This is a 2-stage cache Stage 1 is a 35mm film canister with
coordinates to the Final Stage, an ammo can. Stay along the Blue
Trail for both stages.
This beautiful ravine is well known to nature-lovers and
biologists, and is a favorite destination for field trips from
local schools and colleges. The heavily wooded glen has almost
everything a naturalist would want to preserve: a well-named stream
whose clear water tumbles along a fairly steep gradient with pools
along its length. Tall, mature trees shade the stream; stands along
the hillsides are varied and impressive.
Trout Run is a 198 acre nature preserve comprised of mature
forested areas and the Trout Run stream corridor. There is a
heavily wooded ravine with more than 12 species of ferns, a
colorful palette of spring-blooming wildflowers and other lush
foliage that line the footpaths near Trout Run, which flows into
the Pequea Creek. The nearby Susquehanna River is a major draw for
migratory birds so it is little wonder that it is a known nesting
area for Louisiana water thrush, as well as warblers and woodland
bird species. A trail overlooks the stream for the entire length of
the property. There is also a trail that branches right along with
the branching of the stream.
For more information on what you'll see at the preserve,
as well as a trail map, visit:
LCC
Directions to The Trout Run Nature Preserve Stump Road
parking:
From Lancaster City, take PA Route 272 South, (Willow Street
Pike/Lancaster Pike), toward Willow Street. Continue South on PA
Route 272 to Smithville. Turn right on Pensy Road (just past Frey's
Evergreen Plantation on the left and before the large stone arch
railroad bridge over the highway). Follow Pensy Road for
approximately one mile, then turn left on Kreider Road. At the stop
sign, proceed straight, crossing over a bridge spanning the old low
grade rail line. At the next intersection, bear right on
Rawlinsville Road. Follow Rawlinsville Road for approximately one
mile, then turn right at the fork on to Stump Road. Follow Stump
Road for approximately one and a quarter miles. The lot will be on
your left and is well marked. The trailhead starts further down
Stump Road on the right. It is an old road next to a large Steinman
Run Nature Preserve sign.