Miller Run Natural Area

Miller Run Natural Area is a 4,992-acre (2,020 ha) protected area in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Tiadaghton State Forest, and is the second-largest designated Natural Area in Pennsylvania.[1][2]

Miller Run Natural Area
Map showing the location of Miller Run Natural Area
Map showing the location of Miller Run Natural Area
Location within Pennsylvania
LocationLycoming County, Pennsylvania
Nearest townHaneyville
Coordinates41°22′15″N 77°29′21″W / 41.3709°N 77.4891°W / 41.3709; -77.4891
Area4,992 acres (2,020 ha)

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The Natural Area protects the watersheds of four different streams that are all tributaries of Pine Creek. The longest, Miller Run, has been designated as a High-Quality Stream by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.[3]

Plants that are uncommon in the region can be found in the Natural Area, such as the poisonous white baneberry, and the area includes the ruins of several logging railroads and their affiliated camps. The Natural Area can only be accessed via relatively dilapidated hiking trails from a nearby gravel road.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tiadaghton State Forest Wild and Natural Areas". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  2. ^ a b Fergus, Charles (2002). Natural Pennsylvania: Exploring the State Forest Natural Areas. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. pp. 154–157.
  3. ^ "Miller Run Natural Area" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 11 May 2024.