Appendix G. Stream Crossings and Springs

Intermittent spring and stream crossing conditions vary depending upon the year, the season of year, and the time of day, with increased water flow occurring in the morning, during the spring, and in so-called “wet” years.

Information on springs & streams crossing the Tuscarora Trail is provided from North to South. Further information is contained in the appropriate guidebook for the Tuscarora Trail, which is published by PATC (see Appendix E. Trailheads and Parking for access to these trails). The trail mileage referenced is contained on the appropriate map elevation profile.

Guidebook for the North Half of the Tuscarora Trail in Maryland and Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Map J Edition 2, August 1997 Elevation Profile

• Spring at Darlington shelter, 0.1mi north along the Appalachian Trail; mile 0.0.
• Stream crossing the trail, mile 3.6.
• Stream crosses road, mile 9.8.
• Cross stream at PA 74, mile 12.45.
• Stream beside trail old logging road, mile 13.9.
• Spring in draw to left of trail, mile 14.3.
• Spring to left of trail, mile 20.6.
• Cross headwaters of Wildcat Run, mile 23.3.
• Spring to left of trail at switchback, mile 24.
• Cross Doubling Gap Creek at PA 233, mile 24.9.
• Pass spring to right of trail then cross small stream, mile 25.5.
• Pass spring to right, mile 25.6.
• Pass intermittent spring on right, mile 25.8.
• Small walled spring 300 yd north on Bill Miller Trail, mile 28.8.
• Laurel Run; cross stream on footbridge, mile 35.1.
• Pass vernal ponds, mile 37.5.
• Cross Sheaffer Run, mile 38.
• Cross Fowler Hollow Run on footbridge, mile 39.8.
• Spring to left of trail at Fowlers Hollow shelter, mile 40.
• Several springs along the trail, mile 40.2.
• Pass small spring to right, mile 40.6.
• Water 200 ft northeast on Hemlock Road, mile 42.3.
• Possible water from spring seeps, mile 53.8.

Pennsylvania & Maryland, Map K Edition 2, August 1997 Elevation Profile

• Cross West Branch of Conococheague Creek on one-lane bridge, mile 0.6.
• Cross stream, mile 10.2.
• Spring, mile 10.9.
• Cross stream just south of Ellisic Trail, mile 11.0.
• Cross South Branch of Aughwick Creek on bridge, mile 11.9.
• Spring to right, mile 12.1.
• Piped spring to right just past hunting camp, mile 12.6.
• Small spring above trail, mile 14.1.
• Water at Cowans Gap State Park camping area, mile 15.2.
• Water at Big Mountain Shelter 0.2mi south of trail, mile 19.4.
• Good spring 1.2mi east of trail on Alice Trail, mile 27.55.
• Spring 1mi east of trail on Hells Hill Trail, mile 30.5.
• Stream 1.2mi east of trail on Yellow Trail, mile 32.4.
• Spring in hollow about 50 yards below trail, mile 37.1.
• Cross stream, mile 37.5.
• Spring house 20 yd south of Furnace Road, mile 38.4.
• Ford Little Cove Creek, mile 39.5.
• Cross small creek on bridge, mile 40.
• Ford stream, mile 41.
• Cross Licking Creek on bridge, mile 45.2
• Pass Licking Creek on road, mile 47.4.
• Water pump 0.6mi east of trail in Licking Creek campsite, mile 48.

Guidebook for the South Half of the Tuscarora Trail in West Virginia & Virginia

West Virginia & Virginia Map L Edition 3, December 2004 Elevation Profile

• Cross stream in Ruth Morris Forest, mile 4.3.
• Cross stream in Dugan Hollow, mile 5.5.
• Cross Sleepy Creek on Burnt Mill Bridge, mile 8.2.
• Ford Meadow Branch, mile 10.

Do not try to cross when water is high. There is a concrete ford upstream on road passing through Spruce Pine Hollow Park & Subdivision. Follow this road to mile 10.8 to rejoin the trail.

• Cross small stream, mile 16.8.
• Cross small stream, mile 18.1
• Ford Meadow Branch, mile 18.5.

