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WEST RIM TRAIL Ridge Straight RO AD Big T-355 WEST RIM TRAIL Ridge Straight IA Ledge CANYON SECTION OF PINE CREEK TRAIL Creek ON ET FLOAT TRIP ACCESS AREAS LE Rail Southern Section Fahnestock Red TER - Pine IN TIOGA AND LYCOMING COUNTIES PRIVATE LAND PA N Island Callahan Hill Good 2008 Spring Hol. WEST Run Tr. Run l ow COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA RD. PINE Hol CK DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES Trestle TO RIM ES BUREAU OF FORESTRY N H Island FA PINE CREEK FLOATING PINE CREEK Pine Creek Gorge affords the whitewater enthusiast a real challenge during high water conditions. In normal years, this would be in ROAD Gundigut April and early May. Scenery along this route is rugged and unspoiled. Hollow CREEK CAUTION: A single paddler should not attempt this stretch alone. The CL only access to Pine Creek between Tiadaghton and Blackwell is from A the railroad grade. Y Run IGUT Please help us maintain the natural character of Pine Creek. Our TRAIL state laws prohibit littering; but many people still litter our stream sides. Tr. GUND GORGE Help keep Pine Creek litter free, pack out a bag of trash. Remember the el natural beauty that you have seen, leave it unspoiled for those who e h follow in your wake. W Br. Be considerate of fishermen you encounter. Where possible, pass WEST behind them. Otherwise, allow them as wide a berth as stream NATURAL TRAIL conditions permit. Wheel Spinning RD. Respect the rights of the owners of private property. Pine Creek PINE w Steel Hollow o M INE is open to the public, but the banks, in some cases, are private and may Rice Hollow l Spininng l be posted against trepass. If your trip requires the use of privately STEEL o H owned lands for lunch, camping, launching, takeout or other purposes, West O W always obtain the landowner's permission. HOL L TRAIL Never drink the water from streams or rivers. If possible, obtain Run llon jamin Di n NATURAL your supply from sources known to be treated. If in doubt about the ine M quality of your drinking water supply, always boil or chemically treat the RIM Dillon Be water. y Run Hollow Cla River Stage information: www.erh.noaa.gov/ctpl Mine Trail Fahnestock Hill TRAIL Water levels of Pine Creek can be obtained from the U.S. GORGE Weather Service by calling (814) 234-9861. The Branch MINE Water minimun "no scraping" water depths for Pine Creek are: Tank Run Ansonia to Blackwell - 3.0 feet Hole Blackwell to Cammal - 3.0 feet Hole East Cammal to Waterville - 2.8 feet PINE PINE Waterville to Route 220 - 2.5 feet ROAD AREA Mine These readings are post 1972 flood and may change on a AREA year-to-year basis. During high water large waves capable of swamping open boats may develop at a number of locations. East Pine Creek, from Ansonia to Blackwell, is classified as Class III Big Ridge CREEK water with frequent rapids and swift flowing water. Run Trail Bohen Lloyd West Hill Run Creek conditions can also be determined from the gauge on the CREEK High Rollway Hill HOLE Route 6 bridge. Good canoeing conditions exist when the gauge reads 1.5 feet. Readings of 2 feet and greater indicate hazardous conditions and canoeing should only be undertaken with great caution. On the BOHEN other hand, rafting improves with the highier creek levels and should be Run y Quarr the choice when the water is high. Engle StoneRun TRAIL SAFETY AND THE LAW TRAIL Pennsylvania law requires that all vessels (not just motor-boats) TRAIL Trail have on board a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD) Hole Huck for each person. MID-STATE RIM Jerry Run Trail Trail TRAIL Boats less than 16 feet in length and canoes and kayaks of any Tr. length can satisfy legal requirements by carrying one approved wearable ROAD Bl ac device (Type I, II, III) or throwable (Type IV) device for each person on Mine kwell board. Hill Boats 16 feet and larger must have one approved wearable Creek device (Type l,ll or lll) on board for each person and in addition one Fork throwable device (Type lV) must be on board. (For canoes and kayaks Babb see above.) Trail Long Branch Hill Branch WEST Mountain BLACKWELL COLD WATER BOATING MID Lloyd COLD WATER KILLS! Few people realize the danger Long Robert McCullough Jr.(Boaters) Access Area (No Camping) involved in a sudden plunge into cold water. Schoolhouse STATE TRAIL Due to hypothermia, life expectancy in 33° to 40° (0° to 5°C) water may be as short as 15 minutes even when wearing a personal flotation device. Cold water can numb the extremities and limit reflexes almost immediately. Should you plunge into cold water, you may not MOUNTAIN Lloyd Point have the opportunity or the ability to put on a PFD. Run Run Run PFDs should always be WORN when boating in cold water. Hoffman Camping Area 414 (Primitive Camping) Straight CREEK Big Run LEGEND Old Woodhouse PRIVATE LAND TIOGA STATE FOREST LANDS TIOGA CO. LYCOMING CO. NATURAL AREA P STATE GAME LAND Run Trail Morrison Hollow WEST RIM HIKING TRAIL (Orange Blazes) P CONNECTOR TRAILS ( Blue Blazes ) Bull Rattlesnake Rock Cedar th PINE CREEK TRAIL PINE Boaters Access Area r S.R. 3001 As wo (No Camping) STATE ROAD Run CEDAR Bull Run Point IMPROVED DIRT ROAD PVT. Run DRIVABLE TRAIL PRIVATE LAND P PARKING VISTA CONTOURS ARE ON 50 FT. INTERVALS 414 SCALE CREEK STATE GAME LANDS 75 0 1/2 1 MILE PRIVATE PINE LAND 8130-MP-DCNR0521 10/05.
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