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GOLDEN EAGLE TRAIL The Golden Eagle Trail is a 9.08 mile circuit trail, located 3.8 miles north of Cammal on Route 414. The trail was constructed by the Bureau of Forestry and the Waterdale Youth Group. Because of the rugged topography, locations for overnight camping along the trail are extremely limited. For this reason, OVERNIGHT CAMPING IS NOT PERMITED ALONG THE GOLDEN EAGLE TRAIL. MILES 0.00 0.39 0.69 0.93 1.38 2.27 2.93 2.97 3.06 3.25 3.52 3.76 3.87 3.89 4.35 TRAIL DESCRIPTION Trail begins along Route 414, follow orange paint blazes. Parking across the road at Clark Farm/Utceter Parking Area Entrance trail joins main trail, waterfalls to left of trail Trail drops into stream bottom, trail repeat- edly crosses stream for next 2.3 miles (In times of high water you may get wet feet) Intersecting spring on left, marked by cairn(water not tested) Game Commission boundary line Large hollow to the west Intersects small hollow and turns right (E) Spring (fairly reliable) 50 feet right of trail near bottom of hollow (water not tested) Trail turns left (N) into saddle leaving small hollow Trail turns right (E) out of saddle onto Game Commission access road and ascends out of Bonnell Run drainage Vista views across Bonnell Run and into drainages across Pine Creek Vista overlooks Beulah Land, Oregon Hill, and southern Tioga County Trail leaves Game Commission access road State Forest boundary line Vista looks across Wolf Run and Bonnell Run drainages and into drainages west of Pine- Creek, the country traversed by the Black Forest Trail Trail enters Wolf Run hollow Side hollow from west Side hollow from east Intermittent spring Remains of an old stove, evidence of an old logging camp, probably the reason for the presence of the large hemlock and white pine Side hollow comes in from the west Unnamed hollow comes in from the east Intersection with Watson Fork, large isolated rock formation on far side of Wolf Run can be easily seen when there’s no foliage, affords wide views up and down Wolf Run Old quarry site, flagstone still piled up Intersection with hollow from the right, evidence of old log slide still visible Crosses Wolf Run and sandstone bedding plane (looks like sidewalk) just upstream the shale directly beneath the sandstone has eroded and the sandstone has sunk, gives the appearance of a fault Stratified sandstone boulder Trail turns right up ridge between Pine Creek and Wolf Run (early exit-follow trail straight ahead to rail trail and proceed north to Clark Access Area. Sandstone wall and backbone of ridge Vista, views up and down Pine Creek Vista, the Raven's Horn, roosting spot for ravens, breathtaking views into Wolf Run and Pine Creek Vista, to right of trail, good view into Wolf Run Trail turns left down ridge Trail meets old quarry road Trail turns right leaving old quarry road Intersection with old field, Clark’s pasture, gives nice views down Pine Creek Trail meets Bonnell Run and turns left End of trail, Route 414 4.63 4.80 5.02 5.08 5.15 5.16 5.40 5.79 6.37 6.43 6.65 6.67 7.01 7.34 7.44 7.52 7.58 7.67 8.20 8.35 8.44 8.69 9.08 BOB WEBBER TRAIL This 1.7-mile (x2) out and back trail is best suited for fit individuals or families with active kids. Rugged and steep terrain ends on a beautiful vista. The trailhead is at the Ross Run Recreational Parking Area. Marked with yellow blazes, the trailhead is located along Route 414, 1.5 miles north of Cammal. For More Information Contact: District Forester Tiadaghton State Forest 423 East Central Avenue South Williamsport, PA 17702 Telephone 570-327-3450 The Golden Eagle and Bob Webber Hiking Trails Tiadaghton State Forest Lycoming County pennsylvania WILDS DOs and DON'Ts Do wear proper footwear. Do let someone know where you are and when you’ll be back. Do pack plenty of water. Do take some food. Do take a jacket in case of a weather change. Do be courteous to other users. Don’t go unprepared. Don’t drink unpurified water. Don’t litter. Don’t bother wildlife, especially rattlesnakes. Don't put up your own markers. Don't venture off trail. Don't remove things from the forest.

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Page 1: Golden Eagle Text · GOLDEN EAGLE TRAIL The Golden Eagle Trail is a 9.08 mile circuit trail, located 3.8 miles north of Cammal on Route 414. The trail was constructed by the Bureau

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EN E

AGLE

TRA

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ail i

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uit t

rail,

loca

ted

3.8

mile

s nor

th o

f Cam

mal

on

Rout

e 41

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0.00

0.39

0.69

0.93

1.38

2.27

2.93

2.97

3.06

3.25

3.52

3.76

3.87

3.89

4.35

T

RAIL

DES

CRIP

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alon

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ute

414,

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w o

rang

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int b

laze

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ross

the

road

at C

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rm/U

tcet

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arki

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rea

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ance

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l joi

ns m

ain

trai

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ater

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to

left

of t

rail

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ps in

to s

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otto

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at-

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cro

sses

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ext 2

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iles

(In

times

of h

igh

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ou m

ay g

et w

et fe

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ting

sprin

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left

, mar

ked

by

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ot te

sted

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ters

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all h

ollo

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nd tu

rns

right

(E)

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relia

ble)

