Colton Point State Park

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Colton Point State Park boasts four miles of trails leading to beautiful vistas and waterfalls amidst the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.

“On the west rim of Pine Creek Gorge, also known as the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, the 368-acre Colton Point State Park resonates with the rustic charm of the Civilian Conservation Corps era of the 1930s.

“The rugged overlooks offer great views of the canyon. Leonard Harrison State Park is visible on the other side of the canyon.” Source: DCNR

Colton Point State Park Trails include…

Rim Trail:

• 1 mile, easiest hiking
• Not to be confused with the West Rim Trail, Rim Trail follows the perimeter of the ‘point’ and links all of the overlook view areas together into a wonderful and mostly flat hike.

The Turkey Path:

• 3 miles round trip, difficult hiking
• This difficult trail descends 1.5 miles to the floor of the canyon. 
• The highlight is a 70-foot cascading waterfall less than 0.5 miles down.
• The lowest parts of the trail are along a series of waterfalls.
• It is a down and back trail.
• There is no bridge across Pine Creek at the bottom.

Source: Visit Potter-Tioga

Photo Credit: Colton Point 1, Colton Point 2 by Scottb211 under CC BY 2.0 / Colton Point State Park Shelter 1 by Ruhrfisch under CC BY-SA 3.0