It is often described as a connection between Twin Lakes Recreation Area in Elk County and the North Country Trail.

[3] In its eastern and central sections, the Twin Lakes Trail traverses some of the more developed areas of Allegheny National Forest, passing many old oil drilling sites and more recent fracking installations.

[7] The Twin Lakes Trail continues to the west, and at about 1.8 miles begins a lengthy walk alongside Wolf Run.

At 4.1 miles, the trail trends away from Wolf Run, jogs briefly on Pennsylvania Route 66 (with parking area), and rises up the side of the valley.

The trail follows this creek for about a mile, including a wide crossing at a spot where an old footbridge failed and was never replaced.