Marion Brooks Natural Area, Protected natural area in Benezette Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The Marion Brooks Natural Area spans 917 acres within Moshannon State Forest, featuring dense stands of white birch trees near the Quehanna Highway.
The area, formerly known as Paige Run Natural Area, received its current name in 1975 to honor local environmentalist Marion E. Brooks.
The protected landscape serves as a study site for ecological research, focusing on the preservation of white birch trees at their southern natural limit.
Visitors can access the three-mile loop trail from the parking area on Losey Road, following yellow blazes through varied forest landscapes.
The natural area contains one of the largest white birch groves in eastern United States, including a notable specimen with four trunks reaching fifty feet.
Location: Pennsylvania
GPS coordinates: 41.27630,-78.28790
Latest update: April 2, 2025 16:32
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