About us
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
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ANF Chapter “Wearing O’ the Green” Guided Hike – Kellettville Bridge Parking
Location not specified yetWear your green and enjoy a day in the forest hunting for those elusive leprechauns!
We will meet at the Kellettville Bridge parking on Branch Rd at 10 AM on Saturday, March 14th. The parking lot is located on the south side of bridge over the Tionesta Creek on Branch Rd at 41.54495 -79.25538, N 41° 32.697’ W 79° 15.323’. It is directly across from the Army Corp campground entrance. You can also follow this link, https://arcg.is/eCrzK, to the spot on the NCTA interactive map or Kellettville Bridge parking in Google Maps.
We’ll head north, following the East Fork valley. It is about 4.8 miles to the East Fork Campsite and back, 8 miles to get to FR 159 and back, or 11.2 miles to go to the Spring Campsite and back. 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, on leash, are welcome. Hope to see you there!
Upcoming Hikes:- Sunday, April 12 – Pick one: A-100 Training Hike or Children’s Scavenger Hunt – meeting at 10 AM at the FR 948 Trailhead
- Saturday, May 9 – Night Hike – meeting at 6:30 PM in Tracy Ridge – Trailhead TBA
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ANF Chapter March Trailwork Day – Rt 948 Cherry Run Trailhead
Location not specified yetMake a difference and have fun helping to improve 3.5 miles of trail! We plan to work north and south of Rt 948. We’ll clear trail and paint blaze to the north. To the south we’ll be putting in a small reroute and some water bars along with clearing trail.
Our meeting time is 10 AM on Sunday, March 22 at 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, GPS coordinates 41.63448 -78.99768. You can also follow this link, https://arcg.is/1euX9e, to the spot on the NCTA interactive map or Rt 948 Cherry Run Trailhead on Google Maps.
Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather, and bring your own water, food, and work gloves. If you are interested in helping paint blaze, wear clothes that can get paint on them! All tools are provided and no special skills are needed. We encourage people that are 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!
Upcoming Trailwork Dates:
· Saturday, April 11 – location TBA
· Sunday, April 19 – Red Bridge Trailhead – Bridge repair, drainage work and paint blazing
· Saturday, April 25 – Kellettville Bridge parking – building a series of bog bridges over a boggy area
· Saturday, May 2 – location – TBA
· Saturday, May 30 & Sunday, May 31 – Rt 321 Sugar Bay TH on Saturday and Rt 321 Chappel Bay TH on Sunday – Mowing, brush cutting and clearing as final preparation for A-100
Wednesday, June 3 & Wednesday, June 10 – Amsler Springs TH on Wed, June 3 and Minister Rd TH on Wed, June 10 – Mowing, brush cutting and clearing as final preparation for A-1001 attendee
Past events
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