Lower Jerry Run Natural Area Explained

Lower Jerry Run Natural Area
Map:USA Pennsylvania
Location:Cameron County, Pennsylvania
Nearest Town:Sinnemahoning
Coordinates:41.2745°N -78.0599°W

Lower Jerry Run Natural Area is an 892acres protected area in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Elk State Forest.[1] [2]

Description

The Natural Area was established to protect a grove of old-growth hemlock and pine trees. The area is inhabited by some members of Pennsylvania's elk population and a robust quantity of eastern timber rattlesnakes. Only two remote corners of the Natural Area can be accessed via established hiking trails, and otherwise it can only be explored by experienced outdoorspersons.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elk State Forest Wild and Natural Areas . 2024-07-06 . Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources . en-US.
  2. Book: Fergus, Charles . Natural Pennsylvania: Exploring the State Forest Natural Areas . Stackpole Books . 2002 . Mechanicsburg, PA . 174-178.