Kings Gap Environmental Education Center - PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 40.10610, -77.28091
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| Pine Plantation Parking |
TRAIL MAP:
Kings Gap Environmental Education Center - PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
HIKE DISTANCE: 9.7 miles
THE HIKE:
This is hike 1 of 2 of the semi-annual two-day drive-n-hike from New Jersey to Missouri.
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| Starting the hike in the Pine Plantation Area. |
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| We would be returning form the left on the Ridge Overlook Trail but for now, downhill to the right. |
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| Right on Kings Gap Hollow ... |
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| ... through a parking lot to the Boundary Trail. |
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| Left on Locust Point Trail. |
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| The Locust Point Overlook which is no more, not even with the leaves down. |
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| The Locust Point Trail loops around and joins back with the Boundary Trail. |
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| Left on the Watershed Trail. |
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| Through a parking lot to the left of the picnic pavilion on the left. |
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| On the Scenic Vista Trail. |
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| The vista is mostly obstructed by a mountain straight ahead but off to the right of that mountain is a view. |
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| Coming out at the mansion. |
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| Around to the back of the mansion for some views. |
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| Heading back towards the Rock Scree Trail. |
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| Taking the Forest Heritage Trail first. |
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| Then at the intersection with the Rock Scree Trail, a right ... |
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| ... on the Ridge Overlook Trail which was my favorite trail of the hike. |
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| The best views are from this trail. |
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| Now back on the Rock Scree Trail where we turned right to retrace back to the car. |
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| Spring sprouts. |
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| Hunkering down for the 4 1/2 hour drive to overnight in Parkersburg, WV which would put us an hour away from the next day's hike in southern OH. |
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| But first a stop in Friendsville, MD, the last exit before WV, for the cheapest gas I have seen so far. |
