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Allen Creek Preserve Trail

Allen Creek Preserve Trail

Distance: 0.7 miles (loop).
Difficulty Level: easy. 🟢
Time: 0.5 hour.
Elevation Change: 30 ft.
Key Features: wetlands, streams, family-friendly.
Blaze Color: blue.
Access: Parking lot off of Towee Court.
Google Maps directions to parking area.

Highland Leisure Trail

Highland Leisure Trail

Distance: 0.5 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: easy to moderate. 🟦
Time: 0.5 hours.
Elevation Change: 10 ft. gain/200 ft. loss.
Key Features: viewpoint, easy access, stairs
Blaze Color: yellow.
Access: Parking is available at Wintergreen Resort’s Wintergarden parking lot. Parking and access is also at the Founders Overlook Access as well as the parking lots for Wintergreen Resort.
Google Maps directions to parking area.

Lower Shamokin Falls Trail

Lower Shamokin Falls Trail

Distance: 1.7 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: moderate. 🟦
Time: 1-2 hours.
Elevation Change: 700 ft.
Key Features: waterfall, streams, wildflowers, family friendly.
Blaze Color: blue.
Access: Parking at the end of Old Stoney Creek Road (at gate).
Google map directions to parking area.

Old Appalachian Trail

Old Appalachian Trail

Distance: 3.0 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: easy to moderate. 🟦
Time: 2-3 hours.
Elevation Change: 800 ft./260 ft.
Key Features: rocky, wildflowers, fungi, scenic views.
Blaze Color: red.
Access: The north end is accessed at the Old AT Access on Laurel Springs Road. The south end is accessed on Cedar Drive.
Google Maps directions to parking area at the north end.

Shamokin Springs Nature Preserve Trail

     Shamokin Springs Nature Preserve Trail

Distance: 0.3 miles (loop trail).
Difficulty Level: easy. 🟢
Time: 0.5 to 1 hour.
Elevation Gain: 42 ft.
Key Features: streams, hiking, wildflowers, birding, family-friendly, forest, loop hike.
Blaze Color: yellow.
Access: The trail can be accessed from a small parking lot (4-6 cars) located at the corner of Blue Ridge Drive and Shamokin Springs Road.
Google Maps directions to parking area.

Stoney Creek Park Trail

Stoney Creek Park Trail

Distance: 0.9 miles (one way).
Difficulty Level: easy. 🟢
Time: 1-2 hours.
Elevation Change: flat.
Key Features: streams, wildflowers, family friendly, paved, flat, picnic.
Blaze Color: blue.
Access: Parking is off of Stoney Creek West, 1/10th of a mile past Creekside Close on the left side of the road.
Google Maps directions to parking area.

Trillium Field Trail

Trillium Field Trail

Distance: 0.1 miles.
Difficulty Level: easy. 🟢
Time: 15 minutes.
Elevation Change: none.
Key Features: wildflowers, family-friendly.
Blaze Color: yellow.
Access: Park at the Trillium House parking lot. On the corner of Wintergreen Drive and Devils Knob Loop.
Google Maps directions to parking area.

Upper Shamokin Falls Trail

Upper Shamokin Falls Trail

Distance: 0.4 miles (one-way).
Difficulty Level: moderate. 🟦
Time: 0.5 hours.
Elevation Change: 240 ft.
Key Features: waterfalls, hiking, wildflowers, rocky.
Blaze Color: yellow.
Access: Closest access is on Laurel Springs Drive from the Laurel Springs Access Trail.
Google Maps directions to parking area.