Cross-country skiing and hiking trail in Pennsylvania
Rock Run Trails System
Footbridge on the Junction Trail, in the Rock Run Trails System
Length
12.2 mi (19.6 km)
Location
Centre County, Pennsylvania, US
Trailheads
Pennsylvania Route 504 east of Black Moshannon State Park
Use
Cross-country skiing, hiking
Elevation change
Moderate
Difficulty
Moderate
Season
Year-round; hiking discouraged during winter months
Hazards
Uneven and wet terrain, rattlesnakes, mosquitoes, ticks, black bears
The Rock Run Trails System (RRTS) is a 12.2-mile (19.6 km) cross-country skiing and hiking trail in central Pennsylvania,[nb 1] consisting of an entrance trail and loop in Moshannon State Forest.[1] It follows several former logging railroad grades, some of significant historical interest.[2] It shares part of its route with the Allegheny Front Trail.
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^Thwaites, Tom (2001). 50 Hikes in Central Pennsylvania (Fourth ed.). Woodstock, Vermont: Backcountry Publications. p. 122. ISBN 088150372X.
^Cramer, Ben (2014). Guide to the Allegheny Front Trail (Second ed.). Spring Mills, PA: Scott Adams Enterprises. p. 88-89. ISBN 978-0-9851939-8-0.
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