Distance: 36 miles
Time: 57 minutes
Start: Green Point
End: Shamokin
As you begin in Green Point, you will find yourself on the edge of Swatara State Park. You can take a short hike up Trout Run Trail or State Park Lane plus get a better look of the surrounding scenery by heading up to Piedmont Memorial Overlook.
Beginning to head northward after exiting Swatara State Park, you will be able to head down closer to Gold Mine Run and Evening Branch if you decide to head down towards Gold Mine Gate. You will also encounter a collection of boulders referred to as the Boxcar Rocks or the Chinese Wall. Most of your surroundings will be valleys and mountaintops during the first leg of the journey.
If you happen to be passing through Hegins during the right season, you may be able to participate in the Schuylkill County Wine Festival. During the remainder of the trip to Shamokin, most of your surroundings will be open valleys and farmlands. It will provide a decent challenge due to traveling over rolling hills with plenty of twists and switchbacks.
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