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The West Rim Trail is a hiking trail along Pine Creek in Lycoming and Tioga Counties in north central Pennsylvania in the United States. The trail runs along Pine Creek Gorge, also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, which is deep and about wide from rim to rim in the area traversed by the West Rim Trail.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 West Rim Trail )〕 The trail is entirely within the Tioga State Forest and is known for its large number of vistas overlooking the gorge, which is a National Natural Landmark. The West Rim Trail was chosen by ''Outside Magazine'' as its "Best Hike in Pennsylvania" in April, 1996.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 The Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania )〕 ==Geography== The northern terminus of the trail is on Colton Road, south of U.S. Route 6, near the village of Ansonia. Ansonia is about west of Wellsboro, the county seat of Tioga County. The northern trailhead is at an elevation of and the trail climbs in as it heads south.〔 The West Rim Trail has many climbs and offers many vistas. It runs generally north-south along the west rim of the Pine Creek Gorge, hence the name. The trail is entirely on Pennsylvania State Forest lands, in the Tioga State Forest. It passes just west of Colton Point State Park, and is across the gorge from Leonard Harrison State Park. The trail runs parallel to the Pine Creek Rail Trail which follows the east bank of Pine Creek, but is some above it at the state parks.〔〔 The highest elevation on the West Rim Trail is at , south of Gundigut Hollow. The trail is on the Allegheny Plateau and is generally at an elevation between and . The steepest portion is along Lloyd Run near the southern terminus, where the elevation changes in just .〔 Heading south, the trail drops in the last (this includes the steepest portion of the trail). Because of this, most hikers choose to hike from the north to the south. The southern terminus is at Rattlesnake Rocks on Pennsylvania Route 414, where Lloyd Run joins Pine Creek, south of the village of Blackwell. The total length of the West Rim Trail is .〔 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「West Rim Trail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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