W P D W MAP & GUIDE

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

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useandpromoteresourcestew

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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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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

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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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•AU

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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

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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

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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.

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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.