Allegany State Park Trip March 2 Monthly Meeting Join us on Wed

Issue # 15 Month # 3
March 2011
Allegany State Park Trip
March 2 Monthly Meeting
Join us on Wed March 2 when our
featured speaker Dr. D'Urso will answer
the question - Just how large was the
largest flood down Slippery Rock Creek?
The BOC Allegany State Park Ski Trip was
enjoyed by all. I know Ray, Jan and I had a
good time. Snow conditions were great on
Saturday. We skied and snowshoed
Saturday and skied in the morning Sunday
before heading home. The cabins were very
nice and we had plenty of good food for the
potluck dinner Sat. night.
Tammy
New North Country Trail Website
The new and improved northcountrytrail.org
is online. Check it out and you will find a new
look, more detailed trail information, better
volunteer resources and greater functionality
and navigability. Best of all, we see this as the
next step in building a seamless national and
chapter web presence, owned and
updated by the membership, with huge
potential for member and chapter
engagement.
Renew your BOC membership in March!
Dr. Gary D'Urso (pronounced DER.so) will
describe his dissertation work on the
Revised Glacial Margins and Wisconsin
Meltwater Paleoflood Hydrology in
Slippery Rock Creek Basin, Central
Western Pennsylvania. Dr. D'Urso will
describe his remapping of the glacial
margins in the Slippery Rock Creek basin
plus his study of the largest meltwater
flood during the last glacial period. His
work corrects previous errors in glacial
mapping and shows that the estimates of
the largest Wisconsin meltwater flood
were off by orders of magnitude.
Dr. D'Urso was born and raised in
Greenville, PA and now resides in Butler,
PA. He received his BA from Thiel College,
MS from the University of Pittsburgh and
PhD from West Virginia University. Dr.
D’Urso has worked for the US Army Corps
of Engineers, US Geological Survey and
has taught at the high school and
university levels.
Backpacker Magazine features Pa Hike
Backpacker Magazine March 2011 issue
contains a Reader Hike of the Month sent
in by BOC member Mike Ciccone on the
Minster Trail Loop in the Allegheny NF.
See this link for the online version:
http://bp2.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?tripId=54055
Keystone Trails Association Hosts
2011 SPRING MEETING & HIKING WEEKEND
April 15-17, 2011
West Chester, Chester County
KTA HOSTS HIKING WEEKEND IN BRANDYWINE VALLEY
The Keystone Trails Association will
host its spring meeting and hiking
weekend from Friday, April 15 to
Sunday, April 17 in West Chester,
Chester County.
ALL THE DETAILS:
The Brandywine Valley is “the ideal spot for
escaping winter’s cabin fever and reveling in
the newborn delights of spring.”
—Baltimore Magazine (March 2010)
Bucolic Chester County is located in
southeastern Pennsylvania, and its
natural beauty is marked by a pleasant, rolling landscape. Explore and
be charmed by the many hiking trails
found in the region including the
Brandywine Trail and the HorseShoe Trail as well as French Creek,
Marsh Creek and Ridley Creek State
Parks and the Valley Forge National
Historic Park.
Mark your calendar for April 15-17,
2011, and join KTA in Chester
County this spring. Hope to see you
on the trail!
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Weekend Schedule
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Web Resources
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Directions & Map
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Lodging & Meals
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Additional Lodging &
Camping
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Registration Form
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Registration
deadline is
March 28
With thanks to the combined efforts
of the Batona Hiking Club, Chester
County Trail Club, Horse-Shoe Trail
Conservancy, Philadelphia Trail Club
and Wilmington Trail Club, the Keystone Trails Association is proud to
present a weekend hike schedule
that truly highlights the very best in
hiking in southeastern Pennsylvania.
In addition to the area’s hiking pursuits, the Brandywine Valley offers
the weekend visitor additional
“trails” to explore, including an “art
trail” (Brandywine River Museum,
Winterthur Museum), a “garden
trail” (Longwood Gardens, Tyler Arboretum, Hagley Museum), a “wine
trail” (Chaddsford Winery), a
“history trail” (Brandywine Battle
Field, Valley Forge National Park)
and much, much more!
Hiking the Brandywine
Valley
Top: A covered bridge along the
Brandywine Trail. Photo courtesy
of Bill Hardam. Bottom: The HorseShoe Trail crossing French Creek.
Photo courtesy of Jamey Hutchinson.
HIKING THE BRANDYWINE VALLEY
The KTA Spring Hiking Weekend will
feature a great selection of trails to
highlight the best hiking in Chester
County and the surrounding area,
including:
Brandywine Trail: Beginning in the
north at its intersection with the
Horse-Shoe Trail, the Brandywine
Trail follows the Brandywine Creek
to the outskirts of Wilmington, DE.
