Burnt Mill Road

I went wandering on the country roads to the northwest of Shippensburg, ostensibly to see a stretch of Conodoguinet Creek I hadn't visited yet and hopefully to find an interesting bridge over said creek. It was a long hike - 14 miles - and I saw lots of great scenes and heard lots of Red-bellied Woodpeckers and heard and saw two Ravens in the course of my wanderings. And came home with rubbery legs and aching hips (but surprisingly, my feet are fine, great boots!) and just out and out bushed. But it was all worth it; it was a beautiful day for hiking, and I discovered a gem - Burnt Mill Road.  Great views of the north mountains, lots of great farm views, the very interesting Burnt Mill Veterinary Center, and a fantastic bridge - a steel framed trestle with a wooden plank deck over the Conodoguinet. For me, that's the next best thing to a covered bridge! Here are some scenes from that wonderful hike.

Looking north from West Creek Rd. approaching the north end of Burnt Mill Rd. 

Walking south down Burnt Mill Rd. with South Mountain in the background

Part of the campus of the Burnt Mill Veterinary Center

The bridge over Conodoguinet Creek

The wooden-planked deck of the bridge

Conodoguinet Creek at Burnt Mill Rd.

An old spring house on Burnt Mill Rd., with the spring still running from it

Landscape at the south end of Burnt Mill Rd.

© 2017 by A. Roy Hilbinger