The Bald Eagle Mountain Megatransect is a 26+ mile/hike and trail run event staged in Central Pennsylvania. The outstandingly beautiful course offers unique geologic features, such as an unrelenting boulder field of white Tuscarora sandstone. Cliffs line a scenic gorge to heights of 300 feet that sink from the Chestnut flat plateau. Trails run along miles of streams and brooks with multiple stream crossings and small waterfalls.

Top three results:

Men:
ADAM RUSSELL, Age:36, Time: 4:22:41
DEREK WAUGHEN, Age:28, Time: 4:44:56
JEFF NELSON, Age:50, Time: 5:02:53

Women:
JOANNA SINCLAIR, Age: 36, Time: 5:26:44
JESSICA ZOZOS, Age: 25, Time: 5:27:03
MARY KOWALSKI, Age: 48, Time: 5:40:01

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Oneonta Gorge is one of the many wonders of the National Scenic Area. It is not accessible by trail. Rather you must walk up the creek bed, over a large and perhaps unstable log jam, through the gorge, and up to your waist in water until you finally see falls. Lower Oneonta Falls probably dropped just under 100ft in a backdrop surrounded by steep vertical-walled cliffs and fronted by clear pools. The water was so clear that I even noticed fish swimming amidst the submerged rocks.

Distance: 3.3 miles (5.3km)
Time: 1:30-2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Climbing: Hilly
Features: Waterfalls

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The Megatransect is a trail run event staged in Central Pennsylvania. The 25 Mile supported ultra hike took place in Bald Eagle Mountain. The course is designed to challenge any trained or seasoned athlete. Trail focuses on the safety and needs of all entrants. Competitors are subjected to unrelenting climbs and down hills with total vertical gains over 5000 feet.

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