Loleta - Lamonaville Road, Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania - Part 2

The road between Loleta campground and FS road 228, known as FS road 131, has been closed to motor vehicle traffic for over a year now.  The dispersed campsites that were along the road, and the beauty of the hemlock valley of E. Branch Millstone Creek make this a great place to hike, backpack, or bikepack.

To get there follow E. Spruce Street out of Marienville.  It becomes Lamonaville Road at some point, and continues to a four way stop signed intersection with FS road 131 about 5 miles east of town.  Turn right at this intersection, and follow the road about 4 miles until FS road 228 comes in from the left, and the ROAD CLOSED gate blocks the road.

If you park there, the 'road' up to site 13 is only about 1/4 mile.

See this Getting Out There entry about conditions and access from the Loleta end of the road.

Parking near intersection with FS 228.

Road to old dispersed campsites 12 & 13.

Campsite 12 meadow.

One of several downed trees on the way up to campsite 13.

Campsite 13.

Red cap soldier moss on the old picnic table.

Downed white pine, cut from across FS 131.

Lots of pine sap.  I harvested as much as I could.  Yes, I got very sticky.

E. Br. Millstone Creek alongside the road.

One of the sections of sunken road passing through hemlock groves.

Another old dispersed campsite along the road.

Campsite 8.

Muddy Fork, from Buzzard Swamp, runs alongside campsite 8.

My favorite, campsite 6.

View of the creek from campsite 6.

AMD tainted spring, right in the middle of the road.

AMD tainted spring.