Big Dam Ridge Trail

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Big Dam Ridge Trail is a 2-mile gravel and dirt trail in Promised Land State Park that runs along the boundary of the park linking Bear Wallow Trail and Mill Brook No. 1 Trail. It crosses a ford over the East Branch of Wallenpaupack Creek which comes out of Lower Lake Dam.

It is a 2-mile blue singletrack trail that takes an average of 17 minutes to complete.

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