10/15/2026
Throwback Thursday – The Narrows Road & Fishing Creek Gorge
Location: Narrows Road, southwest of Loganton
Distance: ~3 miles from the Borough
This week we’re traveling down one of Sugar Valley’s oldest and most dramatic historic routes — The Narrows Road, a winding passage carved between steep rock walls and the rushing waters of Fishing Creek. Long before modern highways, this narrow corridor served as a lifeline connecting Sugar Valley to the outside world.
The Narrows has been used since the mid‑1800s, when wagons, horseback riders, and early freight haulers navigated its tight bends to reach mills, markets, and neighboring towns. The road hugged Fishing Creek so closely that travelers often recalled hearing the water roaring beside them as they passed through the gorge.
The area wasn’t just a travel route — it was an early industrial zone. Along this stretch of Fishing Creek once stood:
Water‑powered sawmills
Grist mills
Blacksmith shops
C***r presses
Small homesteads tucked into the hillside
The Narrows was also a favorite spot for early families who fished, picnicked, and explored the dramatic rock formations that still tower over the road today. Landmarks like Humphreys Hole, a deep natural crevice in the cliffside, became local legends passed down through generations.
Even today, the Narrows remains one of the most scenic drives in the region — a place where you can still see the stone foundations of old mills, remnants of early industry, and the same rugged landscape that shaped Sugar Valley’s earliest settlers.
If your family has photos or memories of the Narrows — fishing trips, Sunday drives, or stories from the old mill days — we’d love to help preserve them.
📬 Community Call Out: If you have any pieces of Loganton or Sugar Valley history — photos, documents, or stories — that you’d be willing to share, please email them to [email protected]. We’ll feature them in future posts so the whole community can enjoy them. Credit will always be given to the owner.