Lost Turkey Trail

Hike Name: Lost Turkey Trail Location: southwest PA Length: 26 Submitted by: Rob Pillar Date Submitted: 0/0/00 Rating:	more Pennsylvania trail reviews Pennsylvania national parks Pennsylvania state parks
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Description
The Lost Turkey Trail is a 26 mile trail that cuts through Gallitzin state forest, State Game Lands and Blue knob state park. Overnight camping is permitted only in the state forest land. The trail begins at the Southern terminus at The Babcock picnic area and continues for several miles with mild terrain along Pot Ridge. At about 14 miles the trail meets Little Break Hollow and the terrain changes from gentle to challenging for the remainder of the hike. The trail follows Forks ridge and then traverses beautiful Bob's Creek along a cable bridge. There are several camping spots in this area (eventhough it is not in state forest land). The trail then climbs hog back ridge and continues on to Blue Knob State Park. at mile 24 ( along hog Back Ridge) there is a monument built to two children who got lost in the mountains and were found dead in 1856.
There are excellent trail maps with Topo availible from the district forester at the address below

Directions to Hike
From Johnstown take route 56 East . There is parking and trailheads at: Blue knob fire tower, the Lost Cildren's monument, Burnt Cabins Picnic area , and the Babcock picnic area.

Contact Information
Gallitzin State Forest
131 Hillcrest drive
Ebensburg, PA 15931
tele # 814.472.8320

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