Once upon a time there was a large defense contractor from New
Jersey named Curtiss-Wright who announced they were moving into the
heart of the Quehanna Area. The company had been searching far and
wide for an area that was geographically accessible and suitable
for their purposes. Their purpose just happened to be in the
nuclear field, which caused much concern with the sportsmen and
camp owners of the area. Their main purpose was the design of a
nuclear powered jet engine
Preliminary information released revealed the area would be used
exclusively for classified operations affecting national security.
This would preclude trespassing in any form, including hunting,
fishing, hiking, etc. This resulted in 206 camps being removed from
the area. A camp owners association was formed and after a long
battle the camp owners were compensated for their loss OR had their
camps moved from the area. Park at the large pull off then follow a
beaten game path out of the parking area to the next path which is
a blue-blazed trail called the Eastern Cross Connector for the
Quehanna Trail. This is one of the unique camps I have found in the
Quehanna Wild Area in that it has 2 Chimneys with fire places. It
must have been quite a place when it was in use. It also looks like
it had a third chimney that I am guessing might have been for the
cook stove since there is no base for it except the high stone
build up you see near the Cache. If you follow the blue trail a
little past the camp, down near the big white pine, there is a
small bridge over Paige Run. Past the bridge there are a lot of low
bush Huckleberries when they are in season. Enjoy Be prepared for
ticks when it's warm though. I'm working with DCNR on moving this
cache to a boulder free slope.