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TRANSCRIPT
For your safety and
enjoym
ent:•A
lwaysw
earalifejacket.•O
btainproperinstructioninboatingskills.•Know
fishingandboatingregulations.•Bepreparedforstream
hazards.•Carryproperequipm
ent.•U
sepublicaccesspointsdesignatedonthismap.
Watertrailsarerecreationalw
aterwaysonalake,
streamoroceanbetw
eenspecificpoints,containingaccesspointsandday-useand/orcam
pingsitesfortheboatingpublic.W
atertrailsemphasizelow
-impact
useandpromoteresourcestew
ardship.ExplorethisuniquePennsylvaniaw
atertrail.
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Longbeforeairports,highwaysoreventrains,Pennsylvania’s
streams,riversandlakesprovidedam
eansoftransportationfornativeinhabitants.A
sEuropeanexplorersventuredinto“Penn’sW
oods,”thesewatersbecam
eimportanttradingroutes.
Later,asdemandforlogs,coalandothergoodssoared,the
Comm
onwealth’sw
aterwaysbecam
ecomm
ercialhighways.
Today,youcantravelthesesameroutes,enjoyingthestate’s
naturalresourceswhilegettingglim
psesofrichhistoryandtraditiononanoffi
cialPennsylvaniawatertrail.
ThePennsylvaniaFish&BoatCom
missionhasdesignatedthe
YellowBreechesCreekW
aterTrailanofficialPennsylvaniaw
atertrail.ThegoaloftheYellow
BreechesCreekWaterTrailisto
highlightexistingpublicrecreationfacilitiesandtoencouragestew
ardshipandrecreationofthecreek.
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TheYellowBreechesCreekoriginatesonSouthM
ountain,inM
ichauxStateForest,CumberlandCounty,nearW
alnutBottom.
Fromthere,theYellow
Breechesflowsthroughthelim
estone-richCum
berlandValleyandjoinstheSusquehannaRivernearNew
Cumberland.
Themainstem
oftheYellowBreechesissom
e49mileslongand
drains219squaremilesofforestedareas,farm
landandsuburbs.Mostofthedevelopedlandiscurrentlycongregatedinthe
lowerw
atershed,withforestedareasintheheadw
atersandonthehilltops.Agriculturedom
inatesthefertilevalleyareas,lendingapastoralsettingtothem
iddlereachofthestream.
In1992,theYellowBreechesw
asdesignatedasa“PennsylvaniaScenicRiver.”Theportionofthem
ainstemencom
passedbythisw
atertrailischaracterizedmainlybylong,shadypoolsw
ithoccasionaldam
sandriffleareas.
her
itag
e
Likemuchofthelow
erSusquehannaRiver,theSusquehannockandShaw
neeIndianswerethefirstknow
ninhabitantsoftheYellow
BreechesWatershed.Inthem
id-1730s,theareawas
legallyopenedtosettlerswhofocusedonagricultureand
operatingasmanyas60grist(grain)andsaw
(lumber)m
illsalongthebanksoftheYellow
Breeches.Manyofthesem
illswereassociatedw
ithdamstoim
provewaterflow
throughthem
ill.Severalofthesedamsarestillinuse,althoughseveral
moreareslatedforrem
oval.Manyoftheoldm
illbuildingsarecurrentlyusedasresidencesorw
arehouses.
TheYellowBreechesW
atershedwasalsousedasanim
portantshelter
andcheckpoint
onthe
Underground
Railroad,in
particulartheBoilingSpringsarea,aswellasservingasan
essentialsourceofwater,foodandlum
berfortheearlysettlers.Today,m
anywatersuppliers,includingtw
olargeonesinthelow
erportionofthewatershed,usetheabundantw
aterresourcesoftheYellow
Breeches.
Recreationopportunities
aboundthroughout
thestream
system
.Severallakesandpondsareusedforboating,fishing,sw
imm
ingand
ice-skating;the
famous
Appalachian
Trailtraversespartofthew
atershed;theYellowBreechesitself
isthefocusforbird-watching,fishing,paddling,tubingand
sightseeing;whilevariousotherstate,county,andm
unicipalparksandnaturepreservesalsoprovideam
plerecreationopportunities.
