Thousand Steps

Pennsylvania

TypeOutdoors
CategoryHikes

Historic 1,000+ step stone staircase up Jacks Mountain, part of the Standing Stone Trail; built by ganister quarry workers in 1936, with a steep half-mile climb to panoramic Juniata valley views.

Historic 1,000+ step stone staircase up Jacks Mountain, part of the Standing Stone Trail; built by ganister quarry workers in 1936, with a steep half-mile climb to panoramic Juniata valley views.

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