Trails: 60-mile linear trail from Loyalsockville to Laporte passes through Worlds End State Park. The trail is maintained by the Alpine Club of Williamsport. Access fee:Entry pass for state park Nearest towns: Loyalsockville, Laporte, PA Trail map: Available from the ACW, $9 (2007) Web site:Alpine Club of Williamsport | Keystone Trail Association Points of interest: Kettle Creek Gorge Other activities: Lodging: Worlds End State Park has 19 rustic cabins. Williamsport has a few choices of accommodation Camping: Worlds End State Park has 70 sites Weather forecast:Williamsport Tourism info:Williamsport-Lycoming County
Chamber Getting to the trail: The west end of the trail is a few miles north of Loyalsockville. The east end of the trail is a few miles north of Laporte. Map of local region:
Loyalsockville |
Laporte
Trail Name: Loyalsock Trail I have hiked there: Once I last hiked there in: August, 2004 Trails that I hiked: none, this is the first time I hiked in this area Favorite trails: Loyalsock Best time to go: End of spring beginning of fall, in the summer it can get pretty hot. Trail marking: Very good Trail maintenance: Very good Rating: 5 stars What I liked: The scenery is great, it had many good places to stop for the night. I also like the waterfalls along
the trail. What I disliked: Well, towards world's end state park there was a lot of swampy ground, but this is just a minor
discomfort. Additional comments: Submitted by: M.R. from: Rockville, MD Date submitted: Jan 22, 2005
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Trail Name: Loyalsock Trail I have hiked there: Several I last hiked there in: Oct, 2003 Trails that I hiked: Entire LT and many of the Red X side trails. Favorite trails: Entire LT, favorite parts include Double Run Road through Canyon Vista to World's End, miles 39-46,
climbing Sock Rock, mile 0-0.6. Best time to go: March-May, Sept-Oct, cool days in summer. Trail marking: Very good Trail maintenance: Very good Rating: 5 stars What I liked: Scenery is wonderful, especially near World's End State Park, trails are challenging but not
impossible, my 8-year-old daughter just completed a 7.5 mile and 5 mile set of hikes including up and over Sock Rock to Little Bear Creek. What I disliked: Areas that are accessible by car can be crowded especially during tourist seasons -- World's End, Canyon Vista, Haystacks. (I mean crowded by north central PA standards, I'm not talking down the Jersey Shore on 4th of July) Comments: Twice I have encountered timber rattlesnakes, both times sunning in rocky areas (Lower Alpine view, Rock Stairs above World's End). It takes longer to descend Sock Rock than to ascend. Smith's Knob vista is beautiful but beware the descent heading toward mile 7 -- you would think the path is going off a cliff. I've never tried to climb back up the opposite way, I've always used RX-2 side trail to return to Bear Creek after Smith's Knob. Submitted by: MJM from: Holland, MI Date submitted: Oct 23, 2003
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Trail Name: Loyalsock Trail I have hiked there: Several I last hiked there in: August, Trails that I hiked: loyalsock trail Favorite trails: loyalsock Best time to go: june - july Trail marking: Fair Trail maintenance: Fair Rating: 5 stars What I liked: the scenery was great but i grew up in Pennsylvannia so it was nothing new. The trail itself was a
good hike with steep climbs that finished off by hiking along the hill tops for periods of time then getting right back into the hard and heavy. What I disliked: I hate hiking through swamps. Luckily there werent very many. Its nice to walk around them and enjoy
the wildlife but hiking through them doesn't make any sense to me Comments: Personally its my favorite trail. Beginners beware, you get spoiled if you start from the east. The Loggers
Path only goes as far as the Haystacks then this trail can turn into a monster at times.. That's what I like about it!!! Submitted by: Dave Coyle from: Sayre, PA Date submitted: June 10, 2003
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