WilD
liFe
TheYellowBreechesW
atershedisworld-fam
ousforitstroutfishingopportunities,attractinglocalandstateresidents,aswellasfisherm
enfromthroughoutthesurroundingstates.
Mostofthestream
anditstributariesaredesignatedasCold-W
aterorHigh-Q
ualityCold-WaterFisheries.Troutthriveinits
cool,limestonew
aters.Brownandrainbow
troutaremore
prevalentinthelowerportionofthebasin,w
hilebrooktrout
canbefoundinthesmaller,headw
aterareasandtributariesaroundSouthM
ountain.TroutarestockedextensivelyintheYellow
Breeches,bothbythePennsylvaniaFish&Boat
Comm
issionandlocalfishingclubs.Fly-fishing,inparticular,isverypopular,andaportionofthestream
nearBoilingSpringsisregulatedasayear-round“Catch-and-Release”A
rea.
Bassalsocan
befound
inthe
stream’slow
erreaches.Hopefully,
inthe
future,because
ofrestoration
effortsthroughout
theSusquehanna
RiverW
atershed,Am
ericanshad
andAm
ericaneels
willbecom
eapart
ofthe
fisheryresources
ofthe
YellowBreechesW
atershed.
Severalthreatened
andendangered
speciesoccur
inthe
watershed.Endangeredbogturtlesm
aketheirhomein
severalwetlandsintheYellow
Breeches,whiletheeasternm
udsalam
anderhasbeenfoundinMichauxStateForestonSouth
Mountain,Cum
berlandCounty.Threatenedsedgewrensalso
liveandpotentiallybreedinthewatershed’sw
etmeadow
sandm
arshes.PortionsoftheMichauxStateForesthavebeen
designatedasImportantBirdA
reas,providingcriticalhabitatforinteriorbirdspecies,w
hiletheabundantwaterresources
harbormanyspeciesofw
aterfowl.
Pen
ns
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s
Eachyear
thePennsylvania
Fish&
BoatCom
mission
publishesthe
PennsylvaniaFishing
Summ
ary.Before
planningafishing
outing,referto
thisguide.The
Summ
aryis
availableonline
atwww.fishandboat.com
oratlocallicense-issuingagents.
Allpersonsage16andoverm
ustobtainalicensetofishorangleforanyfishspeciesandtotakefishbait,baitfish,frogsandturtlesfrom
Comm
onwealthw
aters.Castingand/orretrieving,whetherbyrod,reelandline,orbyhandline,foroneselfor
anotherperson,requiresacurrentlicenseunlessspecificallyexem
ptedbylaw.W
hilefishing,thelicensemustbeclearly
displayedtoalloww
aterwaysconservationoffi
cerstoverifyquicklyandeasilythatanglersarelegallylicensed.A
nglersarealsorequiredtocarryanotherm
eansofpositiveidentification,suchasavaliddriver’slicense,toestablishtheiridentityifrequestedbyaw
aterwaysconservationoffi
cer.
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TheYellow
Breeches
Watershed
Association
(YBWA),
formedin2001,iscom
mittedtocooperativelyfosterpublic
understandingand
soundm
anagement
ofenvironm
entalresourcesintheYellow
BreechesWatershed.TheYBW
Aisa
solution-orientedorganization,providingtechnicallysoundinform
ation,education,leadershipandcoordinationinthefieldofw
atershedmanagem
ent.TheYBWAadvancesenvironm
entalstew
ardshipthroughsupportofpracticalmanagem
entofwatershedresourcesfortheprotectionandenhancem
entofenvironm
entalquality.TheYBWAhascom
pletedaWatershed
Assessm
entandRiversConservationPlantomoreeffectively
managethew
aterresourcesoftheYellowBreeches.The
YellowBreechesCreekisalsolistedonthePennsylvaniaRivers
ConservationRegistry.TolearnmoreaboutYBW
Aortojointhe
organization,visittheAssociationonlineatw
ww.ybw
a.org.
“leav
e no
tra
ces” P
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les
Pennsylvaniawatertrailsem
bracethe“LeaveNoTrace”codeof
outdoorethicsthatpromotestheresponsibleuseandenjoy-
mentoftheoutdoors.
