Trail Change and Updated Description
- Date Posted
- Apr 26, 2018
- Section
- Sinking Spring
- Chapter
- Appalachian Foothills Chapter
This trail change applies to the Sinking Spring map edition published September 2013.
The change occurs between Points 16 and 17. The section length has been increased by a little over 0.1 mi by this change.
CW 27.6 S | CCW 26.5 N | Point 16 | SR 41 at SR 124 in Village of Sinking Spring
Facilities: G, PO 45172, R, T, W. Restored octagonal building in the Village Park was a schoolhouse.
Head E on SR 124. After 0.28 mi, exit the Village of Sinking Spring and enter Pike Cty from Highland Cty. After 0.11 mi where SR 124 turns NE, turn SE onto Dogwood Lane (T202). {After 0.2 mi at an easterly bend in Dogwood Lane, pass a private driveway that exits SW. After 200’, exit Dogwood Lane SW into woods on ATV trail. Follow this ATV trail mostly S along an old fence line for 0.45 mi to a bend in an old skid road. Join skid road, descend generally SW into Strait Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve, a property of The Nature Conservancy. Soon, ford a small stream (200’.).
Continue on skid road SE to S.} After 0.1 mi, go beneath power line, turn hard E after 0.17 mi and soon enter woods. After a long meander (0.4 mi), emerge from woods onto a high prairie.Head generally S across the prairie. After 0.28 mi, enter a major ravine heading SE and begin a slow meandering descent through woods and wonderful dolomite cliffs towards Strait Creek below. After 0.4 mi, reach and ford Strait Creek. Ascend the far side of this ravine heading NW. Meander with moderate undulations generally S through woods above Strait Creek.
As the ridge that the trail has been following ends, turn away from Strait Creek. Descend to cross Smokey Corner Rd (T201) and a minor stream. Then, climb slowly W. Soon, trail resumes its meandering, undulating ways. After 0.3 mi, reenter Highland Cty from Pike Cty. After 0.35 mi, cross ditch and turn SW onto SR 41.
CW 31.5 W | CCW 22.6 NE Point 17 | SR 41 at Straight Creek Rd (T239)
To make an approximate correction of your September 2013 Map, add 0.1 mi to all CW distances following Point 17 and add 0.1 mi to all CCW distances preceding Point 16.
