Hike to the Waterfalls of Sugar Camp Run- Loyalsock State Forest

One of the falls on Sugar Camp Run

Length: Roughly a mile, one way.

Difficulty: This is mostly an off trail hike. Terrain can be steep with loose rocks along the creek.

Trail conditions: No trails are marked or signed, part of the hike follows forest roads or grades.

Highlights: A glen with a series of beautiful waterfalls and cascades, spring wildflowers.

Parking: pull off parking at about 41.494963, -76.559255.

Description: The Loyalsock has long been loved by hikers thanks to its beauty. It is well known for its many waterfalls, and this is another of its waterfall gems. This hike is short, but requires you to descend Sugar Camp Run, and then climb back out. It is about a 600 vertical foot descent and climb. I don’t know the official name of this small creek, but I used the name Sugar Camp due to the nearby Sugar Camp Spur.

Follow a gated for road for about 600 feet and then turn right onto another. This will take you to the top of the run, I simply hiked off trail down the creek. It was a bit steep with loose rocks, but the forests were open. There were many trout lillies, trilliums, and dutchmans breeches on my hike.

You will cross several old grades. Come to the first falls, about 8 feet tall. The two branches of the run meet with cascades, just below is an impressive glen of about 4 or 5 falls with hemlocks. It is very beautiful. Posted private land is nearby, but these falls are on state forest. It looks like there are more falls downstream, but are on private land. Do not trespass. From here, retrace your steps.

Blue dots are cascades and falls. Red is the rugged off trail route I took. Brown are forest roads. Purple may be an easier route on an old grade, I did not take it. This is not a gps track, it is for general directional purposes only. Accuracy not guaranteed. Hike at your own risk.

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