A mist enveloped Pine Creek valley as we headed north on Route 44 through a light rain—a touch daunting as the temperature was in the upper 30s. We were headed…
About a mile above Waterville on route 44, just before the bridge over Pine Creek, a spacious parking lot extends north from the road, ostensibly to serve those hiking or…
Mid July is a fine time to ascend Smith’s, especially circling northeast along the magnificent mini-cascades of Painters run before joining the Loyalsock Trail for the final push up the…