“SAVING OUR COMMUNITY FROM NATURE DEFICIT DISORDER”
Enjoy outdoor activities in the morning sponsored by local hiking and paddle groups.
Then join the afternoon Duncannon Appalachian Trail Community designation celebration in Duncannon Borough for vendors, presentations, music and the designation ceromony! See list of vendors and musicians performing. Special thanks to our designation event sponsor, Orrstown Bank.
Morning National Trails Day Activities
SPONSORED BY LOCAL TRAIL CLUBS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES.
Door Prizes to be awarded throughout the afternoon.
9 AM – 12:00PM ½ Hour RIVER TRIPS sponsored by Blue Mountain Outfitters – First come first served. River Trips will be departing from Margretta St. arch.
8:30 AM – 12:00 NOON HIKES Sponsored byMountain Club of Maryland, Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club, York Hiking Club,Audubon PA, Susquehanna Rovers, Day Hikers of PA (CVATC). Hike Leaders including Accomplished Thru-hikers of the Appalachian Trail. Waiver signing is required. PICK YOUR GUIDED HIKE BELOW.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, REGISTER WITH SPONSOR
ü NANCY “SLIM” ROBINSON, 2 TIME A.T. THRU HIKER, 225 PARKING LOT TO PETER’S MOUNTAIN SHELTER AND BACK, Easy, limit 20 hikers, start time 9:00 am, register with experienced thru-hiker Nancy Robinson, park at Park and Ride, Dauphin at 8:30 AM and carpool to start point. LARRY LUXENBERG, A.T. THRU-HIKER AND A.T. MUSEUM FOUNDER will also be hiking.
ü SATC, ERIC “BUSTACE” SHELLENGERGER, EXPERIENCED AT THRU-HIKER, 225 PARKING LOT TO PETER’S MOUNTAIN SHELTER AND BACK, Easy, limit 20 hikers, start time 9:00 am, park at Park and Ride, Dauphin at 8:30 AM and carpool to start point. Register here.
ü MCM, TRAIL HEAD ON MAIN STREET TO HAWK ROCK AND BACK, 4 miles, Rugged, start 10:00 AM. If driving, park at Rock Kat lot and walk to start point, Register here.
ü MCM, TRAIL HEAD ON MAIN STREET TO COVE MOUNTAIN SHELTER AND BACK, 8 miles, Rugged, Fast-pace, start 9:30 AM, expected return 1:00 PM. If driving, park at Rock Kat lot and walk to start point.Register here.
ü MCM TRAIL MAINTENANCE Interested in learning some of the things required to maintain this Trail? Register for this trail maintenance trip here. Meet the MCM Trail Maintainer at the Recycling Area at 9:30AM.
ü BIRD WALK ALONG SHERMAN’S CREEKwith National Audubon Society Professional Naturalist Paul Zeph. Start point Recycling Parking area. If driving, park at available parking area in Duncannon (see map) and ride shuttle (10:00 AM) to start point. Easy strolling, no birding experience needed, all ages, limit 25 hikers. Start time 10:30, expected return 11:30 - noon, depending on group. Some binoculars available for loan.Register here.
ü SATC, RT 147 TRAILHEAD TO CLARKS FERRY SHELTER AND BACK, Rugged, Start 9:00AM, limit 20, Park at 147 Park and ride lot. Register here. or call Hike Leader Lee Cashman at (717) 433-2296 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (717) 433-2296 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
ü HALDEMAN ISLAND HIKE,
Join Scott Bills of the PA Game Commission on a guided 2-mile Haldeman Island birding hike sponsored by Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club. Usually closed to the public, this 990-acre island is managed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission for waterfowl and served as a rearing location for young eagles brought to PA from Canada as part of the eagle restoration area. Bring binoculars and wear light-colored clothing and hiking boots. Must register with hike leader in advance - 25 participant max. Email Kim McKee atkmckee@appalachiantrail.org.
MEET at 8:00AM at the Haldeman Island parking area, accessible off PA 11/15 N just north and across from Ranch House Restaurant, Duncannon. Follow the driveway back to parking.
ü SUSQUEHANNA ROVERS VOLKSMARCH CLUB, A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN VOLKSSPORT WALKING CLUBS ASSOCIATION
5k and 10k (3.1 and 6.2 miles respectively) self-guided walks along the Appalachian Trail through Duncannon (maps and directions provided). Start/Finish location is at the Senior Center, located in the Asbury Methodist Church, 27 North High Street, Duncannon. Start times are from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. with all walkers to be finished by 4:00 p.m. Walks are free to non-IVA-AVA participants and are suitable for all ages with hike rating of 1A. Register at the Start location. Pre-registration is not necessary. For further information, contact Charlie Johnson at or email chuck@debndoug.com
EXPERIENCED HIKERS ONLY, REGISTER WITH SPONSOR
ü DAY HIKERS OF PA, RECYCLING AREA TO HAWK ROCK AND BACK, 8 miles, Rugged, experienced hikers age 16+, limit 15 hikers, start time 8:30 AM, limited parking, register with Trisha Sanders.
YHC 225 LOT SOUTH TO CLARKS FERRY SHELTER AND BLUE BLAZE TO DUNCANNON, 6 miles, Strenuous, experienced hikers age 18+, limit 20 hikers, start time 9:00 AM, limited parking, register with Gwen Loose
And a Special Thanks to All Those that have Donated Prizes!
Albert Dragon, Avalanche and Gorilla Jim
Charlie “Linguini” Duane, Racing Light the Soft Power of a Day’s Walk
Gene Espy, The Trail of My Life, The Gene Espy Story
Jennifer “Odyssa” Pharr Davis, Becoming Odyssa
J.R. “Model T” Tate, “Walkin’ with Ghost Whisperers,” Lore & Legends of the Appalachian Trail
Larry Luxenberg, Walking the Appalachian Trail
Nature Nymph LLC, Gail Lowe, Instructional Backpacking Series, “Amateur to Ace”
Paralee "Trapper Lee" Dawson, Living a Dream: Laughter, Pain and Life on the Appalachian Trail
Paralee "Trapper Lee" Dawson, Living a Dream: Laughter, Pain and Life on the Appalachian Trail
Randy “Windtalker” Motz & Georgia “Mom” Harris, Solemates and The Walk
Scott Wade, Big Trees of Pennsylvania Register
Terry “Bluebird” Croteau, Footpath My Ass!
The Barefoot Sister, Walking Home and Southbound
Ambrus Eniko, Jewelry
Annie Leiby, A View of the Soul Photography
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Bass Pro Shop
Blue Mountain Outfitters
Brenda Benner, Perry County Commissioner
Country Wood Bird Houses and Toys, Mable Lopp
Dalton Liddick
Daniel G. Heacock, Mountain Bloom Honey
Darlene King, D. King Photography
“Fishin’ Fred” Orser
Gander Mountain
Ginny Reich, T.H.G. Studio
Gwen Lehman, Audubon PA
Hattie Snavely, Tastefully Simple
Jasmine Colbert, PCCA
Libby Goodhart, My Wife’s Barn
Mark "Koru" Vincent, Maori Koru Necklaces
Mary “Trailangelmary” Parry, ATC Membership
Mary “Trailangelmary” Parry, ATC Membership
Mary “Welsh Nomad” Morgan
Nancy “Slim” Robinson
Perry County Chamber of Commerce
Sarah Jones, A.T. Poster Postcards
Sharon "Wonder" Hart, Jewelry
Sarah Jones, A.T. Poster Postcards
Sharon "Wonder" Hart, Jewelry
Sheldon P. Ott, Appalachian Primitives
Susquehanna River Trail Association
