| Fred Woods Trail | |
|---|---|
 Huckleberry Vista as seen from the Fred Woods Trail. | |
| Length | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) |
| Location | Elk County, Pennsylvania, US |
| Trailheads | Mason Hill Road near Driftwood, Pennsylvania |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation change | Low |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Season | Year-round |
| Hazards | Uneven and wet terrain, rattlesnakes, mosquitoes, ticks, black bears |
The Fred Woods Trail is a 4.5-mile (7.2 km) loop hiking trail in Elk State Forest in north-central Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The trail visits three significant vistas over the valley of the Bennett Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek, and several large rock formations.[2] The trail is known for requiring almost no climbing to reach its vistas on top of the Allegheny Plateau.[3]
- ^ "Fred Woods Trail". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Thwaites, Tom (2001). 50 Hikes in Central Pennsylvania (Fourth ed.). Woodstock, Vermont: Backcountry Publications. p. 84. ISBN 0881504750.
- ^ Cramer, Ben, ed. (2008). Pennsylvania Hiking Trails (13th ed.). Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. p. 153. ISBN 9780811734776.