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The Susquehannock Trail System (often abbreviated STS, and also known as the Susquehannock Trail) is an loop hiking trail in the Susquehannock State Forest in Potter and Clinton counties in north-central Pennsylvania in the United States. The trail goes through three state parks and passes within of three more state parks. Other highlights include a fire tower, vistas, and the Hammersley Wild Area, the largest area in Pennsylvania without a road. The STS was founded by William Fish Jr. in 1966 and is maintained by the Susquehannock Trail Club in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). In the south it shares of its course in Clinton County with the Donut Hole Trail. The STS also connects to the east with the Black Forest Trail in Lycoming County via two short link trails. ==Course== The Susquehannock Trail System is a loop long, of which are within the Susquehannock State Forest.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 National & State Forest Hiking Trails )〕 The trail has three main access points, all in Potter County. The "Northern Gateway" is at the Susquehannock State Forest headquarters on U.S. Route 6 between the villages of Sweden Valley and Walton in Sweden Township. Another access point for the northern section of the STS is at Lyman Run State Park in West Branch Township; an access trail runs west from the southern end of the lake to the main trail. The "Southern Gateway" is at Ole Bull State Park on Pennsylvania Route 144 in Stewardson Township.〔 The Susquehannock Trail System is so named because it uses several different trails in its course. Starting at the Susquehannock State Forest headquarters, the STS heads east on the Ridge Trail and forms the southern border of Denton Hill State Park. It continues east to the B & S Trail, where the STS heads south and passes Lyman Run State Park and its access trail. The trail continues south, then heads west a short distance on the Ewing Trail before turning south again on Crook's Trail. After crossing West Branch Road, the STS continues south on Fire Tower Trail to Pennsylvania Route 44, which it crosses to the Cherry Springs Fire Tower. The fire tower is southeast of Cherry Springs State Park and is just east of Cherry Springs Vista, which looks to the south.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Pennsylvania: Allegheny Plateau Scenic Drive ) This cites 〕 South of the fire tower, the STS heads east, then follows Cross Fork Creek south to the Ole Bull Trail, where it heads southeast to Ole Bull State Park, on Pennsylvania Route 144. It continues southeast to where it meets the Northern Link Trail,〔 which connects with the Black Forest Trail (BFT), a loop in the Tiadaghton State Forest in Lycoming County.〔 Continuing south on the STS, there is a connection to the Southern Link Trail to the BFT.〔 The path heads south on the Rattlesnake Trail, crosses into Clinton County, then heads west, sharing of its course with the Donut Hole Trail. The STS crosses between Potter and Clinton Counties several times, but returns to Potter County for good a short distance before the village of Cross Fork. Here the STS crosses PA 144 again, then heads northwest along Twin Sisters Trail into the Hammersley Wild Area.〔 The Hammersley Wild Area is the state's second largest wild area at , and is thought to be the largest area without a road in Pennsylvania. The STS follows the Hammersley Trail along the Hammersley Fork of Kettle Creek north to McConnell Road, where it leaves the Wild Area, and which has a vista. The STS follows Gravel Lick Trail west, then heads north along East Fork Road. The trail continues north and passes east of Prouty Place State Park (there is a link trail to the park itself), then continues north to Patterson State Park, where it crosses PA 44 again. It finally reaches the White Line Trail and returns to the state forest office where it began, completing the loop.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Susquehannock Trail System」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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