History
The trail was first laid out in 1951 by Troop 10 of the Explorer Scouts of the Boy Scouts of America from Williamsport. The original trail was 30.4 miles (48.9 km) long. In 1953, the Alpine Club of Williamsport was formed to maintain the trail, and still does so today. It also publishes a guide to the trail, which was updated in 2011. The trail reached its present length by 1962, although sections of the trail have been moved five times since, along with many changes in and relocations of side and link trails.
The trail is named for the Loyalsock Creek, whose name comes from the Native American name Lawi-saquick or "middle creek", as it is between Lycoming Creek and Muncy Creek. A section of the trail follows part of the Towanda path, a Native American trail. Other portions follow old abandoned logging roads and railroad grades. These are left over from the 19th and early 20th century when the lumber industry cut down almost all the trees in the area.
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