Heisley Valley Road To and Fro

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Starting from the Williamsport Water Authority (WWA) parking lot, travel up a combination of double and singletrack trails and access roads for a combination deep woods solitude and beauty.

Parking at the WWA requires every visitor to sign in. This is their watershed and they want to ensure its integrity and know who is recreating in the area. Dawn to dusk access, you can read their regulations here: wmwa-wsa.org/watershed/

Very runnable for the majority of this route. Footing on Jeep Trail Connector and Culbertson Trail has a small amount of rocks as part of the trail tread so just slow down and watch your footing. The grade going up Heisley Valley Road is somewhat steep at parts, but certainly "powerhikable" in between your running pace.

Starting up Bluebird trail, this singletrack trail slowly climbs from the WWA lot through a beautiful stand of hardwoods and pines, passing the foundation of long-since-gone buildings as a reminder of days past.

The trail becomes a thin, raised route once passed these structures as it approaches the doubletrack Remington Access Road. This access road is essentially a remote doubletrack trail that takes you further into the Watershed.

Follow the road to where Heisley Valley Road approaches from the left and then follow up this route. This is a very easy road/trail to hike or run. Deep woods, quiet...very nice.

You'll come to a junction at approximately three miles where you can either continue on Heisley Valley Road or turn right onto Culbertson Trail which will then join Jeep Trail Connector. Up to you which direction you travel around the reservoir. Culbertson Trail and Jeep Trail Connector are both singletrack and very hikable, there are some slightly rocky sections so trail running just requires a moderated pace and picking up your feet. These are wonderful trails for classic Pennsylvania hardwood forests.

NOTE: please respect the signs to not enter the woods that immediately surrounds the reservoir as this is part of the Williamsport water source.

Good birding opportunites, classic PA hardwoods.

On Heisley Valley Road, you'll see remnants of old damns. Along Bluebird, you'll see the remaining foundations of old structures.