve America required).

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Difficulty

Other than a temporary obstacle from weather, this trail should not even require high clearance. During the winter, any state forest road can become dangerous if there is snow and ice on the ground; otherwise, this is an easy cruise through the forest.

History

The trail almost certainly follows old logging railroad grades that were built by the Goodyear Brothers. In the 1890s, Frank and Charles Goodyear purchased most of the land that drained into the West Branch of the Pine Creek. Frank built the Sinnemahoning Valley Railroad in 1885 to access the forest in this region. At that time, they built a large camp and engine terminal with steam locomotives pulling log trains on 10 miles of main line and 30 miles of spurs. Each day, up to 100 train cars of logs were hauled from Lymans Run and other areas to the sawmill in Galeton.

Technical Rating

Junction Road can be accessed by the following ride types:

• High-Clearance 4x4
• SUV