Loyalsock State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
12,932 acres60.5 mi of trail
Loyalsock TrailMiller TrailBryan Hay TrailPainter Run Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: User:Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Plunketts Creek Township
More than half of Plunketts Creek Township’s land is conserved: 54%
54% of Plunketts Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 18,522 acres. The biggest trail networks: Loyalsock State Forest (60.5 mi), State Game Lands Number 134 (12.2 mi). 52 acres are parks and preserves, 84 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
54%
18,522 acres · of 53.5 sq mi of land
Trails
78 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
52 ac
84 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,087 ft
Stimets Knob
Lakes & rivers
3
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Loyalsock State Forest, with 60.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 134
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
5,455 acres12.2 mi of trail
Cabbage Hollow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
18,522 conserved acres
54% of Plunketts Creek Township’s land. Who manages Plunketts Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources13,023 ac
State fish & wildlife5,454 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government34 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits17 ac
Not recorded9 ac
State Resource Management Area · 18,477 acLocal Park · 34 acPrivate Conservation · 10 acLocal Other or Unknown · 9 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyalsock State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 13,023 | Open |
| State Game Land 134 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 5,454 | Open |
| Consolidated Sportman Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 29 | Open |
| Bar Bottom Acquisition Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10 | Open |
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Plunketts Creek Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Plunketts Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Plunketts Creek Township
Smith's Knob VistaIn Loyalsock State Forest
DirectionsPeaks in Plunketts Creek Township
Stimets Knob2,087 ft elevation
DirectionsDickey Knob2,028 ft elevation
DirectionsScalte Knob1,949 ft elevation
DirectionsSmith's Knob1,926 ft elevation · In Loyalsock State Forest
DirectionsCamp Mountain1,860 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 134
DirectionsRough Hill1,722 ft elevation
DirectionsDays Roundtop1,175 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
19 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 11.4 miHorses · 11.4 miUnpaved · 40.7 mi
Loyalsock Trail13.9 mi
Bryan Hay Trail5.7 mi
Miller Trail5.0 mi
Cabbage Hollow Trail2.9 mi
Painter Run Trail1.5 mi
Grandad Trail1.5 mi
Bryan Hay Trail?1.4 mi
Smiths Knob Trail1.3 mi
Rough Hill Trail1.0 mi
Graff Woolever Trail0.9 mi
9 more trails
Little Grandad Trail
0.9 miLaurel Ridge Trail
0.8 miSandy Bottom
0.8 miBrushy Ridge Trail
0.8 miSmith's Knob Bypass Trail
0.7 miCascade Trail
0.6 miRed Run Trail
0.6 miLoyalsock Trail - Bryan Hay
0.4 miOld Loggers Path
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Plunketts Creek Township: May, June and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Plunketts Creek Township →
Next door
Plunketts Creek Township and its neighbors
Plunketts Creek Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Plunketts Creek Township78 miCascade Township37 miGamble Township31 miHillsgrove Township25 miEldred Township3.7 miUpper Fairfield Township1.7 miShrewsbury Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plunketts Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gamble Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hillsgrove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shrewsbury Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eldred Township | 11% | 0.3 | 132 | 19% | B |
| Upper Fairfield Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Cascade Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Plunketts Creek Township
Where can I hike in Plunketts Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: Loyalsock State Forest, 60.5 miles; State Game Lands Number 134, 12.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Plunketts Creek Township’s trails?
Loyalsock State Forest and State Game Lands Number 134 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Plunketts Creek Township?
135,923 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plunketts Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18,638 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Plunketts Creek Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →