FINDING STONY CREEK
From Harrisburg take Rt. 322 West (which is really north); take the Dauphin Exit, go .3 mi. & turn right. Follow signs. This road parallels the creek for a few miles, past houses and farms. This area is called Ellendale. It turns to a dirt road and soon enters SGL 211. The dirt road ends in a large parking lot. The 18-mile rail-trail begins on the other side of the gate. Note that when you leave and return to Dauphin you will need to drive north through town to get back on Rt. 322.
From Lebanon east-take Rt. 72 at Lickdale (near I-81) & travel north 5.5 mi. (Rt. 72 ends & Rt. 443 intersects midway); turn left onto Goldmine Rd. Travel north 2.8 miles. At the bottom of a steep incline on the left is the parking lot.
From Indiantown Gap, follow Rt. 443 east and follow the Hawk Watch signs. This takes you through training areas to Cold Spring Rd. At the top of Cold Spring Road, is a parking lot for the Hawk Watch. A dirt road goes down into a Game Commission parking lot. You should have a high clearance vehicle to use this road. There is no winter maintenance.
For a map of the Rail Trail on the DCNR website: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/info/hikeforhealth/10stonyvalleyrt.htm
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a good story about the Trail in the Patriot News: http://www.pennlive.com/outdoors/patriotnews/index.ssf?/outdoors/stories/hotontrail_09.html