Description

This remote and scenic trail follows the route of the old Lehigh Valley Railroad’s Montrose Branch through the Susquehanna Greenway River Town of Tunkhannock. The majority of the trail is surrounded by thick forests and some marked crossings of a quiet country road. You’ll get a nice overlook view of the Tunkhannock Creek, as the trail follows it upstream. This is also a great biking path through the scenic forests, but be sure to watch out for steep banks along the right side. You will be completely immersed in nature as you pass through the forests of hemlocks and hardwoods, and see moss and white lichen-covered rocks.

The trail begins at the Bob Massaker Sports Complex where you’ll see a crushed stone path, and passes by Sunnyside Cemetery. After passing the trailhead parking lot and some benches, you’ll make a steep, but short climb up into the woods. A steep dropoff to Sunnyside Road, Route 6, and Tunkhannock Creek is along the right side of the trail, with rocky cliffs on the left side. The incline leads all the way to the end of the trail, at which point you will start your way back through the woods to where you came.

Photo Courtesy of Discover NEPA

Parking and Trail Access

The trailhead parking area can be accessed off route 6, south of Tunkhannock. The paved parking area is along Sunnyside Road near the Wyoming County 911/Emergency Center. An alternate parking area can be located at the Bob Massaker Sports Complex (1 Sunnyside Road) next to the Sunnyside Cemetery.

Iroquois Trail Map courtesy of alltrails.com