Denton Hill State Park
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| Denton Hill State Park, Pennsylvania, USA | |
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| IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) | |
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| Location: | Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Nearest city: | Galeton, Pennsylvania |
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| Area: | 700 acres (2.83 km²) |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Governing body: | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Denton Hill State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park on 700 acres (2.83 km²) in Potter County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The park is a downhill skiing resort. Denton Hill State Park is on U.S. Highway 6 between Coudersport and Galeton.
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[edit] Skiing
Denton Hill State Park was the first ski operation run by the Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters (a predecessor to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources). The park was established in 1951 and the lodge and ski are were built between 1958 and 1967. The ski area was operated by the state until 1979, when it became a concession run by a private contractor ("Ski Denton" as of 2007).
The skiing ranges from easy, beginner slopes to some of the most dangerous, expert, black diamond slopes on the east coast of the United States. There are four ski lifts at the park, each of which stops at a different elevation on the slopes. Lift-accessed Snow tubing is also available at Denton Hill State Park, or Ski Denton.
There are five chalets on the grounds of Ski Denton. Each cabin has wall to wall carpeting and two bedrooms that sleep up to six individuals. There is a large living room with a cathedral ceiling in each cabin. The cabins also have a full kitchen, dining room, and bathroom. A hostel style bunkhouse sits atop the main lodge.
[edit] Mountain Biking
Denton Hill State Park opens its ski slopes to mountain bikers in the off season. A mountain bike trail begins at Denton Hill State Park and is 15 miles (24 km) long, passing through Patterson State Park on its way to Cherry Springs State Park.
[edit] Nearby state parks
The following state parks are within 30 miles (48 km) of Denton Hill State Park:
- Bucktail State Park (Cameronand Clinton Counties)
- Cherry Springs State Park (Potter County)
- Colton Point State Park (Tioga County)
- Hyner Run State Park (Clinton County)
- Hyner View State Park (Clinton County)
- Kettle Creek State Park (Clinton County)
- Leonard Harrison State Park (Tioga County)
- Lyman Run State Park (Potter County)
- Patterson State Park (Potter County)
- Prouty Place State Park (Potter County)
- Sinnemahoning State Park (Cameron and Potter Counties)
- Sizerville State Park (Cameron and Potter Counties)
[edit] References
- Denton Hill State Park. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
- Mountain Bike Trail. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
- United States Geological Survey. Denton Hill State Park, USGS Brookland (PA) Topo Map. Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
- Ski Denton
