The vast majority of the hollow is in Mount Pleasant Township, which is also where the entirety of the natural area is located.

[2] Jakey Hollow Natural Area is located on a small tributary of Little Fishing Creek.

[1] The white pine population in the natural area consists of dozens of individuals, some of which more than 100 feet (30 m) high.

Three species of ferns inhabit the area, as do plants such as Virginia creeper, goldenrod, Indian cucumber, foamflower, skunk cabbage, and others.

[3] A number of invasive species inhabit Jakey Hollow Natural Area, including garlic mustard.

[1] Jakey Hollow Natural Area was originally part of a larger forest that covered the region.

[2] In the 1950s, Ward Crawford and his brother purchased the land that Jakey Hollow Natural Area is on and protected it.

[2] The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources purchased the land from Ward Crawford in 1990.

[6] The Ward Crawford Trail is 1 mile (1.6 km) long and takes one hour to complete.

Jeff Mitchell describes the trail as easy in his book Hiking the Endless Mountains: Exploring the Wilderness of Northeastern Pennsylvania.