What we’re about
This Meetup is for the Pennsylvania Chapters and affiliated organizations of the North Country National Scenic Trail to invite people to hike the trail with them in Pennsylvania, and to invite NCT enthusiasts to the meetings, trail work sessions, outreach events, and trail-related social activities that they plan. All are welcome to join in.
Although the Meetup is geographically based in Clarion, about in the center of the state's trail range, volunteers from the Allegheny National Forest, Clarion, Butler, and Wampum NCTA chapters, as well as the Davis Hollow Cabin at Moraine, the Butler Outdoor Club, and the Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy will all be posting information about their planned activities.
Three hundred miles of the North Country National Scenic Trail wind their way through Pennsylvania, from the New York to the Ohio borders. You can find a good general description of the route of the NCT through the state, as well as links to maps and the chapters' websites here on the NCTA's Pennsylvania page https://northcountrytrail.org/trail/states/pennsylvania/
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- October Butler Chapter NCTA MeetingJennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock, PA
October MEETING - Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 from 6:30pm-8:00pm at OUR NEW LOCATION - Jennings Environmental Education Center Class Room 2951 Prospect Rd Slippery Rock, PA 16057 We will be discussing our upcoming events and trail maintenance days. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Butler Chapter NCTA you can click on the following link to sign up. Remember to list Butler Chapter as your Chapter. It's a great way to support the trail! https://northcountrytrail.org/giving-membership/join-renew/
- ANF Chapter Fall Leaf Peeper Hike - Bliss Hill Parking AreaNeeds location
Join us for a fall hike traveling south across lovely Gibbs Hill toward Rt 6. We’ll be able to enjoy the beautiful fall foliage colors and pine forests of the area.
Our meeting time is 10 AM at the Bliss Hill parking. Lot is located on Bliss Hill Rd, about 3.3 miles NE of Rt 6 or 1 mile SW of Rt 321. Look for the long uphill staircase, parking is across from that. Coordinates are N 41° 44.968’ W 078° 53.003’. You can also follow this link, https://arcg.is/8C8C8 to the spot on the NCTA interactive map or Bliss Hill Rd Parking on Google Maps.
We will do an out and back hike south on the NCT. It is about 5.4 miles to go to a snowmobile road and back or 10.2 miles to go as far as Rt 6 back. We’ll also stop at the Gibbs Hill Shelter. The length of the hike can be adjusted based on the desires of the participants.
Please come prepared for the hike dressed in appropriate layers for the weather, and carrying your own food and water. Friendly dogs are welcome. We hope to see you down the trail.
SAVE THESE DATES for the remaining 2025 GUIDED HIKES:
Sat, Nov 8 – Interpretive Hike on Historical Ruins – FR 449 – hike north to ruins
Sun, Dec 14 – December Guided Hike – Rt 948 – hike north
Thurs, Jan 1 – First Day Hike – Rt 6 – hike south - ANF Chapter October Trail Work Day - CHANGED TO RT 321 Red Bridge TrailheadNeeds location
This a change in LOCATION for the October workday due to a closure by PennDOT. The bridge over the Kinzua Arm of the reservoir on Rt 59 will be closed on Oct 17-19th.
Our October trail workday will start on Sat, Oct 18 at 10:00 AM EDT at the Rt 321 Red Bridge Trailhead. The trailhead is located on Rt 321 just north of the bridge, 9.4 miles south of Rt 59 and 9 mi north of Kane. Coordinates are N 41° 46.542’ W 078° 53.066’. You can also follow this link, https://arcg.is/1WWSnC , to the spot on the NCTA interactive map or https://bit.ly/46WSkWv on Google Maps.
Work includes repairing stream crossings, repairing a few bridges, paint blazing and brush cutting.
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. We encourage people new to trail work to come out and give back to the trail. There will be a job for you and a person to teach you what to do. Remember that “many hands make light work”. Hope to see you there!
The last trailwork day for 2025 will be Sun, Nov 2. We will be meeting at Kellettville bridge parking to construct a reroute about 0.25 miles north of the Big Boulders Shelter.
