Tiadaghton State Forest
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| Tiadaghton State Forest, Pennsylvania | |
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| IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area) | |
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| Location: | Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Nearest city: | Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
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| Area: | 215,500 acres (872 km²) (before realignment) |
| Governing body: | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Tiadaghton State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #12. The main offices are located in Jersey Shore, in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
The forest is located chiefly in western and southern Lycoming County, with small portions in Clinton, Potter, Tioga, and Union counties. Tiadaghton is the Iroquois name for Pine Creek, but its meaning is unknown.
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[edit] 2005 Realignment
Prior to the July 1, 2005 realignment of Pennsylvania State Forest Districts, Tiadaghton State Forest included all state forest lands in Lycoming County and encompassed 215,500 acres (872 km²). After realignment, the state forest tracts in eastern Lycoming County became part of the new Loyalsock State Forest. The District #12 office also moved from South Williamsport to Jersey Shore, at the mouth of the Pine Creek valley, where the largest part of the forest is now located. The southern tracts are along Bald Eagle Mountain, North White Deer Ridge, South White Deer Ridge, and the White Deer Hole Creek watershed.
[edit] Neighboring State Forest Districts
- Tioga State Forest (north)
- Loyalsock State Forest (east)
- Weiser State Forest (southwest)
- Bald Eagle State Forest (south)
- Sproul State Forest (west)
- Susquehannock State Forest (northwest)
[edit] Nearby State Parks
[edit] Other attractions
[edit] Hiking
- Black Forest Trail, 42.1 mi (67.8 km) loop west of Pine Creek in northwest Lycoming County
- Golden Eagle Trail, 8.9 mi (14.3 km) loop east of Pine Creek in northwest Lycoming County
- Mid State Trail, 261 mi (420 km) north-south across Pennsylvania from near the Maryland border to the West Rim Trail in Tioga county
- Pine Creek Trail, 62 mi (100 km) when complete, rail trail from Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania north along Pine Creek to Wellsboro Junction in Tioga county and Tioga State Forest
[edit] Natural areas
- Algerine Swamp Natural Area, 84 acres (0.34 km²)
- Bark Cabin Natural Area, 7 acres (0.03 km²) with a stand of old growth hemlock, and the Mid State Trail
- Miller Run Natural Area, 4,000 acres (16.2 km²) oak and hardwood forest, three streams
- Red Pine Natural Area, 10 acres (0.04 km²) with a stand of old growth red pine.
- Torbert Island Natural Area, 54 acres (0.22 km²), an island in Pine Creek.
[edit] Wild Areas
- Algerine Wild Area, 3,700 acres (15.0 km²) with the Black Forest Trail
- Wolf Run Wild Area, 6,900 acres (27.9 km²) with the Golden Eagle Trail
[edit] References
- Tiadaghton State Forest. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2006-07-14. Note: As of July 2006, this web page has not been updated to reflect the Pennsylvania State Forest Districts realignment.
- DCNR REALIGNING FOREST DISTRICTS. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (June 2005). Retrieved on 2006-07-14.
- State Forest Districts. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2006-07-14. Note: Map showing districts after the July 1, 2005 realignment
- National & State Forest Hiking Trails. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2006-07-14.
