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Bucktail Path

Trail Stats

Nearby City: Sinnemahoning, PA
Length: 34 total miles
Skill level: Moderate
Trail type: Point-to-point
Trail category: State Forest Trail

Trail Map (gif)

Trail Map (pdf) 3.7 Mb

Photo of a cow elk

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Trail Description

Located in the Elk State Forest, in north central Pennsylvania, 35 miles northeast of Clearfield Pennsylvania. The trail is approximately 34 miles long. The trail starts at Sizerville State Park and ends in the village of Sinnemahoning.

The trail is orange blazed. Highlights are mountain vistas, varied terrain, former railroad grades and the Johnson Run Natural Area. The Johnson Run Natural Area is a 200-acre area of old growth hemlock and hardwoods.

In cooperation with DCNR, sections of this trail are maintained, in part, by volunteers from the Keystone Trails Association.

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