ChesLen Preserve: Features unmatched panoramic views of classic
Chester County countryside. Hikers
can gaze for miles in any direction
and see virtually no signs of modern
development.
Horse-Shoe Trail: The premier longdistance trail through the Piedmont
and Great Valley Region of southeastern Pennsylvania
Stroud Preserve: Features culturally
and ecologically important land in
Chester County. This rolling mosaic
of once-pastured grasslands, working farmlands and woodlands now
serves as important wildlife habitat.
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WEEKEND SCHEDULE
HIKING THE BRANDYWINE VALLEY (cont.)
FRIDAY, APRIL 15
1:00 PM-8:00 PM: KTA registration
and hike sign-ups at the Microtel
Inn & Suites conference room
1:30 PM-7:00 PM: Friday afternoon
hikes (Check the hike schedule for
meeting time and location)
3:00 PM: Check in time at the
Microtel Inn & Suites
Tyler Arboretum: Explore one of the
oldest arboreta in the northeastern
United States. Tyler Arboretum encompasses 650-acres and includes
20 miles of hiking trails through
woodlands, wetlands and meadows,
where hikers can observe the diverse wildlife and historic ruins of
centuries-old buildings.
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
6:30 AM-9:30 AM: Complimentary
continental breakfast at the Microtel
(please remember to pick up your
bag lunch)
8:00 AM-1:30 PM: Saturday hikes
(Check the hike schedule for meeting time and location)
1:00 PM-3:00 PM: KTA Board Meeting in the Microtel conference room
4:00 PM-6:00 PM: KTA Council
Meeting in the Microtel conference
room
6:30 PM-7:45 PM: Dinner at the
Silsby Room at the Fame Fire Company
8:00 PM-9:00 PM: General Membership Meeting at the Silsby Room at
the Fame Fire Company
SUNDAY, APRIL 17
6:30 AM-9:30 AM: Complimentary
continental breakfast at the Microtel
(please remember to pick up your
bag lunch)
8:30 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday hikes
(Check the hike schedule for meeting time and location)
11:00 AM: Check out time at the
Microtel Inn & Suites
White Clay Creek Preserve: Located
in southern Chester County, White
Clay Creek has been designated as a
National Wild and Scenic River for its
outstanding scenic, wildlife, recreational and cultural value.
Please visit www.kta-hike.org to
download the complete hike schedule.
Valley Forge National Park: Valley
Forge was the site of the 1777-78
winter encampment of the Continental Army. Explore the perimeter
and defenses on this history-focused
hike.
DIRECTIONS & MAP
From the North: Take the PA Turnpike to the King of Prussia/Valley
Forge exit. Take 202 South to Matlack Street. Turn left on Matlack and
right on Willowbrook Lane
From the South: Take I-95 N to 202
North. Turn right on Matlack Street
and right on Willowbrook Lane
From the East: Take the PA Turnpike
to the King of Prussia/Valley Forge
exit. Take 202 South to Matlack
Street. Turn left on Matlack and
right on Willowbrook Lane.
From the West: Take the PA Turnpike to the Downingtown exit. Take
100 South to 202 South. Turn left on
Matlack Street and right on Willowbrook Lane.
The Brandywine Trail along a picturesque stream. Photo courtesy of Bill
Hardam.
WEB RESOURCES
Batona Hiking Club
www.batonahikingclub.org
Chester County Trail Club
www.cctrailclub.org
Chester County Conference and
Visitors Bureau
www.brandywinevalley.com
*Weekend schedule subject to
change. Please visit www.ktahike.org for up-to-date information
and the complete hike schedule.
Horse-Shoe Trail Conservancy
hstrail.org
Philadelphia Trail Club
m.zanger.tripod.com
Wilmington Trail Club
www.wilmingtontrailclub.org
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LODGING & MEALS
LODGING
Microtel Inn & Suites
500 Willowbrook Lane
West Chester, PA 19382
610.738.9191
www.microtelinn.com
The Microtel Inn & Suites offers
comfortable accommodations with
easy access to the area’s hiking trails
and other tourist destinations. Hikers
will enjoy the modern guest rooms,
which feature cable television, highspeed Internet access and a coffee/
tea maker.
ADDITIONAL LODGING
Silsby Room and catered by Christina’s Catering. The sumptuous dinner menu will be a welcome treat
after the day’s hikes.
Hikers that choose another lodging
option in West Chester are invited to
attend the Saturday dinner and annual meeting for $30.
