Pennsylvania - The Rest

 

Maps:

• Software - Topo! Pennsylvania

• http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/ - here you can find a very good printable *.pdf map of almost each state park
• The whole Pennsylvania is divided into forests.  Online forest mass are pretty bad, but printed versions are free and can be ordered at DCNR.  To choose your forest go to this page: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/stateforests/index.aspx
• Free Brochures and Map: Experience Gettysburg, PA.
• Free Brochure and Map for the Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water.  Free map of the surrounding Falling Waters Bear Run Nature Reserve.  There is another FLR house 7mi away - Kentuck Knob.
• Holtwood Environmental Preserve and Arboretum.  Kelly's Run, Pinnacle Trail System.  Free maps by the PA Power and Light Co.  This area has the best Overlooks over the Southern Susquehanna River.  The trail system has The Conestoga Trail in its base.  Very pretty area.
• Delaware River Highlands - free map.
• Youghiogheny River Lake - free map.
• Raystown Lake - free map.
• Recreational Trails in the Allegheny River Region - free map.

Books:

• Circuit Hikes in VA, WV, MD, PA published by the PATC

• Pennsylvania Hiking Trails published by Keystone Trails Association
• Waterfalls of Pennsylvania by brown
• Laurel Highlands Trail - Hiker's Guide by Bruce Sundquist
• Map and Guidebook of the Black Forest Trail by Firefighters Association (I believe the best trail in PA).

Hike 1.  Conestoga Trail: The Pinnacle Area

 

 

Club: Capital Hiking Club;  MWROP.  Mark Tune;  Russ Norfleet leading

Date: 10/20/2002; 08/20/2005

Parking: In all the 4 places lots of space for many cars

Topo! PA Trace: ConestogaTr_Pinnacle_GPS20021020.tpo; ConestogaTr_Pinnacle_GPS20050820.tpo

Description File: ConestogaTr_Pinnacle_GPS20050820.doc

GPS TrackMaker Trace: ConestogaTr_Pinnacle_GPS20021020.gtm; ConestogaTr_Pinnacle_GPS20050820.gtm

*.gif Trace Maps: ConestogaTr_Pinnacle_GPS20021020Map1.GIF; ConestogaTr_I76_ErbsBridgRd_GPS20050102Map2.GIF

Photo Album: ConestogaTr_Pinnacle_GPS20050820

 

 

Hike 2.  Conestoga Trail: I76 - Erbs Bridge Road

 

Club: scouting.  Ken Fillo from the Lancaster Hiking Club leading

Date: 01/02/2005

Parking: The starting parking is good, the end parking is nonexistent - parked at the curb of the road

Topo PA! Trace: ConestogaTr_I76_ErbsBridgRd_GPS20050102.tpo

Description File: ConestogaTr_I76_ErbsBridgRd_GPS20050102.doc

GPS TrackMaker Trace: ConestogaTr_I76_ErbsBridgRd_GPS20050102.gtm

*.gif Trace Maps: ConestogaTr_I76_ErbsBridgRd_GPS20050102Map1.GIF, ConestogaTr_I76_ErbsBridgRd_GPS20050102Map2.GIF

Photo Album: ConestogaTr_I76_ErbsBridgRd_GPS20050102

 

 

Hike 3.  Black Forest Trail

 

Club: MWROP.  Ted Fryberger leading

Date: 10/05/2007

Topo PA! Trace: BlackForestTr_GPS20071005_08.tpo

Description File: BlackForestTr_GPS20071005_08.doc

GPS TrackMaker Trace: BlackForestTr_GPS20071005_08.gtm

Garmin MapSource Trace: BlackForestTr_GPS20071005_08.gdb

Google Earth Trace: BlackForestTr_GPS20071005_08.kmz

Universal GPS Format: BlackForestTr_GPS20071005.gpx; BlackForestTr_GPS20071006.gpx; BlackForestTr_GPS20071007.gpx; BlackForestTr_GPS20071008.gpx

Photo Album: BlackForestTr_GPS20071005_08