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The state began the massive project of reforesting the land. The forest has since recovered and is part of Moshannon State Forest. [1] The park is named for the Honorable Simon B. Elliott. He was a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and a conservationist who promoted the idea of replanting the forests in order to limit erosion and ...
The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a piece of legislation in 1897 that authorized the purchase of "unseated lands for forest reservations". This was the beginning of the State Forest system. [1] The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania began purchasing tracts of land for what is now Moshannon State Forest on September 28, 1898. [2]
Forty-six percent, or 22,179 acres (8,976 ha), of the total 48,186 acres (19,500 ha) of Quehanna Wild Area lies in the Elk State Forest. The remainder lies in the Moshannon State Forest. [1] [28] The state established a tree nursery in the Moshannon State Forest in 1911, which became the largest in Pennsylvania before it closed in 1980. [28]
Allegheny Front Trail is a 41.8-mile (67.3 km) hiking trail that passes through Black Moshannon State Park and Moshannon State Forest. It was built in the late 1990s and offers several vistas looking out from atop the Allegheny Front. [12] [51] Blueberry Trail is a 1-mile (1,600 m) loop between the airport and bog with "abundant berries". [12]
The Rockton Mountain Trails are an approximately 17.1-mile (27.5 km) network of connected hiking trails in central Pennsylvania, in Moshannon State Forest. [1] The total trail distance includes several different linear trails that can be used to form one-way and loop hikes of various lengths.
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It has an unusually diverse tree flora, with as many as 30 tree species at a single site including many relics of the ancient forest that once covered North America more widely. Along with the forest there is a rich undergrowth of ferns , fungi , herbaceous plants , shrubs and small trees as well as areas of glade , heath , shale , peat bog and ...
The Rock Run Trails System (RRTS) is a 12.2-mile (19.6 km) cross-country skiing and hiking trail in central Pennsylvania, [nb 1] consisting of an entrance trail and loop in Moshannon State Forest. [1] It follows several former logging railroad grades, some of significant historical interest. [2] It shares part of its route with the Allegheny ...