Plan and prepare•
Knowtheregulationsandspecialconcernsforthearea.
•Prepareforextrem
eweather,hazardsandem
ergencies.•
Scheduleyourtriptoavoidtimesofhighuse.
•Useam
apandcompasstoelim
inatetheuseofmarking
paintorflagging.
Dispose of w
aste properly•
Repackagefoodtominim
izewaste.
•Packitin,packitout.Packoutalltrash,leftoverfoodandlitter.
canspotdamsbylookingdow
nstreamforahorizontalline
acrossthewater.
strainers:Treesaretypicalstrainersthatcantrapandfloodboats.W
aterflowsthroughtheseobstructions,butsolid
objectsdonot.Strainerscanpinvictimsunderw
ater.
current:Neverunderestim
atethepowerofm
ovingwater.
Boaterswhoarenotsurethattheirboatortheirabilityisupto
theprevailingconditionsshouldstayoffthewater.
cold water:Suddenim
mersionincoldw
atercanleadtocardiacarrestorcancauseapersontoinhalew
ater.Ifyoufallintocoldw
ater,imm
ediatelycoveryourmouthandnose
withyourhands.D
ressproperlyforthecoldbywearinga
hat,severallayersofclothingandwarm
boots.Wool,pileand
polypropyleneprovidewarm
thevenwhenw
et,avoidcotton.
hypotherm
ia: Hypotherm
iaistheloweringofthebody’score
temperature.Itbeginsw
ithshivering.Judgmentthenbecom
escloudedandunconsciousnesssetsin.D
eathcanoccurifhypotherm
iaisnottreated.Removeahypotherm
icpersonfrom
thewaterandreplacew
etclotheswithw
arm,dryclothing
and/orablanket.Donotm
assagetheextremitiesorgivethe
victimalcoholorcaffeine.
heat exhaustion and sunburn: W
henitishot,wearsunglasses,
ahat,andlightweight,light-coloredclothing.A
pplysunblockwithahighSPFratinganddrinklotsoffluids.
Flooding: Bewareofchanginghazardsafterfloodevents.
st
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on
Dit
ion
s
TheYellowBreechesCreekisdesignatedaClassI-IIstream
ontheInternationalW
hitewaterRatingSystem
.AClassIstream
ischaracterizedbyeasym
ovingwaterw
ithfewriffl
esand/orsm
allwavesw
hileaClassIIstreamcontainssom
eobviousobstaclestom
aneuveraround.Thesestreamclassesaregreat
forbeginnersorformoreexperiencedpaddlersw
howouldlike
arelaxingtrip.
Besuretocheckstreamconditionsjustbeforeem
barkingonafloattrip.W
aterlevelschangefrequently,sometim
esdrastically!TheU
.S.GeologicalSurvey(U
SGS)m
onitorscurrentwater
conditionsfromselectedsurfacew
atersitesandpublishesthedataforthepublic.
TocheckwaterlevelsontheYellow
BreechesnearCampH
ill,visittheU
SGSonlineforreal-tim
edataathttp://waterdata.
usgs.gov/pa/nwis/uv?01571500.TheU
SGSgaugeheightnear
CampH
illshouldreadatleast1.4feettonavigatethestream
successfully.FloodstageontheYellowBreechesnearCam
pHill
is7feet.
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gen
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inFo
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n
Fire, Police & m
edical assistance
emergency D
ial 911
non-em
ergency calls CarlisleA
rea(717)243-4121
WestShoreA
rea(717)238-9676YorkCounty
(717)840-2971
carlisle regional medical center
361AlexanderSpringRoad,Carlisle,PA
17015(717)249-1212
holy spirit h
ospital 503N
orth21stStreet,CampH
ill,PA17011
(717)763-2100
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Preparationofthisguidewasacollaborativeeffortinvolving
public,privateandnon-profitpartners.CumberlandCounty
coordinatedthedevelopmentanddesignofthepublicationin
partnershipwiththeYellow
BreechesWatershedA
ssociation.Financialsupporttoprinttheguidew
asprovidedbytheCum
berlandValley
VisitorsBureau,
Am
ericanRivers,
TheOrvis
Company,
BoilingSprings
Tavernand
Giant
Food.Additionalassistancew
asprovidedbythePennsylvaniaFish&BoatCom
mission,localm
unicipalitiesandprivatefacilitieshighlightedinthepublication.
