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Hickory Run Boulder Field

Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Hikes

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Hickory Run Boulder Field - Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Hikes

This hike is designed to give hikers a chance to explore the Hickory Run Boulder Field Natural Area, a 16-acre, 12-foot-deep phenomenon created during the last ice age. The Boulder Field— the only geological formation of this type in the East—has been studied by scientists for over 100 years; the core of their studies is displayed on bulletin boards in the on-site educational area. Terrain: This hike follows a meadow path and abandoned forest roads through a pine forest to the Hickory Run Boulder Field, the only natural phenomenon of this type east of the Mississippi.

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Trail Statistics & Information
Activity Type: Hiking
Nearby City: Wilkes-Barre
Length: 7 total miles
Elevation Gain: 550 feet
Trail Type: Out-and-back
Skill Level: Easy
Duration: 3 hours
Season: Year round
Trailhead Elevation: 1,480 feet
Top Elevation: 1,950 feet
Other Uses: Hunters, dogs
Local Contacts: Hickory Run State Park
Local Maps: USGS Blakeslee, Hickory Run
Topo Map: Hickory Run Boulder Field Topographic Map
Guide Book: Hike America: Pennsylvania Guide Book
Driving Directions: View Guide
Trail Directions: View Guide
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Recent Trail Reviews

Mike Rating:
Date of Trip: 4/14/2007
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Boulder field trail I felt was a preey easy trail. There are parts that cou…
brian Rating:
Date of Trip: 5/7/2006
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Very nice trail. Impossible to get lost - path is clearly worn. Very rocky…

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Hike America: Pennsylvania
Hike America: Pennsylvania

by John Young (The Globe Pequot Press)

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