Michaux State Forest - Pennsylvania DCNR
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 39.80209, -77.47677
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| Parking on Old Forge Road |
TRAIL MAP:
Michaux Map - Purple Lizard Maps
HIKE DISTANCE: 6.8 miles
THE HIKE:
Hike 1 of 2 on the first day of the semi-annual trip from New Jersey to Missouri.
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| From the parking area, left a few steps then right ... |
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| ... on the Appalachian Trail north. |
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| Tumbling Run |
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| Staying right on the AT and would be returning from the left on the Tumbling Run Trail. |
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| Tumbling Run Shelter |
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| The AT isn't particularly rocky along this stretch. |
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| A rocky stretch before ... |
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| ... turning right on the blue trail to Chimney Rocks. |
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| The only time we ran into other people on this hike was at the overlook. |
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| Continuing north on the AT. |
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| Left on an unmarked trail. |
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| This comes out on Chimney Rocks Road ... |
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| ... then leaves to the right. |
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| Left into the gas pipeline cut. |
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| Right on Chimney Rocks Road. |
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| Two cairns on the right mark the unmarked trail I wanted to take. |
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| Unfortunately the trail was obliterated by logging and I lost it. |
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| I made my way back over to Chimney Rocks Road. |
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| A left at the fork becomes the blue-blazed Tumbling Run Trail. |
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| It switchbacks down all the way to Tumbling Run. |
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| Merging back on to the AT south ... |
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| ... to left on Old Forge Road ... |
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| ... back to parking. |
