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    Trail Definitions

    Difficulty Ratings

    Easiest -- For beginner trail users. Grade is gentle with few obstacles.
    More Difficult -- For the majority of trail users. Grade is steeper and trails narrower with embedded rocks or roots on the trail surface.
    Most Difficult -- For trail users with advanced skills. Grade is steep and provides a definite physical challenge. Routes may not be well marked. Elevation gain or loss is severe.

    Trail Route Type

    Loop -- Start and end at the same location and follow a single trail to form a loop.
    Out-and-back -- Start and end at a trailhead and follow a single trail to an endpoint or specific point of interest, then return along the same route.
    Point-to-point -- Trails are generally longer in distance and parks may often contain only a portion of the trail within their boundary. Hiker starts and ends in different locations, often requiring a shuttle.
    Connector -- Begin and end in connection with another trail or trails but do not terminate at a trailhead.

    Back Trail

    0.4 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Loop trail  |  Yellow blazes
    Recreations permitted: hiking
    Trailhead amenities: non-flush restrooms

    This short trail through a diverse hardwood forest behind the park office contains a nine-hole disc golf course.

    Fire Trail

    0.5 mile  |  More difficult hiking  |  Connector trail  |  Yellow blazes
    Recreations permitted: hiking
    Trailhead amenities: none

    Following a short logging road, this trail features a nice stand of poplar trees.

    Hilltop Trail

    1.2 miles  |  More difficult hiking  |  Loop trail  |  Yellow blazes
    Recreations permitted: hiking
    Trailhead amenities: non-flush restrooms, picnic tables, benches

    This trail winds through a pine plantation and interesting rock formations. It encircles most of the park, and also has a scenic view of the Susquehanna River.

    Nature Trail

    0.3 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Connector trail  |  Yellow blazes
    Recreations permitted: hiking
    Trailhead amenities: none

    This easy trail features mature hardwood trees, ferns, and wildflowers.

    Shortcut Trail

    0.2 mile  |  Easiest hiking  |  Out-and-back trail  |  Yellow blazes
    Recreations permitted: hiking
    Trailhead amenities: non-flush restrooms, picnic tables, benches

    This short trail on the lower side of the park can be used to make a shorter loop with Hilltop Trail.