PA Trail Adoption Program

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Below are some popular local trails that we are working to keep open throughout the year, especially during the summer months. If you’re interested in maintaining a trail not listed below, please use the "other" option to type the trail name, location, length and any other descriptive info -- we'll review all requests and add your trail to our list if at all possible.

Maintaining these trails as a volunteer entails weed whacking and some clipping of branches. We would like volunteers to weed whack once in early June and a second time in mid/late July. This is when fern/nettle/vegetation is at its peak. We ask volunteers to refrain from leaf blowing any trails unless approved by DCNR. Leaf blowing actually makes the trails more technical over the years as it removes all the soil from around the rocks and roots. If you encounter downed trees, let us know and we’ll make a plan to get them. DCNR and the PA Trail Dogs plan on holding a chainsaw safety course next summer for those interested in being approved to use a saw on state trails. Please do not operate a chainsaw on any of these trails if you have not yet taken an approved chainsaw safety course.

We provide all the gas, string, nippers, and anything else you may need (such as ear protection, gloves, safety glasses, etc) for our volunteers. We require the use of ethanol-free gas in all of our PA Trail Dog tools -- if you borrow any of our gas-powered tools for use, please make sure you also take a can of our ethanol-free gas with you for refilling if needed. This keeps our machines running smoothly and eliminating trips to the small engine shops for repair.

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Names of all others in your group (if adopting a section of trail together).

Please select which trail(s) you'd like to maintain from what's available below - everything listed as "TAKEN" has already been adopted. Each volunteer (or volunteer group) will be given only ONE trail section to adopt as their own, and we will assign them as requested on a first come/first serve basis. Selecting more than one option below is perfectly acceptable -- that will show us which trails you'd prefer, and help us assign volunteers to their preferred locations. If you do not see the trail you'd like to maintain listed below, you can type it in on the "other" line at the bottom. Make sure you include the trail name, location, and approx length. We'll review all "other" requests to make sure they're eligible for maintenance through our program -- if so, we'll let you know and it's all yours! *

[TAKEN] Zindel Park — Goat Path/Lightning Ridge

[TAKEN] Zindel Park — Gut Check/Laurel Run/Gorge Trail

[TAKEN] Zindel Park — Fernwood/Black Diamond

[TAKEN] Zindel Park — Keller’s Bench/Creekside

[TAKEN] Zindel Park — Fleming Way/Chestnut Flats

[TAKEN] Zindel Park — Lost Trail

[TAKEN] Zindel Park — Debbie's Drop/Park Trail

[TAKEN] Hyner — Sproul 10K course

[TAKEN] Hyner — Huff Run

[TAKEN] Hyner — Cliffhanger/Turkey Path

[TAKEN] Hyner — View/Escarpment

[TAKEN] Hyner — Post Draft

[TAKEN] Hyner — Cleveland Hollow

Hyner — Spring Trail

[TAKEN] Hyner — SOB/Horseshoe Trail

[TAKEN] Gamble Run Trail

[TAKEN] Mid State Trail — Big Springs Rd to Gamble Run

[TAKEN] Mid- State Trail — Woolrich to Big Springs Rd

[TAKEN] Mid State Trail — Gamble Run to Bull Run Rd

[TAKEN] Mid State Trail — Bull Run Rd down to Ramsey

[TAKEN] Donut Hole — Hyner Run State Park up to Deer Fence

[TAKEN] Donut Hole — Deer Fence area to Abe’s Fork

[TAKEN] Donut Hole — Abe’s Fork to Cougar Hollow

[TAKEN] T-Square Trail—Cougar Hollow to Mill Hollow

[TAKEN] Mill Hollow/Snowmobile Trail

[TAKEN] Long Fork Trail — Hyner Rd to gas well up top

[TAKEN] Slate Run — Connector Trail (Manor Falls Trail)

[TAKEN] Slate Run — Black Forest Trail, Manor up to first switchback

[TAKEN] Slate Run — Old Supply Trail to Black Forest Trail

Slate Run — Black Forest Trail, Algerines Wild Area (top section)

[TAKEN] Slate Run — Black Forest Trail, Red Run to Little Morris

[TAKEN] Slate Run — Black Forest Trail, Slate Run Rd to Manor Hotel

[TAKEN] Slate Run — Golden Eagle Trail (stream-bed section)

[TAKEN] Mid State Trail — Little Pine to Dam Run Rd

[TAKEN] Mid State Trail — Dam Run Rd to top

[TAKEN] Mid State Trail — Ramsey Loop

[TAKEN] Mid State Trail — Pesto Trail to Love Run

[TAKEN] Mid State Trail — Love Run to Panther Run

[TAKEN] Mid State Trail — Little Pine to Dam Run

[TAKEN] Ramsey — Turkey Vulture/Catamount

[TAKEN] Waterville — Eiger Trail

[TAKEN] Waterville — Log Flume Trail

[TAKEN] Waterville — Middle Hill Trail

Waterville — Tiadaghton Trail—Bull Run

[TAKEN] Waterville — Tiadaghton Trail—Huntley switchbacks

[TAKEN] Waterville — Tiadaghton Trail—Wagon Trail

[TAKEN] Waterville — Spiked Buck Trail

[TAKEN] Waterville — Tiadaghton Trail—Tin Shanty Camp up to Huntley Rd

Waterville — Love Run to Panther Run

[TAKEN] Waterville — Torbert Trail (top)

[TAKEN] Waterville — Ott Fork Trail

[TAKEN] Castanea — Red Gate/Kanes Trail

[TAKEN] Castanea — Reservoir Trail

[TAKEN] Castanea — Link Trail over to Boulders

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