Pinchot Trail
Picturesque Choke Creek along the southern loop of the Pinchot Trail
The 22.2-mile Pinchot Trail is an orange-blazed loop through Pinchot State Forest in southern Lackawanna County. The trail was formed from previously existing trails and a few new connectors in the 1970s by local volunteer Frank Gantz. The southeastern segment of the trail was relocated in 2018 to reach the popular Choke Creek Falls. The main loop is bisected by the paved Bear Creek Road, and by using that road hikers can form a sub-loop of 9.8 miles on the northern section, or a sub-loop of 13.3 miles on the southern section.
The Pinchot Trail is described in the point-by-point Guide to the Pinchot Trail System by Ben Cramer (2019). (The guide is currently out of print, with future availability unknown.) PDF maps are available for download from Pinchot State Forest here, and they will mail you a copy if requested.
The Pinchot Trail is described in the point-by-point Guide to the Pinchot Trail System by Ben Cramer (2019). (The guide is currently out of print, with future availability unknown.) PDF maps are available for download from Pinchot State Forest here, and they will mail you a copy if requested.
