Kettle Creek Gorge Natural Area

Kettle Creek Gorge Natural Area
The Loyalsock Trail in Kettle Creek Gorge Natural Area
Location within Pennsylvania
Location	Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Nearest town	Ogdonia
Coordinates	41°24′24″N 76°40′33″W
Area	774 acres (313 ha)
Established	1970

Kettle Creek Gorge Natural Area is a 774-acre (313 ha) protected area in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Loyalsock State Forest.^[1][2]

Description

The Natural Area is only accessible by foot, and protects a deep gorge formed by Kettle Creek^[1] (not to be confused with the creek of the same name in North-Central Pennsylvania). It also includes Angel Falls, one of the tallest waterfalls in the state.^[2]

The Natural Area is traversed by the long-distance Loyalsock Trail,^[3] and has been named by the state as a Natural Heritage Area.^[4]

References

1. "Loyalsock State Forest Wild and Natural Areas". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
2. Fergus, Charles (2002). Natural Pennsylvania: Exploring the State Forest Natural Areas. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. pp. 140–142.
3. A Guide to the Loyalsock Trails and Side Trails (19th ed.). Williamsport, PA: Alpine Club of Willimasport. 2015.
4. "Natural Heritage Areas in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania". www.naturalheritage.state.pa.us. Retrieved 2024-06-30.