theoriginalnickyp
Member
- Joined
- May 7, 2007
- Messages
- 100
Anyone ever camp at the roadside sites along Slate Run Road? Considering a few nights out that way in May.
Slate Run Camping
- Thread starter theoriginalnickyp
- Start date
shortrod
Active member
Yes, what do you want to know? Good news is easy to get to your camp site. Bad new is they are fairly close to the road, so other cars are using the road. If you are looking for a place to start and end the day near Slate Run they are great. If you want more than that maybe less great.
TerrellBFly
Member
Great camping area, as Short mentioned they are close to the road and that can be an issue for some, but makes for easy car camping. There are plenty of campsites that are farther up Slate that may be to your liking and are a little less frequented. Be careful with FIRES, last year someone was having a fire up near Morris Run and it got out of hand and they had to bring in tanker planes to put it out. Was about this time last year, if I remember correctly. I heard they were shooting fireworks at each other... not entirely sure.
theoriginalnickyp
Member
- Joined
- May 7, 2007
- Messages
- 100
Seems like a good alternative to the private campgrounds that don't really give any wilderness feel. Is the road busy? Is it a little quieter up on Francis Road?
theoriginalnickyp
Member
- Joined
- May 7, 2007
- Messages
- 100
I noticed fires require a permit until 5/25. Fire danger right now is pretty high.
TerrellBFly
Member
Yup, its that way every year in the State Forests. Permission can be easily obtained though, by calling the State Forest office. Its been wet, so they may give permission without issue.
Nocktavius
Well-known member
Could always pull up the Tiadaghton SF map and see whether you can find any other car camping spots that are a bit further off the beaten path. Of course if you want to stay on the creek then those are most ideal. BFT has lots of hike in camping spots as well
theoriginalnickyp
Member
- Joined
- May 7, 2007
- Messages
- 100
BFT?
Nocktavius
Well-known member
Sorry, Black Forest Trail. It's a 42 mile loop that criss-crosses the Slate Run drainage and has some exceptional campsites (some of which happen to not be too far from SF roads. Though I believe you *technically* would need a permit for such things I doubt anyone is going to check). Grab a trail map at Wolfes (and a roast beef sandwich while you're at it).
You do not need a permit unless you are camping at a primitive site longer than one night. If you are only primitively camping at a site for one night, it is free and no permit is needed. That is true for all backpacking trails across the state and campsites along their length.
TerrellBFly
Member
One of the many reasons why PA is awesome!
Nocktavius
Well-known member
Oh I meant if you were hiking in a short length from a logging road, which could be considered “car camping”. In addition to being awesome PA is also pedantic
