1. The Hemlocks Natural Area: [Tuscarora State Forest] Perry County, southwest of Blain near Big Spring State Park. Three miles of trails loop among 330- to 500-year-old hemlocks and large birch on 131 acres along Patterson Run.

2. Alan Seeger Natural Area: [Rothrock State Forest] Centre County, 4 miles south of Boalsburg. A 390-acre tract supports virgin hemlock, white pine and yellow birch with rhododendron understory along Standing Stone Creek.

3. Detweiler Run Natural Area: [Rothrock State Forest] Huntingdon County, southeast of Boalsburg. A 463-acre portion of Detweiler hollow supports old growth white pine and hemlock with a dense rhododendron understory.

4. Joyce Kilmer Natural Area: [Bald Eagle State Forest] Union County, west of Hartleton. The Joyce Kilmer trail climbing Paddy Mountain through the 77-acre tract, passes virgin white pine and eastern hemlock.

5. Mt. Logan Natural Area: [Bald Eagle State Forest] Clinton County, east of Lock Haven. A 512-acre tract features an old growth eastern hemlock stand and an outcrop of Tuscarora sandstone, both near the summit.

6. Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area: [Bald Eagle State Forest] Snyder County, northwest of Troxelville. Virgin white pine and eastern hemlock on a 500-acre tract along Swift Run, is accessed from the picnic area located on Swift Run Road.

7. Jakey Hollow Natural Area: [Wyoming State Forest] Columbia County, north of Bloomsburg. A scenic 58-acre hollow supports old growth white pine, eastern hemlock and northern hardwoods along a small stream.

8. Bark Cabin Natural Area: [Tiadaghton State Forest] Lycoming County, northwest of Little Pine State Park along the Mid-State Trail. A remote grove of old growth eastern hemlock in 73 acres is found along a tributary of Bark Cabin Run.

9. Lebo Red Pine Natural Area: [Tiadaghton State Forest] Lycoming County, southeast of Lucullus. A 124-acre tract supports old growth red pine, white birch and oaks along the First Big Fork of Trout Run.

10. East Branch Swamp Natural Area: [Sproul State Forest] Clinton County, south of Renova. Old growth eastern hemlocks shade the headwaters of the East Branch of Big Run in a 186-acre mix of plant communities resulting from turn-of-the-century logging, fires and recent tornadoes.

11. Johnson Run Natural Area: [Elk State Forest] Cameron Country, 1.9 miles north of Driftwood on PA Route 120. A 216-acre tract along the east side of Johnson Run, supports old growth eastern hemlock and hardwoods. 

12. Lower Jerry Run Natural Area: [Elk State Forest] Cameron & Clinton counties west of Dutchman Road. An 892-acre area contains old growth eastern hemlock and white pine.

13. Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area: [Tioga State Forest] Tioga County between Ansonia and Blackwell. 12,163 acres along a scenic gorge feature second growth red pine, white pine, eastern hemlock, oaks and northern hardwoods and a small tract of old growth eastern hemlock.

14. Anders Run Natural Areas: [Cornplanter State Forest] Warren County, 6 miles west of Warren. The 96 acres feature old growth white pine and eastern hemlock and diverse wildflowers visible from a loop trail system.

15. Heart's Content [Allegheny National Forest] Warren County, 15 miles southwest of Warren. Next to the picnic area is an old growth, remnant timber stand of 300-400-year-old white pine, hemlock and beech. Hearts Content Scenic Interpretive Trail winds about one mile through this stand and returns to picnic area.

16. Tionesta Scenic Area: McKean County, seven miles south of Ludlow, eight miles west of Kane. A 2,000-acre tract is a remnant of the original forest that once covered 6 million acres on the Allegheny Plateau of New York and Pennsylvania. It consists of 300- to 400-year-old beech, hemlock and sugar maple.

17. Bear Run Nature Reserve: Fayette County, adjoins Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater and Ohiopyle State Park. The 5,000-acre reserve offers more than 20 miles of marked trails for hiking, backpacking and ski touring. Bear Run itself is an exceptional mountain stream that has been designated a Pennsylvania Scenic River. Offers visitors to southwestern Pennsylvania a chance to see an old growth forest.

18. Dingman Falls: [Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area] Pike County, 1.5 miles east of Route 290 at Dingman's Ferry. Eastern hemlock are found in the narrow gorge near the falls. The recreation area features a prime canoeing stream. There is also a quarter-mile sensory trail over mostly flat terrain for those with physical handicaps.

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources

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