Valencia - Brownsdale Road to Mouth 4.5 miles
Class Grad Size
(Area/Volume) Scene/Pol Level
I 8/8 Tiny (40/) B/A
Topographic Maps: Valencia,
Butler, Evans City
County Maps: Butler
Description: This stream flows down a wooded valley with occasional homes visible. [Reported 1998]
Difficulties: There is one rock pile dam about a foot high, which was easily runnable in 1998
Shuttle: To get to the put-in, start at the junction of State Route 8 and State Route 228 at Glade Mills. Follow State Route 8 north from Glade Mills for about 0.4 miles. Turn left/west on West Cruikshank Road (State Route 3012). Follow State Route 3012 for about 3.0 miles to a “T” intersection with Valencia-Brownsdale Road. Turn left/south and go 0.4 miles to the put‑in bridge. To reach the take‑out, go north on Valencia-Brownsdale Road, past Cruikshank Road and take the first left/west onto Glade Run Road. Follow Glade Run Road for 2.3 miles to a “T” intersection with Brownsdale Road. Turn left/west on Brownsdale Road and go 0.2 miles to the first bridge. This take‑out is actually about .7 miles upstream of the mouth of Glade Run. The trip can be extended by adding sections from the Connoquenessing Creek.
Gauge: None. Check the level at the take‑out bridge
Normal Wet Period: No available statistics on seasons. Since this section is tiny, it should normally be runnable only after a heavy rain or during spring snowmelt.