Friday, September 1, 2023

Buchanan State Forest and the abandoned turnpike

For another Hike PATC in 2023 hike, we visited Pennsylvania's Buchanan State Forest. It is divided into several discrete parcels, all land donated to the state after forestry companies were done with it. We visited the Sideling Hill area to see the abandoned railway aqueduct.

Sideling Hill

The hike is a short and flat one, but we ended up making it longer by deciding to hike through one of the three abandoned turnpike tunnels nearby. The abandoned turnpike is not part of the forest but adjacent.

Sideling Hill

Overall, a fun hike.

Sideling Hill