Great
effortwas
expendedcollecting
andverifying
theinform
ationin
thispublication.
How
ever,we
realizethat
conditionschangeonourwaterw
ays,andthatsomeofthe
informationm
aynotbeaccurate.Usersnotingerrorsor
omissionsonthism
apareurgedtoreportthem.Q
uestions,com
mentsorerrorsregardingthetrailguideshouldbedirected
to:cumberland county Planning D
epartment
18NorthH
anoverStreet,3rdFloor,Carlisle,PA17013
www.ccpa.net/planning;planning@
ccpa.net(717)240-5362
leave what you find
•Preservethepast:Exam
ine,butdonottouch,culturalorhistoric
structuresand
artifacts.•
Leaverocks,plantsandothernaturalobjectsasyoufindthem
.•
Observeandleaveflow
ers,theycontainseedsforfutureflow
ers.•
Avoidintroducingortransportingnon-nativespecies.•
Donotbuildstructuresorfurniture,anddonotdigtrenches.
respect wildlife
•Observew
ildlifefromadistance.D
onotfolloworapproach
wildlife.
•Neverfeedanim
als.Feedingwildlifedam
agestheirhealth,altersnaturalbehaviorsandexposesthem
topredatorsandotherdangers.
•Controlpetsatalltim
es,orleavethemathom
e.•
Avoidwildlifeduringsensitivetim
es:Whentheyarem
ating,nestingorraisingyoung,orduringw
inter.
Be considerate of other visitors •
Respectothervisitorsandprotectthequalityoftheirexperience.
•Becourteous.Yieldtootherusersonthetrail.
•Letnature’ssoundsprevail.Avoidloudvoicesandm
usic.
respect private property•
Mostofthelandadjacenttothecreekisprivateproperty.
•Approvedpublicaccesspointsaredesignatedonthem
ap.
Formoreinform
ationaboutthe“LeaveNoTrace”principles,
visitwww.LN
T.orgorcall1-800-332-4100.The“LeaveNoTrace”
CenterforOutdoorEthicsisanationalnon-profitorganization
dedicatedtopromotingandinspiringresponsibleoutdoor
recreationthrougheducation,researchandpartnerships.
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ns
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•AU
.S.CoastGuard-approvedw
earablepersonalflotationdevice(PFD
orlifejacket)isrequiredforeachpersononboard.Inaddition,onethrow
abledevice(seatcushionorringbuoy)isrequiredonboats16feetinlengthorlonger.Canoesandkayaks,regardlessoflength,arenotrequiredtocarryathrow
abledevice.•
FromNovem
ber1
throughApril
30,boatersm
ustwearalifejacketonboats
lessthan16feetinlengthoranycanoeorkayakduringthesecoldw
eathermonths.
•Lifejacketsm
ustbetheappropriatesizeforthepersonintendedandm
ustbeingood,serviceablecondition.
•Lifejacketsm
ustbewornbyallchildren12yearsoldand
youngeronallboats20feetorlessinlengthwhileunder
way,andonallcanoesandkayaks.O
thersarestronglyencouragedtow
earaPFDatalltim
esonthewater.
•Operatorsofunpow
eredboats(canoes,kayaks,rowboats,
paddleboards)arerequiredtocarryadevicecapableofsoundingaprolongedblastfor4-6secondsthatcanbeheardbyanotherboatoperatorintim
etoavoidacollision.Anathleticcoach’sw
histleisacceptable.•
Unpow
eredboats
usingPennsylvania
Fish&
BoatCom
missionorStatePa rkorForestaccessareasm
usteitherberegisteredO
Rdisplayavalidlaunchpermit.Launch
permitscanbepurchasedthroughtheCom
mission’sw
ebsiteatw
ww.fishandboat.com
(clickthe“OutdoorShop”icon)or
atmanystateparkoffi
ces.•
Operatingw
atercraft,includingcanoesandkayaks,undertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugsisillegal.Thislaw
isstronglyenforcedforusersafety.Forfurtherinform
ationonboatingregulations,contactthePennsylvaniaFish&
BoatCom
missionatw
ww.fishandboat.com
.•
TheYellowBreechesCreekisunsuitableforpow
erboating.
