Trail Overview

This trail is a convergence point with two other trails. It is a typical Graded Gravel road within the Loyalsock State Forest. It is an up-and-back trail that runs to a dead end. There are plenty of parking spaces and turnarounds. The trail is surrounded by big timber oak trees and tall pines, and plenty of wildlife.

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Difficulty

This is an easily accessible trail during the summer months, but it can become more challenging to navigate in the winter months due to snow and ice.

History

The name of this trail comes from a historic toll road, the Susquehanna and Tioga Turnpike, built in the early 1800s to link Berwick and Elmira, New York, serving early commerce, with parts running near Loyalsock Creek and Lopez in Sullivan County. Known for its difficult terrain and sections eventually abandoned.

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