Stonycreek River

1 - Stony Gorge(Shanksville [Covered Bridge] to Pompey Hill Rd., Mostoller)

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Aaron Fleishman

Jan 18, 2017


Crew of us ran it on 1/14/17 with Stony Ferndale gauge showing 4.97', and the bridge gauge at takeout showing -2'. It was low. Wouldn't want to run it any lower, the last 2 miles or so were a bit rough. Passable, but rough.

Log jam at first right turn wasn't too bad. Looks like it had been chainsawed recently. Strainers were minimal, but a few trees in some lines. Keep an eye out.

Greg Lipps
Greg Lipps

Feb 2, 2012


This is a video of the Gorge section. The canyon was running at 6.20' at ferndale and the covered bridge gauge was 1.4'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrUoHQwln6E

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May 29, 2008


Directions from Robert Farmer: Here's how I found it: From Pennsylvania Turnpike, take Exit 110 at Somerset. From the exit at the toll plaza, go straight across the intersection, then make a left to 281 north. Take this to Friedens. At the pizza restaurant (Cheryl's?), turn east (right) on Welsh Hill Road. Go 4.4 miles. Turn left (north) on Stutzmantown Road. Go 1.6 miles to Shanksville and the put-in bridge. From here, drive north toward Lambertville (there's a left turn just past the bridge in Shanksville) for 4.1 miles, past the Flight 93 monument. Turn left on Pompey Road and drive 1.5 miles to the bridge at Mostoller. The only identifying sign here is the word Mostoller on a small railroad company shed/shack next to the railroad tracks. Probably, it is possible to drive directly from 281 to Mostoller, but I did not check it out.