Broadlawns Bed & Breakfast
629 N. Church Street
West Chester, PA 19380-2305
484.888.9021
www.bbonline.com/pa/broadlawns/
Comfort Inn & Suites
1310 Wilmington Pike
West Chester, PA 19382
610.399.4600
westchestercomfort.com
Faunbrook Bed and Breakfast
699 Rosedale Avenue
West Chester, PA 19382
610.436.5788
faunbrook.com
The Microtel will also serve as the
weekend “headquarters” for registration, hike sign-ups and the board
and council meetings.
Additional information:
 Friday check-in begins at 3:00 PM.
Check-out time on Sunday is 11:00
AM.
 There is no charge for children
under the age of 18 in the same
room as an adult. Contact KTA for
information on children’s meal
pricing.
 Please
refer to the weekend
schedule for meal times
Holiday Inn Hotel West Chester
943 South High Street
West Chester, PA 19382
610.692.1900
holidayinn.com
CAMPING
Brandywine Creek Campground
1091 Creek Road
Downingtown, PA 19335
610.942.9950
brandywinecreekcampground.com
Philadelphia/West Chester KOA
1659 Embreeville Road
Coatesville, PA 19320
610.486.0447
philadelphiakoa.com
WEEKEND PACKAGE PRICING INFORMATION
MEALS
KTA Member
Non-Member
A complimentary continental breakfast will be served on Saturday and
Sunday mornings at the Microtel Inn
& Suites, and bag lunches will be
ready for pick up before hikers head
out to the trail head.
Single Occupancy (1 Person/Room)
$245
$265
Double Occupancy (2 People/Room)
$159
$179
Triple Occupancy (3 People/Room)
$135
$155
Quadruple Occupancy (4 People/Room)
$122
$144
The Saturday dinner and annual
meeting with be held at the nearby
All prices are per person and include 2 nights lodging, 5 meals (Saturday
breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Sunday breakfast and lunch) and the registration fee. Please call KTA for information on children pricing.
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KEYSTONE TRAILS ASSOCIATION
2011 Spring Meeting & Hiking Weekend
April 15-17, 2011
Name:
Club Affiliation (if any): _____________________________________________________________________________
Address:
City:
State:
Telephone:
Email:
Zip:
Please note the names of all individuals covered by this reservation (including children under the age of 18), or with
whom you will be sharing your lodgings, even if his or her reservation is not enclosed with yours:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
KTA Member?
Yes
No
Joining Now
Will you be hiking with KTA on Friday afternoon?
Yes
No
Unsure
WEEKEND PACKAGE PRICING INFORMATION: The price listed is per person and includes two
nights lodging (Friday and Saturday night), as well as five meals (Saturday breakfast, lunch and
dinner, and Sunday breakfast and lunch) and the registration fee.
Vegetarian Meals:
Yes _____ # Adults
KTA
Member
NonMember
Single Occupancy (1 Person/Room)
$245
$265
X
=
Double Occupancy (2 People/Room)
$159
$179
X
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Triple Occupancy (3 People/Room)
$135
$155
X
=
Quadruple Occupancy (4 People/Room)
$122
$144
X
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Please circle selected option:
# Adults
Total
Price
Saturday dinner and annual meeting only (Do not
select if registering for a Weekend Package)
$30
X
=
NEW MEMBERSHIP OR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL: I’d like to join KTA or renew for another year
New Membership
$15
X
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Membership Renewal
$25
X
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REGISTRATION FEE: Please omit the registration fee if you selected a Weekend Package or if
you are only attending the Saturday dinner and evening program
KTA Member
$20
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=
Non-Member
$40
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TOTAL ENCLOSED: $
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Please mail completed form
with your check or money
order to:
Keystone Trails Association
101 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
RESERVATIONS MUST BE
RECEIVED BY MARCH 28.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED
AFTER APRIL 1.
Reservation requests filled on
a first come,
first served basis.
Questions?
Contact KTA at
[email protected]
or 717.238.7017
Area Outdoor Events and Activities
BOC monthly meeting - 6:30 pm social hour, 7:30 pm announcements and 8:00
program at the Butler YMCA, 339 N. Washington, St. Butler, Pa. Each meeting includes
outing announcements, a featured speaker and slide show or outdoor educational
program and is open to the public.
