Donut Hole Trail - Hyner Run Trailhead - Hyner, Pennsylvania
N 41° 21.652 W 077° 37.588
18T E 280308 N 4582146
This trailhead for the DHT is located along Hyner Run Road in Chapman Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Waymark Code: WMBYV5
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2011
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Donut Hole Trail System - Hyner Run Trailhead - Hyner, Pennsylvanaia
Excerpted from the Keystone Trails Association Website (KTA)
The Donut Hole Trail (DHT) is a long-distance backpacking trail paralleling the West Branch of the Susquehanna River through Sproul State Forest. It is one of the most remote and challenging of the state’s backpacking trails and is for seasoned hikers only, with numerous steep climbs and unbridged stream crossings. Bridges were recently constructed or replaced over Cooks Run, Drury Run, Seven Mile Run, and Paddy Run. Extensive relocations have been made in the Bull Run, Seven Mile, and Merrimam Hollow areas, eliminating many stream crossings. The biggest remaining challenge of the orange-blazed DHT is a deep-water ford of the very wide Kettle Creek that should not be attempted during high water. A yellow-blazed side trail provides a lengthy detour around this crossing.
After extensions were added to both ends of the trail by Keystone Trail Association crews in the mid-1990s, the DHT now extends 89.7 miles from Jericho (near the intersection of PA 120 and PA 872 in Cameron County) to Farrandsville (outside of Lock Haven).
For Trail Informtion & Maps Contact:
Sproul State Forest
15187 Renovo Rd. (State Rte. 120)
Renovo, Pennsylvania 17764
Telephone #: (570) 923-6011
Restrooms and Drinking Water are Nearby in the Picnic Area, inquire at the Park Office [(570) 923-6000] about overnight parking rules.
Recommended number of days to complete: 6.00
Distance in miles or kilometres: 89.7 Miles
Shelters?: No
Designated campsites?: No
Number of designated campsites: 0
Permit Required?: No
Trail Website: [Web Link]
Best Season to Hike?: Summer
Overnight parking fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Permit Fees?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Coordinates of the other end's trailhead: Not Listed
Overnight parking coordinates: Not Listed
Intermediate Trailhead 1: Not Listed
Intermediate Trailhead 2: Not Listed
Intermediate Trailhead 3: Not Listed
Intermediate Trailhead 4: Not Listed
Intermediate Trailhead 5: Not Listed
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