Kettle Creek Gorge Natural Area | |
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Loyalsock Trail in Kettle Creek Gorge Natural Area | |
Location | Sullivan County, Pennsylvania |
Nearest town | Ogdonia |
Coordinates | 41°24′24″N 76°40′33″W / 41.4067°N 76.6758°W |
Area | 774 acres (313 ha) |
Established | 1970 |
Kettle Creek Gorge Natural Area is a 774-acre (313 ha) protected area in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Loyalsock State Forest. [1] [2]
The Natural Area is only accessible by foot, and protects a deep gorge formed by Kettle Creek [1] (not to be confused with the creek of the same name in North-Central Pennsylvania). It also includes Angel Falls, one of the tallest waterfalls in the state. [2]
The Natural Area is traversed by the long-distance Loyalsock Trail, [3] and has been named by the state as a Natural Heritage Area. [4]
Kettle Creek Gorge Natural Area | |
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Loyalsock Trail in Kettle Creek Gorge Natural Area | |
Location | Sullivan County, Pennsylvania |
Nearest town | Ogdonia |
Coordinates | 41°24′24″N 76°40′33″W / 41.4067°N 76.6758°W |
Area | 774 acres (313 ha) |
Established | 1970 |
Kettle Creek Gorge Natural Area is a 774-acre (313 ha) protected area in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Loyalsock State Forest. [1] [2]
The Natural Area is only accessible by foot, and protects a deep gorge formed by Kettle Creek [1] (not to be confused with the creek of the same name in North-Central Pennsylvania). It also includes Angel Falls, one of the tallest waterfalls in the state. [2]
The Natural Area is traversed by the long-distance Loyalsock Trail, [3] and has been named by the state as a Natural Heritage Area. [4]