April 7, 2016

Stony Creek

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On September 21, 2015 the WooFDriver took the WooFPAK on a Midnight Mushing Tour of Stony Valley Railroad Grade in Pennsylvania. At one time the hunting grounds for the Native American tribes of the Delaware and Shawnee, this area turned into an essential corridor for early industry mills of the settlers mainly for lumbering and coal mining. By 1944 mining and lumber industries were exhausted in the valley leaving no use for the railroad. Soon after in 1945 the trail was made into one of the nation’s earliest rail trails.

The rail trail follows Stony Creek and the WooFPAK enjoyed some exploring time around the creek before the mush started. Stony Creek flows from Rausch Creek and through Dresden Lake, alongside the rail trail, before feeding into the Susquehanna River.

Trail Link Website to learn more about the rail trail and surrounding area

Here are photos from the adventure!
Midnight Mushers Stony Creek 9.21.2015

Enjoy these videos from the Midnight Mushing Tour!

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