Loyalsock Trail - Blazes

Blazes

The trail is blazed using red metal disks with the yellow letters "LT" painted in the center. An abrupt direction change is marked with double blazes. In addition to the metal disks (which are can lids), 2 by 6 in (5 by 15 cm) painted yellow rectangles with a 1 in (2.5 cm) horizontal red stripe are also used as blazes. A yellow arrow in the proper direction is used to mark turns.

Previously, blazes were a red disc with a yellow "LT". They have been replaced by a yellow disc bearing a red "LT". Be cautious at intersections with "Red X" trails, which are blazed with yellow discs bearing a red "X".

The three kinds of side trails are:

• "Red X" trails, which are bypasses or alternate routes and both begin and end on the main Loyalsock Trail. These are blazed with a yellow metal disk with a large red "X" on it.
• "White" trails, which are unmaintained and blazed with white metal discs (with solid color, no other mark).
• "Blue" trails, which either lead to the Loyalsock trail or to "Red X" trails or interesting sites, and are blazed with blue metal disks. Numbers on the disks identify "Blue" trails leading to the Loyalsock Trail or "Red X" trails.

Side trails are described in the guide available from the Alpine Club.