The trail walks alongside a large unnamed swamp at 6.0 miles and trends to the northeast. The trail crosses PA Route 402 again at 9.5 miles, near the village of Ludleyville, then crosses an old stone dam over Saw Creek at 10.4 miles. The hiker reaches a junction with the northeast spur (see below) at 11.1 miles, at which point the main loop turns to the south.
The trail follows a path alongside a large, unnamed swamp for 6.0 miles before turning northeast. It crosses PA Route 402 again at 9.5 miles near Ludleyville and then passes over an old stone dam on Saw Creek at 10.4 miles. The hiker reaches a junction with the northeast spur at 11.1 miles, where the main loop turns south.