PaD
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•W
earyourlifejacket.Some80percentofallrecreational
boatingfatalitieshappentopeoplewhoarenotw
earingalifejacket.
•Expecttogetw
et.Eventhebestpaddlerssometim
escapsizeorsw
amptheirboats.Bringextraclothinginaw
aterproofbag.
•Bepreparedtosw
im.Ifthew
aterlookstoohazardoustosw
imin,don’tgopaddling.
•Ifyoucapsize,holdontoyourboat,unlessitpresentsalife-threateningsituation.Iffloatingincurrent,positionyourselfontheupstream
sideofthecapsizedboat.•
Becourteoustootherboatersandfishermenonthestream
.•
Scoutaheadwheneverpossible.Know
thestream.Avoid
surprises.•
Bepreparedfortheweather.G
etaforecastbeforeyougo.Suddenw
indsandrainarecomm
onandcanturnapleasanttripintoarisky,unpleasantventure.
•W
earwadingshoesortennisshoesw
ithwool,polypropylene,
pileorneoprenesocks.•
Nevertakeyourboatnear,orgoover,alow
-headdam.D
ams
aredrowningm
achinesandaredangeroustoapproachfrom
upstreamanddow
nstream.
•Portage(carry)yourboataroundanysectionofw
ateraboutwhichyoufeeluncertain.
•Neverboatalone.Boatingsafetyincreasesw
ithnumbers.
•Keeppainterlines(ropestiedtothebow
)andanyotherropescoiledandsecured.
•Nevertiearopetoyourselfortoanotherpaddler,especially
achild.•
Kneeltoincreaseyourstabilitybeforeenteringrougherwater,likearapid.
•Ifyoucollidew
ithanobstruction,leantowardit.Thisw
illusuallypreventcapsizingorfloodingtheboat.
•Fileafloatplanw
ithareliableperson,indicatingwhereyou
aregoingandwhenyouw
illreturn.Remem
bertocontactthepersonw
henyouhavereturnedsafely.
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Dam
s:Watergoingoveradam
createsabackcurrent,orundertow
,thatcanpullaboatintotheturbulenceandcapsizeit.Thishydrauliccanoftentrapandholdapersonoraboat.Hazardsincludetheareasaboveandbelow
thedam.Paddlers
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Yellow Breeches Creek Water Trail
MAP&GUIDE
triP a
a1 - south middleton township Park: This 40-acre park, located at 534 ParkDrive,BoilingSprings,isownedbySouthMiddletonTownship.Thesiteprovidescreekaccessforboatingandfishingwithampleparking.Otheramenitiesatthisparkincludenaturetrails,picnicking,restrooms,benches,baseball/softball,soccer,tennis,basketball,volleyballandplaygroundequipment. Formoreinformation,contactSouthMiddletonTownshipParksandRecreationat(717)258-4441,orvisitwww.smiddleton.com.
Wittlinger nature Preserve: TheDonaldL.WittlingerNaturePreserveisa50-acrenaturepreserveownedbySouthMiddletonTownshipthatfeaturescreekaccess,opportunities for nature exploration and hiking trails. Access to the Preservecan be obtained from the Boiling Springs Pool or fromTanger Road. Formoreinformation, contact South Middleton Township Parks and Recreation at (717)258-4441,orvisitwww.smiddleton.com.
a2 - Boiling springs: TAKE-OUTONLY. BoilingSprings istheendpointofTripA.Allboatersshouldexitthecreekontheleftbeforethestonebridgeneartheswimming pool. Parking is available behind the Boiling Springs Pool at RaceStreet. Additional parking is available at Children’s Lake (Front Street) and theHistoricIronWorksPark(BucherHillRoad).Formoreinformation,contactBoilingSpringsPoolat(717)258-4121,orvisitwww.bspool.com.
triP B
B1 - messiah college:MessiahCollegeisaprivatelyownededucationalfacilityinGranthamandisthestartingpointofTripB.Thepublicmayaccessthecreekatthehistoriccoveredbridgeoncampus.ParkingisavailableatStarryField.Formoreinformationonthecollege,visitwww.messiah.edu.
