Join me for 3 days of Hiking, Hammock Camping & Backpacking on Pennsylvania’s Black Forest Trail. GPS Data at www.sintax77.com
For this adventure, I’ll be doing a 3 day, 2 night solo backpacking trip in Pennsylvania’s Tiadaghton State Forest. The Black Forest Trail is a 42 - 43 mile loop (depending on where you park and start from) with a total elevation gain of 8,550′.
For an easier read, check out my full blog post here: www.sintax77.co...
GPS Data for this trip and many others can be found on my website's Trip Data Page. Includes full track data for each day, and way-points for campsites used / observed along the loop.
I also highly recommend the Black Forest Trail Guidebook and Map.
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I found the mile by mile information provided and overall quality to be great and very helpful.
For a detailed look at all of the gear used on this backpacking trip, check out my 9 lb ‘Stealth Backpacking Gear List’ post / video. • Stealth Backpacking Ge...
Trailhead Used:
Pine Creek Rail Trail Access Area behind Wolfe’s General Store - 41°28’15.6″N 77°30’05.8″W
Trailhead is on the other side of the auto bridge, behind the Hotel Manor inn / pub. Parking immediately at the trailhead is for day use only. No overnight parking is permitted in the hotel’s parking lot by the actual trailhead.
Day 1:
Park at the Slate Run Rail Trail parking lot
Head over the auto bridge and make a right.
Begin the loop at the Black Forest Trailhead, located in the lot behind Hotel Manor.
Head Counter Clockwise on the Black Forest Trail
Setup camp at an unestablished spot about a quarter mile past the crossing of Dyer Branch
Day 1 Mileage: 16 miles
Day 1 Gross Elevation Gain: 2,989′
Day 2:
Continue Counter-Clockwise on the Black Forest Trail
Setup camp at an establish spot along Naval Run creek.
Day 2 Mileage: 15 miles
Day 2 Gross Elevation Gain: 3,182′
Day 3:
Continue Counter-Clockwise in the Black Forest Trail
Return to the Slate Run Rail Trail Recreation Area Parking Lot
Day 3 Mileage: 13
Day 3 Gross Elevation Gain: 2,953′
Backpacking Gear List for this Trip:
Backpack:
GORUCK GR1 Backpack, 21L www.goruck.com...
Shelter:
Hammock Gear Dyneema Fiber Hex Tarp (Cuben Fiber) with Zing-It guy lines
www.hammockgear...
Tent Spikes, Titanium amzn.to/2tHPGEB
Sleep System:
Dutchware Gear Half-Wit Hammock dutchwaregear....
Dutchware Whoopie Hooks with Kevlar Tree Straps dutchwaregear....
complete-suspension/
Hammock Gear Burrow 40 Top Quilt www.hammockgear...
Hammock Gear Phoenix 30 Under Quilt www.hammockgear...
Storage:
Bear Bag Line (25′ guyline and small carabiner) amzn.to/2EhrwkS
Bear Bag - 13 gal trash bag
Zip-lock Bag - Sandwich
Zip-lock Bag - Gallon
Cooking & Eating:
Toaks 450ml Titanium Cup amzn.to/2GLboZV
Cookset Stuff Sack
Esbit Folding Stove amzn.to/2IIzB55
Matches - Waterproof amzn.to/2q3neIB
Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spork, Long amzn.to/2uyl5GJ
Spoon, Backup, Disposable
Lighter, Disposable
Water Treatment & Storage:
American Red Cross Steripen Ultralight UV Water Purifier amzn.to/2qQ139e
Forty Below Expedition Water Bottle, 1L www.40below.co...
Water Bottle Holder / Insulator
Tools:
Compass, Brunton Classic amzn.to/2EhOoR3
Kershaw Emerson CQC-5K Folding Pocket Knife amzn.to/2s7rdoz
First Aid / Fire Starting:
First Aid Kit
(Adhesive bandages, 1 gauze bandage, superglue, neosporin in
straw tube, tealight wax candle, 6 doses benedryl, 10 doses
ibuprofen, spare water bottle cap, needle & thread for mending
gear)
Sunscreen - 30 SPF in 10ml bottle
Wetfire Fire Starter Tablets amzn.to/2IMTxaQ or DIY firestarter
Light My Fire Mini Fire Steel amzn.to/2vYlBgG
Picardin Lotion Bug Repellent amzn.to/2s2SwRE
Clothing (Packed, not worn. For spare, sleeping):
Underwear - Synthetic (1 Pair)
Shirt, Long Sleeve -Lt Wgt
Hat, Beanie - Lt Wgt Fleece
Wool Socks - Lt Wgt (1 pair)
Lighting:
Headlamp, Olight H05 Headlamp amzn.to/2H8zD6g
Toiletries:
Toilet Paper
Toiletry Kit
Wet Wipes
Hand Sanitizer
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