Just how large was the largest flood down Slippery Rock Creek? Please join us March
2nd for a presentation by Dr. Gary D’Urso (pronounced DER.so) who will describe his
dissertation work on the “Revised Glacial Margins and Wisconsin Meltwater Paleoflood
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Hydrology in SlipperyRockCreekBasin, Central Western Pennsylvania”. Dr. D’Urso will
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describe his remapping of the glacial margins in the Slippery Rock Creek basin plus his
study of the largest meltwater flood during the last glacial period. His work corrects
previous errors in glacial mapping and shows that the estimates of the largest
Wisconsinmeltwater flood were off by orders of magnitude. Dr. D’Urso was born and
raised in Greenville, PA and now resides in Butler, PA. He received his BA from Thiel
College, MSfrom the Universityof Pittsburghand PhD from West VirginiaUniversity. Dr.
D’Urso has worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers, US Geological Survey and has
taught at the high school and university levels.
Overnight Backpacking -- Proposed Minister Valley Wilderness Area, Allegheny National
Forest An overnight backpacking trip through the proposed Minister Valley Wilderness
Area. This outing will give hikers a fine sense of wild, unroaded nature of this eminently
qualified prospective addition to America's National Wilderness Preservation System.
The hike will begin Saturday morning at the Minister Creek campground, and we will
primarily use the seven-mile Minister Trail loop, taking us north to the North Country
National Scenic Trail and the popular triple forks area. We may do some off-trail hiking
as well, depending on the consensus of the group. Saturday evening we will stop along
the way to make camp before dark, likely at triple forks. Hikers should bring all of their
Mar
own food & camping equipment, and come fully prepared for the weather. For an
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example of one of FAW's past winter hikes, see this recent clip from an overnight winter
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trip into Hickory Creek Wilderness: Hickory Creek Wilderness winter backpacking
February, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfvzKyMzfKk For sample
descriptions of hiking in Minister Valley (spring & summer), see the following articles: "A
Day Hike on the Minister Trail" (page 4): http://www.pawild.org/fawn/faw_v10no4.pdf
"Favorite Hikes in Pennsylvania's ANF: Minister Valley":
http://www.pawild.org/articles/northstarfall2010.pdf To RSVP, or for more information,
contact Friends of Allegheny Wilderness using the below contact info. Hope to see you
there! -- Friends of Allegheny Wilderness 220 Center Street Warren, PA 16365 814-7230620 [email protected] http://www.pawild.org
Clarion NCTA March Hike at Noon Route: Van to Hendershot Road (@ 5.3 miles of easy,
Mar level terrain) Meeting Place: Country Fair at intersection of Routes 66 & 322 at Noon.
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[email protected]
TourdeNCTAPa Stage 20: Cook Forest Fire tower to Gravel Lick(3.4), then to Highland
Mar Road(4.3) - (7.7 miles total) Starting times and places to be determined.
20 To attend, register with John Stehle cell - 724-256-0674 email - [email protected]
Join us for our spring waterfowl birdwatching, on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Meet at 9:00
at the Bird Observation platform, along the Old 422 road that enters into the lake. (Enter
the park just at the intersection of Route 422 and Route 528). We will spend about a half
hour or more checking out the migratory ducks at that site before heading off to other
Mar
locations along the lake. We usually go till early afternoon. If we are lucky we will catch
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some of the waterfowl as they head back up to Canada. Bring binoculars if you have
them. We will have a spotting scope set up to get closer looks. Contact Dorothy
Weisberg or John Stehle ([email protected] - 724-256-0674) if you have any questions
or for any last minute changes. Otherwise, we'll see you there.
Clarion NCTA April Hike 10:00 AM Route: Rt. 66 to Amsler Springs (@ 6 miles of moderate,
Apr wooded terrain) Meeting Place: Parking lot of Sawmill Restaurant in Leeper at 10:00 AM.
Contact: If you plan to attend, please contact Devin Callihan at (814) 319-5058 or
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[email protected].
TourdeNCTAPa Stage 21: Deer Creek Road to Fiberboard Road(4.5), then to KiserApr
Wagner Rd(2.2), then to Brenimen Rd.(4.3) (11 miles total) Call John for starting times
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and places. John Stehle cell - 724-256-0674 email - [email protected]
The 2011 KTA Spring Meeting & Hiking Weekend is in West Chester, Chester County.
Explore the fine hiking trails of southeastern Pennsylvania with local hike leaders from
Apr
the Batona Hiking Club, Chester County Trail Club, Philadelphia Trail Club, Horseshoe
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Trail Conservancy and Wilmington Trail Club - a true collaboration to highlight the best
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trails in the area! Lodging and meals will be available at the Microtel Inn & Suites in
West Chester. See insert in this newletter. Must register by March 28.
Apr
29 TourdeNCTAPa Make-up hikes in ANF Call John Stehle know cell - 724-256-0674 email May [email protected] for starting times and places.