50

feet

righ

t of t

rail

near

bot

tom

of h

ollo

w (w

ater

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test

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dle

onto

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to

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ross

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erlo

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ah L

and,

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on a

cces

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e Fo

rest

bou

ndar

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look

s ac

ross

Wol

f Run

and

Bon

nell

Run

drai

nage

s an

d in

to d

rain

ages

wes

t of P

ine-

Cree

k, th

e co

untr

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aver

sed

by th

e Bl

ack

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st T

rail

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l ent

ers W

olf R

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ollo

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ollo

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om w

est

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low

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tIn

term

itten

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ains

of a

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d st

ove,

evi

denc

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an

old

logg

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cam

p, p

roba

bly

the

reas

on fo

r the

pr

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larg

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mlo

ck a

nd w

hite

pin

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ollo

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omes

in fr

om th

e w

est

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amed

hol

low

com

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from

the

east

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rsec

tion

with

Wat

son

Fork

, lar

ge is

olat

ed

rock

form

atio

n on

far s

ide

of W

olf R

un c

an b

e ea

sily

see

n w

hen

ther

e’s

no fo

liage

, a�o

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wid

e vi

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up a

nd d

own

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f Run

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qua

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site

, �ag

ston

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ill p

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upIn

ters

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ith h

ollo

w fr

om th

e rig

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ld lo

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vis

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ses W

olf R

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nd s

ands

tone

bed

ding

pl

ane

(look

s lik

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dew

alk)

just

ups

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e sh

ale

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ben

eath

the

sand

ston

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oded

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sand

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the

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ne b

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p rid

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and

Wol

f Run

(ear

ly e

xit-

follo

w tr

ail s

trai

ght

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d to

rail

trai

l and

pro

ceed

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th to

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rk

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ss A

rea.

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all a

nd b

ackb

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of ri

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iew

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and

dow

n Pi

ne C

reek

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sta,

the

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n's

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n, ro

ostin

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ot fo

r ra

vens

, bre

atht

akin

g vi

ews

into

Wol

f Run

and

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ne C

reek

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righ

t of t

rail,

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d vi

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to W

olf R

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onne

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rns

left

End

of tr

ail,

Rout

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4

4.63

4.80

5.02

5.08

5.15

5.16

5.40

5.79

6.37

6.43

6.65

6.67

7.01

7.34

7.44

7.52

7.58

7.67

8.20

8.35

8.44

8.69

9.08

BOB

WEB

BER

TRA

IL

This

1.7

-mile

(x2)

out

and

bac

k tr

ail

is b

est s

uite

d fo

r �t i

ndiv

idua

ls o

r fam

ilies

wit

h ac

tive

kid

s. R

ugge

d a

nd s

teep

te

rrai

n en

ds

on a

bea

utifu

l vis

ta.

The

trai

lhea

d is

at t

he R

oss

Run

Recr

eati

onal

Par

king

Are

a. M

arke

d w

ith

yello

w b

laze

s, th

e tr

ailh

ead

is lo

cate

d

alon

g Ro

ute

414,

1.5

mile

s no

rth

of C

amm

al.

For M

ore

Info

rmat

ion

Cont

act:

Dist

rict F

ores

ter

Tiad

aght

on S

tate

Fore

st

423

East

Cen

tral A

venu

eSo

uth

Will

iam

spor

t, PA

177

02Te

leph

one

570-

327-

3450

The

Gold

enEa

gle

and

Bob

Web

ber

Hik

ing

Trai

lsT

iad

ag

hto

nS

tat

e F

or

es

t

Lyc

om

ing

Co

un

ty

penn

sylv

ania

WIL

DS

D

Os

and

DO

N'T

sD

o w

ear p

rope

r foo

twea

r.D

o le

t som

eone

kno

w w

here

you

are

and

whe

n yo

u’ll

be b

ack.

Do

pack

ple

nty

of w

ater

.D

o ta

ke s

ome

food

.D

o ta

ke a

jack

et in

cas

e of

a w

eath

er c

hang

e.D

o be

cou

rteo

us to

oth

er u

sers

.

Don

’t go

unp

repa

red.

Don

’t dr

ink

unpu

ri�ed

wat

er.

Don

’t lit

ter.

Don

’t bo

ther

wild

life,

esp

ecia

lly ra

ttle

snak

es.

Don

't pu

t up

your

ow

n m

arke

rs.

Don

't ve

ntur

e o�

trai

l. D

on't

rem

ove

thin

gs fr

om th

e fo

rest

.

Page 2: Golden Eagle Text · GOLDEN EAGLE TRAIL The Golden Eagle Trail is a 9.08 mile circuit trail, located 3.8 miles north of Cammal on Route 414. The trail was constructed by the Bureau

Wat

son

Fork

Slate Run

Naval Run

Wolf

Run

Bonne

ll Run

Little Slate Run

Ross Run

Callahan Run

Riffle Run

Stradley Run

Pine Creek

Pine

Cre

ek

WOLF RUNWILD AREA

SLATE RUN

CAMMAL

STATEGAMELANDS

68

TOMB FLATS

BLACKWALNUTBOTTOM

CLARK FARM /UTCETER STATION

ROSS RUN

Golden Eagle TrailBob Webber TrailBlack Forest TrailPine Creek Rail TrailRecreation Access Area

NAVAL R

UN ROAD

SLATE RU

N R

OAD

OLD

MO

UNTAIN TRAIL

BEULAHLAND RO

AD

HOLT TRAIL

BIG TRAIL ROAD

0.39 8.69

1.38

3.253.52

3.89

4.35

5.79

7.01

7.52

8.20

9.08

WOLFROCK

RAVEN'SHORN

WOLF RUNBALD

HILBO

RN

RUN

TRAIL

Golden Eagle &Bob Webber Trails

0.5 0 0.5 10.25Miles

TIADAGHTON STATE FOREST2008

pennsylvaniaWILDS

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