Tanbark Trail

Tanbark Trail

The Tanbark Trail is an 8.8-mile (14.2 km) hiking trail in Allegheny National Forest in northwestern Pennsylvania, which is usually described as a spur of the North Country Trail. It is known for visiting some of the least disturbed areas of the National Forest, as well as several large rock formations and scenic glens along small streams.

Tanbark

Tanbark is the bark of certain species of trees, traditionally used for tanning hides into leather.

Trail

A trail, also known as a path or track, is a dirt road or a small paved road, usually through an undeveloped natural area, that is designed primarily for use by pedestrians, equestrians and non-motorized vehicles, although occasionally some off-roading motor vehicles may also use it. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, footpath or hiking trail is the preferred term. However, it is sometimes applied to highways in North America. In the United States, the term was historically used to describe the westward expansion trails, which are land routes into or through wildness regions of the American West used by explorers and migrants.

tanbark

Noun

1. The bark of the oak (or other trees) used as a source of tannin.
2. The spent bark used as a ground covering.

trail

Verb

1. To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
2. To drag (something) behind on the ground.

Noun

1. The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.
2. A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.