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Pine Creek Rail Trail
Phil Ruth and I rode part of the Pine Creek Rail Trail yesterday. It was relaxing fun!
Here is a link to the trail http://www.pinecreekvalley.com/Pine_Creek_Rail_Trail_About.asp
We left from the Ramsey parking area and our turn-around was the Black Walnut Bottom camping area. The route is highlighted in yellow, below.
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| "One day this all could be yours." |
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| We saw this house which Phil will research |
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| This little red squirrel was very unhappy with us. We described the squirrel to a little waitress later, but she didn't know what kind it was. "Al would know," she said, and scurried off. Shortly she reappeared and said "You won't believe this: it's a Red Squirrel." http://www.esf.edu/aec/adks/mammals/redsquirrel.htm |
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| Phil is a wealth of knowledge, with plenty of insights, opinions and musings peppered in. That's what makes these escapades so much fun. |
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| By 1910 to 1920, this entire area was clear cut, and in its' denuded condition was called the Pennsylvania Desert. All these trees we see today are younger than 100 years. |
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| This photo taken pre 1920 in PA. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pennsylvania_Desert.jpg |
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| Whups |
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| Sycamore saplings line the trail. They are planted very close together. This trail will be a tunnel in 40 years! |
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| We overheard frackers talking at the bar, in their southern accents. |
Here is my entire trip as tracked by that scary thing, Google location history. It includes the car journey and bike ride.
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