These photos taken last weekend show vistas along the Loyalsocks Trail, one of the many stunning forested hiking pathways in Pennsylvania. Taking its name from the Loyalsock Creek (which translates from an American Indian name for “middle” creek), the Loyalsock trail is nearly sixty miles. The portions shown here include Sones Pond, which was built in the 1930s by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Like so much of the state’s protected lands, the Great Depression’s CCC and the corresponding environmental sustainability trends of the early 20th century lay the groundwork for the beauty we enjoy today.
The Loyalsock trail runs through World’s End State Park and surrounding regions in the north-central part of the state. It was started in 1951and built in part by the Boy Scouts. By 1953 the Alpine Club of Williamsport was organized to maintain the trail — additions were added to its pathways up until 2011 (so far). The same Alpine Club of Williamsport still maintains the trail.
Source: “Sones Pond 2007 Trophic Status Index Study” Steven D. Means, PA Department of Environmental Protection, Northcentral Regional Office, Water Management, @alpineclubofwilliamspirt.com/history-of-the-loyalsick-trail/
