Kellogg Mountain and Satterlee Run in SGL 36 are places of great beauty. Here you will find vistas, gorges, waterfalls, and impressive rock formations. On this hike we decided to combine the Kellogg Mountains vistas, also known as English Rocks, and Satterlee Run’s beautiful waterfalls into one hike. Along the way, we would also explore some new places, specifically an extensive area of giant rocks and chasms, and a view above Satterlee Run.
This arduous hike would end up being 18.5 miles long. No trails have signs or blazes.
We parked along Dark Hollow Road. It is possible to park further down the game commission road; if the gate is open, this hike can be significantly shortened. The road is in decent shape, but a vehicle with some clearance is recommended.
We hiked down the road, passing logged areas and entered the forest. At a meadow with fenced trees, we turned right onto a trail and made our way to the Kellogg Mountain Vistas; the views were stunning. These are some of the finest views in the Endless Mountains. We then retraced our steps until our off trail hike began to the rocks. This was a new area and I didn’t know what to expect. I told the group that I didn’t think the rocks were small. We reached the rocks and we were stunned. For over a half mile there were incredible chasms, slots, caves, overhangs and gigantic boulders. It is one of the most impressive collection of giant rocks in the region. It was a lot of fun exploring the different caves and passageways. The group made fun of me, saying with sarcasm that the rocks were so small.
The rocks receded and we continued off trail, heading south and reached the rim above Satterlee Run with some partial views. A steep descent followed to the grade, which we followed down into Satterlee Run. We went off trail to see the falls. Everyone was stunned by the beauty, as two streams joined among waterfalls. As we took photos, a group of trout anglers came up to see the falls. We scrambled up the one branch to see all the falls and cascades, which seemed to pour from everywhere. We left the creek to make a steep climb to a vista above Satterlee. The view was nice as it looked over Satterlee Run’s gorge and the Susquehanna River lowlands to the north. We could also clearly see the giant white rocks at the Kellogg Mountain vista. While nice, I’m not sure this vista was worth the effort to see it. We descended back to Satterlee.
We now hiked up the main branch of Satterlee Run to see the remaining waterfalls in a deep gorge. Again, the beauty was mesmerizing. We saw the final falls, climbed up to the grade, and walked back out to the game commission road, returning to our cars.
This was an incredible, and exhausting hike. The rocks and chasms certainly exceeded our expectations. I’m sure Kellogg Mountain has more secrets.
For the map above, red is off trail, yellow is an old grade, white is the game commission road, and dark brown to the Kellogg Mountain vistas is an established trail. Again, no trails or roads are blazed or have signs.
Parking is at 41.613695, -76.503302.
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Hike Pennsylvania with Jeff Mitchell 