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White pine top
Looking up at tree top

Eight-tenths of a mile up the Marilla Springs Trail from Madeline's Birders' Rest (the gazebo), a trail sign points the way for the newest TVTA path, the White Pine Trail. A small stand of towering, old growth white pines has recently generated much local interest, and many curious hikers have wondered how to locate the pines.

A loop trail to the white pines has been completed. The loop is less than 3 miles long and returns walkers to the Marilla Bridges Trail. The White Pine Trail leaves the Marilla Springs Trail at the confluence of Marilla Brook and Lean-to Run, passes a long-abandoned building foundation, and follows the run upstream to the white pines. After enjoying the old growth trees, hikers can return to the Marilla Springs Trail or moderately climb to walk remnants of old logging roads that lead back to Marilla Reservoir's Bridges Trail.

Printable trial map.
White Pine Trail Line Map
0.0 Madeline's Birders' Rest gazebo at beginning of Marilla Springs Trail. Proceed up Marilla Springs Trail.
0.5 mi. Point of Interest: On Marilla Springs Trail look left - old growth white pine trees, one huge double trunk.
0.6 mi. At sign turn right off Marilla Springs Trail onto White Pine Trail.
  Point of Interest: Trail passes foundation of old shingle factory. Look for stone work on left.
  Continue to confluence of Marilla Brook and Lean-to Run. Taking the three walkways that traverse the streams reach the right bank of Lean-to Run and ascend the slope.
1 mi. Stand of old-growth white pines. Just after a pair of the white pines, the trail veers sharply right.
1.25 mi. Begin gradual ascent across face of ridge.
1.3 mi. Veer sharply left and climb an old logging road.
1.43 mi. Sharp right to top of ridge and flat walking.
1.57 mi. Sharp right again, still flat on top.
1.64 mi. Another sharp right and begin dropping back into Marilla Brook. (Continuing straight leads to point overlooking Marilla Reservoir.) The trail switch-backs down the slope. Listen for the gurgle of Marilla Brook.
1.85 mi.

Point of Interest: View of Shields Crossing and Marilla Reservoir.
1.86 mi. Marilla Bridges Trail.
Hiking Family
The southern end of the White Pine Trail may be reached by traveling the Marilla Springs Trail 0.6 mile (six-tenths mile from Madeline's Birders' Rest gazebo). Immediately after a pair of old-growth pines a sign indicates the White Pine Trail to the right.