The Mill Creek Trail is a 5.6-mile (9.0 km) hiking trail in Allegheny National Forest in northwestern Pennsylvania, and is usually described as a spur of the Twin Lakes Trail.[1][2]
| Mill Creek Trail | |
|---|---|
 Footbridge that carries the Mill Creek Trail over Big Mill Creek | |
| Length | 5.6 mi (9.0 km) |
| Location | Elk County, Pennsylvania, US |
| Trailheads | Pennsylvania Route 948, northwestern Elk County |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation change | Low |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Season | Year-round |
| Hazards | Uneven and rocky terrain, rattlesnakes, mosquitoes, ticks, black bears |
Route
editThe Mill Creek Trail begins at a small parking lot and rest area on Pennsylvania Route 948, about 10 miles north of Ridgway; the lot also serves the Brush Hollow Cross Country Ski Trail. The two trails depart northbound from the parking area and share the same path for about 0.2 of a mile to a junction, where the Mill Creek Trail turns right, crosses Big Mill Creek, and then turns north and follows that creek's valley upstream. The trail crosses several incoming tributary streams and traverses a variety of forest ecosystems. Near its northern end it passes through Kane Experimental Forest.[3] After 5.6 miles, the Mill Creek Trail ends at the Twin Lakes Trail, about 1.2 miles west of Twin Lakes Recreation Area; the trail junction is near a small parking lot on Forest Road 138.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Mill Creek Trail". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ United States Department of Agriculture. "Brush Hollow Cross Country Ski and Hiking Trail". Allegheny National Forest. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Cramer, Ben, ed. (2008). Pennsylvania Hiking Trails (13th ed.). Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. p. 128. ISBN 9780811734776.
- ^ Mitchell, Jeff (2007). Hiking the Allegheny National Forest. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. p. 154. ISBN 9780811733724.