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The Clarion Chapter will be having it's 1st Annual "Strawberry Pie Hike" at noon on May
15, 2011. Hike along the North Country Trail / Baker Trail from the trail head on Route 66
to the Cook Forest Environmental Center. Strawberry Pie will be provided by the Clarion
Chapter of the NCTA at the Environmental Center at the end of the hike. Route: We will
all start at the trail head on Route 66, however, to accommodate hikers of varying
levels, there are 2 options for this hike. Hike 1: If anyone desires a short hike of
May approximately 4 miles, transportation to the Environmental Center will be provided
15 when the group reaches the trail head at the North End of Forest Road. (@ 4 miles of
moderate, wooded terrain) Hike 2: After parting with the group from the first hike, the
rest of the group will push on through the additional 4 miles from there through Cook
Forest to the Environmental Center. (@ 8 miles of moderate, wooded terrain) Meeting
Place: Cook Forest Park Office at Noon. Contact: If you plan to attend, or are
interested in the shorter hike, please contact Devin Callihan at (814) 319-5058 or
[email protected].
May Spring NCT Pennsylvania State Council meeting, will be held at the cabin at Davis
22 Hollow in Moraine State Park at 1:00 PM.
May
BOC 15th Annual Outdoor Extravaganza May 27-30 2011 See
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www.outdoorextravaganza.org for details and updates in March.
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May
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Jun
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KTA / NCT trailwork week May 31 - June 5. KTA is proud to sponsor five Trail Crew weeks
in June of 2011. Trail Crew begins on Tuesday evening and ends the following Sunday at
noon with all meals provided. Participants can sign up for the entire week or by the
day.
TourdeNCTAPa Stage 22: Final Stage - Brenimen Rd. to Sarvey Mill Rd(4.4) then to
Jun
Highland Rd(3.4) (7.8 miles total) Call John Stehle know cell - 724-256-0674 email 12
[email protected] for starting times and places.
Aug
Moraine Regatta 2011 - a weekend full of family oriented fun and activities at Moraine
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State Park For more details see www.lakearthurregatta.org
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*** note date change *** The 2011 North Country National Scenic Trails Annual
Aug
Conference will be held in Dayton, Ohio this year. Always a good time with hikes, bike
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rides, excursions, maybe canoe trip, workshops, great food and evening programs.
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Watch for more details later, but mark you calendar.
The 2011 International Bantam Jeep Days will be coming to the Butler Country
Aug
Fairgrounds. Butler Tourism Bureau will be sponsoring it and has asked Butler Outdoor
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Club and NCT to provide a few hikes and canoe trips Sat. and Sun. Friday, they hope to
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break Guiness World Record with longest jeep parade. Mark your calendars!
Backpacking trip on the AT/Long Trail in Vermont 9/9/11-9/17/11 (strenuous) 7 Days on
the trail, two days travel time. Trail head is on the west side of North Adams Mass. To
Manchester Center Vt. Elevation at start is 660ft. at North Adams and 2200ft. at the Seth
Warner Shelter in VT. 6.6 miles. Thereafter, 6-10miles per day at 2000ft-4000ft.Contact
the Green Mountain Club for the map (waterproof)and handbook for the Long Trail.
The map for this section of the AT is more detailed than the Long Trail map. Arrive at
Sep North Adams /Williamstown on 9/9/11 and start at the trail head on 9/10/11 at 9:00 at
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Phelps Ave off Rt. 2 . Contact Dave Myers 724-588-2767 for more info. 1. Seth Warner
17 Shelter 6.6 miles from North Adams trail head 2. Congdon Shelter 7.4 miles from Seth
Warner Shetler 3. Melville Nauheim Shelter 5.9 miles from Congdon Shelterk 4. Goddard
Shelter 8.5 miles from Melville Nauheim Shetler 5. Story Spring Shelter 8.8 miles from
Goddard Shelter 6. Stratton Pond Shelter 10.6 miles (long day with a mountain to climb)
from Story Spring Shelter 7. Stratton Pond Shleter to Old Rootville Rd. and Manchester
Center 10 miles 8. Either a parked car oat the trail head on the Old Rootville Rd or
public transportation back to Williamstown(service only runs on weekdays )
The 2011 KTA Fall hiking weekend will be hosted by Butler Outdoor Club and Butler
Sep Chapter of NCT. Camping, inside lodging, and food will be provided at Lutherlyn
30 Camp, but optional. We plan on having various levels of hikes, a bike ride, canoe trip
Oct and a few excursions, along with Friday and Sat. evening entertainment. Mark you
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calendars and watch for details later. If you would like to help or lead a trip, contact
Joyce Appel, 724-526-5407 or [email protected]
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Butler Outdoor Club
PO Box 321
Harrisville, PA 16038