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APPALACHIAN TRAIL
LOCATION:  South Central Pennsylvania
HIKE STARTS:  PA 16
HIKE ENDS:  Caledonia State Park
TOTAL DISTANCE:  14.6 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  One Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Moderate to Difficult
TRAILS USED:  Appalachian Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Day or Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail Club

HIGHLIGHTS:  This is another short section of the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania that heads northbound from PA 16 to Caledonia State Park at US 30. The A.T. passes a number of shelters in this area including the Antietam, Tumbling Run, and Rocky Mountain Shelters.  At US 30, the Trail passes through Caledonia State Park which has a picnic area, restrooms, a public telephone, campsites, a shower, a snack area, and a pool. Pennsylvania summers are very hot and humid, and the pool was a welcome site during our thru-hike. The Thaddeus Stevens blacksmith shop is also located in the park and it has a small museum. Thaddeus Stevens was an abolitionist and owned the shop during the Civil War. The area was destroyed by Confederate troops en route to the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

Appalachian Trail Guide to Pennsylvania
 		   Hiking Pennsylvania 

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  May 18-19, 1996* (password required)
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map, profile map*
bullet click for more information on the Appalachian Trail
bulletclick for the Long Trail discussion forum for long distance hikers and backpackers
bulletclick for Appalachian Trail hiking and backpacking books
bulletclick to access the guidebook Appalachian Trail: Pennsylvania which has details on this destination
bulletclick for other Pennsylvania hiking and backpacking books*
bulletclick for other hikes on the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania
bulletnote, the * indicates these items are not linked but coming soon


 
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