Near Flintstone in Allegany County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Log Roll Trail
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 8, 2016
1. Log Roll Trail Marker
Inscription.
Log Roll Trail. .
Log Roll Overlook offers the hiker an enjoyable westward view of the Town Creek watershed and a view of three states. The overlook was named for logs that were rolled down the steep mountain slope in the late 1800s, to a sawmill on Town Creek. Sections of Log Roll Trail follow the bed of a narrow-gauge logging railroad in operation at that time.
Log Roll Trail ends 4.5 miles from the overlook, near Town Creek. A 20-mile hike eastward along the Canal will take the hiker through the Paw Paw Tunnel and back to the Green Ridge Long Pond Trail at Lock 58.
Trail Information , [Not transcribed]
"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin." , William Shakespeare . This historical marker was erected by Maryland State Highway Administration Recreation Trail Grant Program. It is Near Flintstone in Allegany County Maryland
Log Roll Overlook offers the hiker an enjoyable westward view of the Town Creek watershed and a view of three states. The overlook was named for logs that were rolled down the steep mountain slope in the late 1800s, to a sawmill on Town Creek. Sections of Log Roll Trail follow the bed of a narrow-gauge logging railroad in operation at that time.
Log Roll Trail ends 4.5 miles from the overlook, near Town Creek. A 20-mile hike eastward along the Canal will take the hiker through the Paw Paw Tunnel and back to the Green Ridge Long Pond Trail at Lock 58.
Trail Information
[Not transcribed]
"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin." — William Shakespeare
Erected by Maryland State Highway Administration Recreation Trail Grant Program.
Location. 39° 39.907′ N, 78° 26.562′ W. Marker is near Flintstone, Maryland, in Allegany
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County. Marker is on Headquarters Drive, 0.3 miles west of M. V. Smith Road NE, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the Green Ridge State Forest Headquarters information kiosk, located near the scenic overlook southwest of I-68 Exit 64. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28700 Headquarters Drive NE, Flintstone MD 21530, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Maryland Logging Railroads. (Submitted on July 17, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 8, 2016
2. Markers at the Green Ridge State Forest Information Kiosk
Photographed By Unknown, circa 1890s
3. Photo of Mertens' Railroad (AKA Green Ridge Railroad) on Log Roll Trail Marker
Courtesy of Tom Hynson
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 8, 2016
4. Deep Run/Big Run Trail Marker
Non-history marker at kiosk
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 8, 2016
5. Mountain Bike Trail Marker
Non-history marker at kiosk
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 8, 2016
6. Leave No Trace Marker
Non-history marker at kiosk
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 116 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 17, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
