You can see that there were many other trees fallen, but someone was slowly making their way along the trail cutting the fallen trees and removing them from the path.Īfter about 30 minutes into the hike you will reach the most strenous part of the hike: the ascent to the summit. When I hiked the trail, there were a number of trees fallen across the path. You continue on a nice gradual incline through the peaceful woods of Bald Eagle State Forest. Shortly after starting on the trail you will come to a nice foot bridge that crosses Little Fishing Creek. The hike was fairly easy to start off with. The trail is very well maintained and seems more like a well traveled woodland strolling path, at least until you get closer to the top of the mountain, where it more closely resembles a mountain goat path. The trail is blazed with blue blazes and trail upkeep is credit to a local Boy Scout group. It seems that there was once a road that continued down the hill towards Little Fishing Creek, but access to this road is now blocked by some of these boulders. The parking area is bordered by some very large limestone boulders. I parked my car in the parking area provided and took in my surroundings. It was overcast with spotty showers, but the temperature was right for a hike. This was a solo hike that I did on the evening of May 23rd, 2005. Follow the dirt road that bears off to the right down the hill for about 1500' and you will find the trailhead with a nice large parking area. Continue on Greens Valley Road for another 2.2 miles and you will see a sign for the James Cleveland trail on your right. Follow this road and where the pavement ends you will see a sign welcoming you to the Bald Eagle State Forest. Just a bit shy from the summit of the mountain (or a little past, if you are coming from the south) there is a road called Greens Valley Road. From the North, take the new I-99/US 220 route to the Pleasant Gap exit, follow US route 26 south to Pleasant Gap, where it intersects with PA 144, and follow it south over the mountain. Coming from the south, PA 144 begins in Potter's Mills, where it intersects with US route 322. In order to reach the trailhead for the James Cleveland trail, you need to take PA route 144 over what locals call Centre Hall mountain, but it's actually Mount Nittany.
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