If water is high, use log upstream or bushwhack upstream to dam; cross to Lower Campground to rejoin the trail.

• Cross small stream, mile 18.6.
• Cross stream, mile 19.2.
• Water pump at Lower Campground, mile 19.3.
• Myers spring 400 feet to east of trail at Myers Place Campground, mile 21.3.
• Cross small stream, mile 22.7.
• Cross Roaring Run, mile 23.0.
• Troop 25 Spring south of trail, mile 28.6.
• Caskey Spring 40 yards east of trail, mile 32.9.
• Cross stream on log bridge, mile 34.5.
• Cross Little Brush Creek on VA 671, mile 36.4.
• Water from artesian spring in trough across from Siler Store, mile 39.4.
• Trail beside Brush Creek, mile 39.5.
• Cross small stream, mile 42.7.
• Cross Isaacs Creek on VA 600, mile 44.4.
• Cross Back Creek on VA 600, mile 46.0.
• Cross Back Creek on US Route 50, mile 50.1.
• Cross Back Creek in W.E. Smith Woods, mile 50.3.
• Howze Campsite Trail leads to spring 0.2 mi, mile 51.6.
• Spring to east of road, mile 53.8.
• Spring to east of trail just south of rock field, mile 56.4.
• Deep Hollow Falls trail to west, mile 57.5.
• Cross Laurel Run, mile 57.7.
• Lucas Woods Campsite & spring to north, mile 61.8.
• Cross Loman Branch on public road, mile 64.0.
• Cross Dry Run, mile 70.0.
• Cross Capon Springs Run on wooden bridge, mile 71.2.

West Virginia & Virginia Map F Edition 6, October 2004 Elevation Profile

• Cross Hawk Run, mile 1.4.
• Cross Hawk Run, mile 1.6.
• Cross small stream, mile 2.3.
• Water at Hawk Campground, mile 3.8.
• Water—except in dry weather—0.5mi east of Paul Gerhard Memorial shelter, mile 11.6.
• Terrapin Spring (dry in late summer, early fall), mile 14.0.
• Cross Waites Run on bridge, mile 16.3.
• Cross Pond Run, mile 16.8.
• Cross Pond Run seven times between mile 16.8 & mile 17.7.
• Cross Halfmoon Run on bridge, mile 18.8.
• Spring to north side of trail, mile 18.9.
• Spring south 0.1mi off Little Stony Creek Trail, mile 20.0.
• Small pond north of trail, mile 21.1.
• Small spring east side of trail, mile 22.6.
• Cross stream, mile 24.5.
• Cross stream, mile 24.9.
• Ford Cedar Creek, mile 25.3.
• Cross tributary of Cedar Creek on log footbridge, mile 25.7.
• Gum Spring 30 yards east on Sheaffer Gap Road, mile 26.5.
• Spring at edge of trail, mile 26.6.

Virginia Map G Edition 8, May 2006 Elevation Profile

• Cross small stream, mile 1.8.
• Cross stream, mile 6.1.
• Cross stream, mile 6.4.
• Cross stream, mile 6.5.
• Cross Jordan Run on VA 653 low-water bridge, mile 7.2.
• Cross Toms Brook on VA 653, mile 7.5.
• Cross Shenandoah River North Fork on low–water bridge, mile 9.0.
• Cross small stream, mile 9.8.
• Cross stream, mile 9.9.
• Cross stream, mile 17.3.
• Cross stream, mile 19.1.
• Cross Passage Creek, mile 19.3.

Water is available in Elizabeth Furnace Picnic Area.

• Cross small stream on footbridge, mile 19.9.
• Cross stream on stepping stones, mile 20.0.
• Cross Mill Run, mile 25.5.
• Spring at Little Crease shelter, mile 27.3.
• Cross Shenandoah River South Fork on low-water bridge, mile 31.7.

The bridge is under water at 3.25 ft. At 4 feet; crossing is dangerous.

• Cross Overall Run, mile 35.8.
• Cross Overall Run, mile 36.2.
• Cross small stream, mile 36.7.
• Cross two small streams, mile 38.6.
• Trail west leads to water 0.6mi in Mathews Arm Campground, mile 39.1.