North Country Trail Hikers of PA

Hike with us on National Public Lands Day! We’ll see how the Forest Service’s Heart’s Content Hiking Trails tie into the National Park Service’s North Country National Scenic Trail.
Hike Date and Time: 10 am on Saturday, September 26th
Location: Heart’s Content Recreation Area – The parking is located off Heart’s Content Rd, about 4.8 miles south of Pleasant Dr, SR 3005. Turn left into the Recreation Area. (The campground is slightly further and on the right.)
Google Maps: Heart's Content Recreation Area
We will meet at Heart’s Content Recreation Area and hike to the NCT via the Tom’s Run and Tanbark Trails. We’ll stop at the Queen Creek shelter (4.3 miles) and then we’ll return to Heart’s content via the other half of the Tom’s Run loop (5.0 miles). Hikers that would like to hike further can add on 3 miles by continuing past the shelter to the Coalbed Run Campsite before returning to Heart’s Content.
Please come prepared for the hike dressed in appropriate layers for the weather, and carrying your own food and water. Friendly dogs, on leash, are welcome. Hope to see you there!
Save the Dates for these Fall Hikes:
· Sunday, October 11th – LEAF PEEPER HIKE – Meeting at Chappel Bay Trailhead and shuttling to Rt 59 to hike the 7 miles back to Chappel Bay
· Saturday, November 14th – HISTORICAL SITE HIKE – TBA, near Kellettville
· Sunday, December 13th – FROSTY HIKE – Meeting at Rt 6 Trailhead. If the weather we will shuttle to Red Bridge and hike back (7.4 miles) or we can do an out and back hike to the north from Rt 6.
· Friday, Jan 1st – FIRST DAY HIKE – Meeting at Rt 66 Trailhead and hiking out and back to Coon Creek (6.2 miles) and/or Amsler Springs (11.2 miles).

Join us to enjoy the beautiful fall foliage and stately hemlocks along Hemlock Run, Chappel Bay and Chappel Run.
Hike Date and Time: 10 am on Sunday, Oct 11th
Location: Rt 321 Chappel Bay Trailhead – The trailhead is located about 4.3 miles south of RT 59 and about 6 miles north of the Forest Service Red Bridge Campground.
Google Maps: Chappel Bay Trailhead
We will be shuttling up to the RT 59 Trailhead to hike 6.7 miles back to Chappel Bay Trailhead.
Please come prepared for the hike dressed in appropriate layers for the weather, and carrying your own food and water. Friendly dogs, on leash, are welcome. Hope to see you there!
Save the Dates for these Fall Hikes:
· Saturday, November 14th – LATE FALL HIKE – TBA
· Sunday, December 13th – FROSTY HIKE – Meeting at Rt 6 Trailhead. If the weather permits we will shuttle to Red Bridge and hike back (7.4 miles) or we can do an out and back hike to the north from Rt 6.
· Friday, Jan 1st – FIRST DAY HIKE – Meeting at Rt 66 Trailhead and hiking out and back to Coon Creek (6.2 miles) and/or Amsler Springs (11.2 miles).

Enjoy fall in the ANF by spending time with others giving back to the trail you love!
On this workday, we will be constructing some stream crossings, clearing trail and repairing trail tread. We encourage people that are new to trail work to come out join in. There will be a job for you and a person to teach you what to do.
Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather, and bring your own water, food, and work gloves. All tools are provided and no special skills are needed. Remember that “many hands make light work”. Hope to see you there!
Trailwork Date and Time: 10 am on Saturday, Oct 17th
Location: Rt 948 Cherry Run Trailhead. The trailhead is located about 3 miles SE of the intersection of Rt 666 and Rt 948. Look for the sign to tell you to turn off Rt 948 to get to the NCT trail head.
Google Maps: Rt 948 Cherry Run Trailhead
Save the date for our last 2026 trailwork day, Sunday, November 1 at 10 am! Look for more details as they are posted closer to the date.