B2 - simpson Park: Simpson Park is a 20-acre park owned by Upper AllenTownshipandislocatedat2701SouthMarketStreet(Route114),Bowmansdale.Thepark features creekaccess forboatingandfishingwithampleparkingandrestrooms. The park also features a nature trail, sand volleyball, picnic tables,grills and pavilions. For more information, contact Upper Allen Township at(717)766-0756.
B3 - mccormick Park: McCormickPark is a linearparkownedbyUpperAllenTownshipandlocatedat500McCormickRoad,Mechanicsburg.Thesiteprovidescreekaccessforfishingandboating.Limitedparkingisavailablealongtheroad.Formoreinformation,contactUpperAllenTownshipat(717)766-0756.
B4 - lower allen community Park: LowerAllenCommunityParkisa110-acrepark owned by Lower Allen Township. This facility is located at 4075 LisburnRoad,Mechanicsburg.Theparkprovidescreekaccessforboatingandfishingwithample parking and restrooms.The park also features nature trails, a dog park,picnic tables/pavilions, baseball/softball, soccer, basketball, tennis, playgroundequipment,volleyballandadrivingrange. Campingisavailablebyreservation.Formore information, contact LowerAllenTownshipat (717) 975-7575,or visitwww.latwp.org.
B5 - liberty Forge: LibertyForgeisagolfresortlocatedat3804LisburnRoad,Mechanicsburg,thatfeaturesan18-holepublicgolfcourse,lightedgolfpracticerangeandminiaturegolfcourse. TheCreekSideCafé, locatedat theminiaturegolfcourse,isopenseasonallyandsellssnacks,icecream,sandwichesanddrinks.ThepublicmayaccessthecreekforboatingatthebridgeatOldForgeRoadandfishing along the miniature golf course. Parking is available at the miniaturegolf coursealong theWhiteBarnnearOldForgeRoad. Please limitparking toindividualsandsmallgroupsonly.ParkingmaybelimitedonoccasionbecauseoflargeeventsheldatLibertyForge.Pleaseobserveandfollowaccessrulesonallpostedsigns.Formoreinformation,contactLibertyForgeat(717)795-9880orvisitwww.LibertyForge.net.
B6 - yellow Breeches Park: Yellow Breeches Park, located at 2050 SheepfordRoad, Mechaniscburg, is a 14-acre undeveloped park owned by Lower AllenTownship. The park provides creek access for boating and fishing. Informalparking isavailablealong the road. Formore information,contactLowerAllenTownshipat(717)975-7575,orvisitwww.latwp.org.
B7 - united Water Pennsylvania, inc. (uWPa): UWPA provides water serviceto a populationof approximately 166,000people in portions of eight countiesencompassing40municipalities in southcentral andnorthcentralPennsylvania.EnvironmentalpreservationisattheheartofUWPA’sbusinessphilosophy.UWPAhasfacilitatedenvironmentalpreservationprojectswithineachofthecompany’sfouroperating regions and supportshuman serviceorganizations thatprovidefloodrecoveryassistance.Employeesalsoworkwithat-riskyouthsinpartnershipwithyouthdevelopmentorganizations.
UWPA operates its RaboldWater Treatment Plant at 1081 Limekiln Road, NewCumberland.UWPAcompanyhasgrantedwatertrailaccesstothegeneralpublicfor thepurposesofportagingaround itsdamstructureand toput-inbelowortake-outabovethedam.Allaccessandparkingislocatedon,andrestrictedtotheLowerAllenTownshipportionof theproperty,which ismarkedwithwater trailsigns.AccesstoportionsoftheUWPApropertynotdesignatedforwatertrailusewillbeconsideredtrespassing,whichissubjecttoprosecution.
Thepublic is cautioned to strictlyobeyaccess, use anddamsafety regulationsposted on the property. Camping, grilling and campfires are not permitted.Visitorsmuststayoffthedam,andmustremoveanycanoe,boat,kayakorfloatingdevicefromthecreekandcarryitaroundthedam.Whentravelingdownstream,approach the dam from the left bank, where take-out signage is posted, andfollowthepostedtrailtoValleyRoad,whereasmallgravelparkinglotisprovided.Put-inbelowthedamwherewatertrailsignage ispostedattheSlateHillRoadparkinglot.Formoreinformation,contact(717)737-1475.
