DIRECTIONS: At the east end of Troxelville follow PA 235 north to the top of Jack's Mountain (about 2.4 miles) where you will see the Hunter Road connection on your left. If you proceed another 0.25 mile on PA 235 you'll come to the Jack's Mountain Trail Head parking lot. Both hiking and all-terrain vehicle trails emanate from this lot. This area was timbered extensively in 2004, except for a pine stand, and much of it is now enclosed by deer fencing. Spring-action gates allow access for hiking, birding, or hunting. The pine stand is a good place for Red-breasted Nuthatch, Hermit Thrush, and Yellow-rumped and Pine warblers, but all of the regenerating area is excellent birding. Common Raven is often seen or heard in this area. When exiting the lot onto PA 235 turn right and return to Hunter Road. Some sites of interest along Hunter Road include another pine stand (0.2 mile from the Hunter Road turnoff of PA 235), Eddie's Vista (1.0 mile), and an Aspen Regeneration Plot (1.3 mile). Limited parking is available at Eddie's Vista and at the Aspen Plot. The latter has been a good spot for Chestnut-sided Warbler as well as another location for Yellow-rumped Warbler. At 2.1 miles Breininger's Gap Road turns left and is your first option to return to Troxelville. Just before the turn there is a thick grove of hemlock. This has been a good place for Hermit Thrush, Black-throated Green, and Blackburnian warblers. Continuing on Hunter Road you will pass many vernal ponds and other potential birding spots. The next intersection (4.0 miles) is where Weikert Road turns right off Hunter. This is another good location for Black-throated Green and Blackburnian warblers as well as Acadian Flycatcher. Continue left on Hunter and go 0.3 miles to Short Mountain Road. This is the second, and last, option to return directly to Troxelville. At this intersection there is another regeneration area on the left accessible through a spring-action gate. Hunter Road is also one of the last reliable places for Whip-poor-will in the county in May and June. Turn left on Short Mountain Road and go 1.3 miles to Bull Hollow Trail. This is a very easy walking trail, is drivable, and goes for a couple miles up the hollow. Black-throated Blue and Canada warblers, Louisiana Waterthrush, and Dark-eyed Junco are among the species found along this trail. Continue on Short Mountain Road for 0.5 miles to the intersection with Swift Run Road. Going straight on Swift Run Road will take you back to Troxelville completing the approximately 10-mile loop (Breininger's Gap Road connects from the left at 1.7 miles and is where you would come out if you had taken that left off Hunter Road. Acadian Flycatcher, Winter Wren, and Louisiana Waterthrush can be found along this stretch). If you go right onto Swift Run Road you will be entering Snyder Middleswarth State Park and the Tall Timbers parking lot and trail is only about a mile on your right. All of these State Forest roads are in excellent condition from early spring through fall but are not maintained over winter. This is Timber Rattlesnake habitat so one should be cautious when walking trails or through regeneration areas.