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Pine Creek Outfitters |
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Hiking & Backpacking |
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A Hiker’s Paradise Some of Pennsylvania’s finest hiking is found in the Pine Creek watershed. The Keystone Trail Association Book, Pennsylvania Hiking Trails, describes the trails of the region as “ a hiking trail network that is the finest in Pennsylvania – surpassing even the Appalachian Trail system in total length (and some would say beauty) . . . you can lose yourself forever here, surrounded by wild beauty.” There are four major backpacking trails and a multitude of short hikes available. |
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Short Hikes · There are a number of blazed, and many more unblazed, hikes in the region – most of them on State Forest or State Park lands. · Pine Creek Outfitters carries the definitive books on these hikes: Short Hikes in Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon and Short Hikes in God’s Country. These two volumes, written by Chuck Dillon, represent almost 1,500 miles of trails in the Tioga and Susquehannock State Forests. · These books and other hiking information are available from Pine Creek Outfitters at our store or through the mail. Call or e-mail for a FREE Outdoor Adventure Guide for a complete listing of publications available. |
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Photo by Curt Weinhold |
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Pine Creek Outfitters is located in north-central Pennsylvania, 11 miles west of Wellsboro on US Route 6. We are 1/2 mile west of the Ansonia bridge. Look for our red canoes and rough-cut building. |
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Backpacking Trails Our region boasts four major backpacking trails:
· The West Rim Trail, picked by Outside Magazine in 1996 as the best hike in Pennsylvania, is a 30-mile blazed trail that generally follows the West Rim of the canyon from Ansonia to Blackwell. · The Susquehannock Trail is an 85-mile loop in Potter County that traverses a number of forest types and wet environments and includes a virgin hemlock stand. · The Black Forest Trail is a 45-mile loop in northwest Lycoming County near Slate Run. It is very rugged in sections but has many rewarding views. · The Mid-State Trail is a lengthy (160+ miles) linear trail that ties into the West Rim Trail near Blackwell and heads south to Water Street, PA. |
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Pine Creek Outfitters, Inc carries updated guides for all area trails and provides shuttles for the West Rim Trail and some sections of the Mid-State Trail. |
