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Fourmile Run Research Paper

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We may glimpse the glint of the metal viewers and railing at the lookout. Watch for the bench by the trail on our right. The lookout is directly overhead now. We will get a better glimpse of it down the trail a bit, near the restroom. Colton Point Lookout

A careful search in front of us, to our left, may also give a view of the Leonard Harrison Outlook to the south.

Leonard Harrison Lookout

Mile 2.8 (Mile 11.5) This is the northern boundary of Leonard Harrison and Colton Point State Parks. On the accompanying map we can see that we are now at the “Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania”.
The Pine Creek Gorge National Natural Landmark …show more content…

There is a rugged trail that follows the stream bed to the Painter–Leetonia Road, above, that entails scrambling past several waterfalls. Many pools of water have fish in them.
A reminder: A fishing license is required to fish in any stream or waterway in Pennsylvania. Limits and regulations are specified.
According to Chuck Dillon’s description of Fourmile Run,
“Just about any pool will contain native trout, but they disappear quickly when they see you or sense your footsteps. If you are fishing, use a red worm, walk softly, and remain hidden as you let the worm bounce down the stream into a pool or past an eddy. If you catch one, wet your hands before removing the hook so that you do not remove the fish’s protective mucous coating when you release it.”
Fourmile Run is designated a Wild Stream under the Pennsylvania Wild and Scenic Rivers System. As Dillon reminds us, “Its fragile ecology and continued health of the stream depends upon your proper behavior—keep sticks, trash, and excess debris from entering and muddying the water.”
Mile 4.3 (Mile 13.0) Above us, the Overlook Trail foot path works its way to Otter View, 2/3 of a mile south high above us at Leonard Harrison State

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