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0.00  RX-6 leaves Loyalsock Trail at mile 46.11 near cabin bridge in Worlds End State
          Park, and follows shore of Loyalsock Creek upstream along bedrock formations.

0.34  Cross PA Route 154 and continue to rejoin LT at mile 44.63.  Both trails meet Double Run
          Nature Trail, cross West and East Branches of Double Run, and ascend to a narrow gauge
          railroad grade.

0.64  LT turns left on railroad grade.  RX-6 turns right and ascends along East Branch of Double
          Run.  Trail passes waterfalls and ascends to switchback of railroad grade.

1.05  Railroad switchback.  Notice pigtail on right.  Length of pigtail was determined by engine and
          log cars, since train had to clear the switch.  Logging trains went forwards and backwards
          between switchbacks in steep areas.  Turn left on railroad grade, which crosses Mineral
          Spring Road and heads to another switchback

1.09  Mineral Spring Road, built on railroad grade by the men of CCC Camps 95 and 96.

1.11  Trail crosses railroad grade.  Notice switchback and pigtail on your left.  RX-6 ascends and
          passes up through rock outcrop to join blue blazed Canyon Vista Trail.

1.23  Canyon Vista Trail.  Both Trails ascend to Loyalsock Canyon Vista and rejoin the LT at mile
          43.27.

1.56  Loyalsock Canyon Vista.  LT, RX-6 and Canyon Vista Trails pass by view.  Canyon Vista
          turns left and LT and RX-6 ascend to Cold Run Road.

1.61  Cross Cold Run Road.  Continue to rock labyrinth, a maze of large rock boulders.

1.75  LT and RX-6 Trails separate.  LT goes straight and descends to Double Run.  RX-6 turns
          right and heads toward the Iron Bridge where it rejoins the LT at mile 55.33.

2.33  Descend over edge of large rock labyrinth and cross Cold Run and railroad grade.

2.57  RX-6 enters timber harvest area for .32 miles and crosses haul road at mile 2.79

2.92  Descend over rock outcrop, turn right, and gradually descend along rock ledges on right.

3.39  RX-6 enters dense area of hemlock trees, crosses railroad grade and Vinegar Run.

3.48  Re-cross Cold Run Road, pass gate, and begin following woods road.  RX-6 joins orange
          blazed Bridle Trail and continue together.

3.91  Open area.  Vinegar Run is on the left.

4.32  RX-6 ascends to the right, and Bridle Trail continues on the road.

4.47  Large boulder on left.  Turn left on old woods road.

4.58  Open area and intersection with woods road and Bridle Trail.  Turn right.

4.63  Intersection with another woods road.  Bridle Trail goes right on new road.  RX-6 crosses
          road, enters woods, and soon turns left on an old woods road.

4.81  Turn left off woods road and begin descent to Shanerburg Run.

5.18  Turn left on woods road which parallels Shanerburg Run to PA Route 154.

5.30  Cross PA Route 154, turn right, cross bridge, and follow berm of highway.

5.37  Turn left off highway, descend, turn right, and head up Loyalsock Creek on bedrock
          formations.

5.46  Cross mouth of Pole Bridge Run and continue along Loyalsock Creek.

5.50  Trail ascends back of creek and continues upstream.

6.16  RX-6 ascends from creek, has two switchbacks, and continues to PA Route 154 to
          bypass cliff ahead.

6.37  PA Route 154.  Turn left and follow berm of highway.

6.50  Trail turns left off highway, enters woods, and switchbacks to Loyalsock Creek.

6.65  Make sharp right, descend, and follow creek.

6.91  Bear left on road and follow it to bridge and parking area near the Iron Bridge.

6.98  Cross Rock Run Road and rejoin the Loyalsock Trail at mile 55.33.

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