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Tamarack Run Natural Area

Coordinates: 41°28′16″N 76°31′26″W / 41.4711°N 76.5238°W / 41.4711; -76.5238
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Tamarack Run Natural Area
Map showing the location of Tamarack Run Natural Area
Map showing the location of Tamarack Run Natural Area
Location within Pennsylvania
LocationSullivan County, Pennsylvania
Nearest townForksville
Coordinates41°28′16″N 76°31′26″W / 41.4711°N 76.5238°W / 41.4711; -76.5238
Area234 acres (95 ha)

Tamarack Run Natural Area is a 234-acre (95 ha) protected area in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Loyalsock State Forest.[1][2]

Description

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The Natural Area protects a wetland featuring a population of tamarack trees which are relatively rare in Pennsylvania.[1] The area also features two endangered plants: manna grass and Tuckerman's pondweed, and most of the area is a boggy marsh that makes visiting on foot difficult, though it is bordered by two gravel roads.[2] The Natural Area can also be accessed via the long-distance Loyalsock Trail which passes near its northern boundary.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Loyalsock State Forest Wild and Natural Areas". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  2. ^ a b Fergus, Charles (2002). Natural Pennsylvania: Exploring the State Forest Natural Areas. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. pp. 138–140.
  3. ^ A Guide to the Loyalsock Trails and Side Trails (19th ed.). Williamsport, PA: Alpine Club of Willimasport. 2015.