A
463-acre area in Detweiler Hollow is recognized for the virgin white
pine and hemlock that grow there. The giant old-growth trees shade an
understory of massive rhododendron that covers both sides of the Detweiler
branch of Standing Stone Creek. Additional tree species in the area
include red, scarlet and chestnut oaks and red maple. The area is situated
on the northern outer slopes of Grass Mountain. The ridge is composed
of very steep, talus-strewn slopes and a small area of open talus fields.
The Mid-State Trail follows the stream that runs for approximately one mile through the center of the natural area.
Access Details
East of State College on US Rt 322, turn south on Bear Meadows Road at the sign for Tussey Mountain Ski Resort. Detweiler Run is 5 miles south along this road, just north of the Alan Seeger Natural Area.
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