Mill Race Trail

Little Buffalo State Park

Length: 0.5 miles
Rating: Easy
Orange Blaze

This trail can be accessed by Shoaff's Mill and by the environmental interpretive center. The trail follows the stream Furnace Run and the mill race. The race is the narrow channel that supplies water to power the mill. A wayside exhibit explains how the mill race was dug using a mill race scoop pulled by horses. By Furnace Run hikers can find pieces of slag, a green colored stone that is a waste product of the iron furnace that was located upstream. This trail is good for seeing wildflowers.

Directions:

From PA Route 322, take the Newport Exit and follow PA Route 34 South through the town of Newport. One mile from town turn right onto Little Buffalo State Park Road to the park. From PA Route 322 to the park entrance is 4.6 miles.