B8 - spangler’s mill: Spangler’sMillaccessisownedbythePennsylvaniaFish&BoatCommission(PFBC).Thesiteislocatedinthe1400blockofSpangler’sMillRoad,CampHill,andprovidescreekaccessforboatingandshorefishing,includinghandicapped fishing access. Boating is limited to unpowered boats and usersmustobtainalaunchpermitorboatregistrationfromthePFBC.Formoreboatingandfishing information,ortoobtainaPFBClaunchpermitorboatregistration,visitwww.fishandboat.com.
B9 - creekwood Park: CreekwoodParkisa12-acreundevelopedparkownedbyLowerAllenTownship.Thesiteislocatedat150CreekwoodDrive,CampHill.Thelocationprovidescreekaccessforboatingandfishing,limitedparkingandseveralpicnictables.Formoreinformation,contactLowerAllenTownshipat(717)975-7575,orvisitwww.latwp.org.
B10 - new cumberland Borough Park & Dam: TAKE-OUTONLY. NewCumberlandBoroughParkistheendpointofTripB.Allboatersshouldexitthecreekontheleftimmediatelyonenteringthepark.Donotattempttonavigateoverthedam!This29-acreparkisownedbyNewCumberlandBorough.TheentrancetothesiteislocatedonFrontStreet.Amenitiesattheparkincludecreekaccessforfishingand take-out only, baseball/softball, playground equipment, restrooms, picnictables/pavilions,benchesandadrinking fountain. Campingandboatmooringarestrictlyprohibited.Formoreinformation,contactNewCumberlandBoroughat(717)774-0404.
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accessThe Yellow Breeches Creek Water Trail Map & Guide provides boating and recreation information forapproximately 22 miles of the Yellow Breeches Creek. This guide outlines two float trips: Trip A –Upper stretch (~1.8miles) andTripB – Lower stretch (~19.6miles). Theguide is divided into two tripsbecause of the existence of several hazardous dams and the lack of approved access and/orportage. Do not attempt to navigate over these dams! You may choose any of the access pointslisted for your trip depending on amenities needed and time desired on the water. Please respectprivatepropertyrights.Donotenterpropertynotdesignatedforpublicuse.CampingisprohibitedatallaccesspointswiththeexceptionofLowerAllenCommunityPark(B4).Trailuseislimitedtodaylighthours.
Label Access Points Distance to Next Latitude / Longitude Access Point (miles)5 40.140026,-77.127641
A1 South Middleton Township Park 1.3 40.136765,-77.147445NA Wittlinger Preserve 0.5 40.140026,-77.127641 A2 Boiling Springs Take-out only 40.146954,-77.123939B1 Messiah College 2.5 40.154706,-76.99012B2 Simpson Park 1.1 40.164576,-76.975579 B3 McCormick Park 3.6 40.165067,-76.957636B4 Lower Allen Community Park 0.5 40.172466,-76.914861 B5 Liberty Forge 1.9 40.176809,-76.924002B6 Yellow Breeches Park 2.8 40.184621,-76.913048B7 United Water Pennsylvania, Inc. 2.2 40.201712,-76.927511B8 Spangler’s Mill 3.6 40.211256,-76.907236B9 Creekwood Park 1.5 40.215305,-76.884684 B10 New Cumberland Borough Park & Dam Take-out only 40.219395,-76.862528
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PROJECT PARTNERS & SPONSORS
Dam removal on the yelloW Breeches
GenerousfundingfromTheOrvisCompanytoAmerican
Riversallowedfor theremovalof theRosegardenDam
and the redesign and printing of theYellow Breeches
CreekWater Trail Map and Guide. American Rivers is
working to remove deteriorated and obsolete dams
along the Yellow Breeches to restore wetlands and
riparian habitat, increase spawning habitat, restore
troutpopulations,and improvewaterquality. Inrecent
years, American Rivers has worked with partners to
removenineobsoletedams from theYellowBreeches.