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Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area, Halifax, PA
Sports & Outdoors

Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area

An 803-acre conservation area on Peters Mountain with large hardwood forest and trail access.

1609 Back Rd, Halifax, PA 17032 · Halifax, PA

About Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area

This 803-acre conservation area in central Pennsylvania sprawls across Peters Mountain and is covered mostly by mature hardwood trees. Its large, almost unbroken forest offers habitat for woodland songbirds and other deep-woods wildlife. Its trail network links to the Appalachian Trail on the northern slope of the mountain. Visitors should expect minimal facilities, since the land is managed for passive, non-motorized recreation and environmental education.

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