Sierra Club - West Virginia

3-mile, easy hike. (Please register and e-sign the required waiver form online at https://www.sierraclub.org/west-virginia/events-and-outings Click the hike or ride on the calendar to be taken to the registration page.)
Sam Michaels is the largest county park in Jefferson County, WV. It includes ball fields, pavilions, and a popular frisbee golf course. Of more interest to us, however, are the conservation projects that have taken place there in recent years and the Elks Run watershed that runs through the park and provides water to Harpers Ferry-Bolivar and much of the growing county. We will walk a loop that includes turf grass, meadow, and woods. Along the way, we’ll pass the abandoned farm of the park’s namesake and ponder where all the water in Elks Run has gone. There is no charge for this hike, though donations are welcome. It is appropriate for any adult able to walk the distance and children accompanied by parents or legal guardians.
Bring a snack if desired and plenty of water for a summer hike.

Please register and e-sign the required liability waiver form at www.sierraclub.org/west-virginia/events. Click the event on the calendar date to be taken to the form. We will hike in the Mower Tract. This will be 7.5 mile moderately strenuous hike encompassing several trails on Cheat Mountain. This is a great opportunity to see forest restoration in progress after decades of strip mining and clearcut logging. This hike is one of two weekend hikes in the Mower Tract, a remote location. Camping opportunities in the area are many, but indoor lodging is more limited. Though overnight accommodation is not part of the outing.

Please register and e-sign the required liability waiver form at www.sierraclub.org/west-virginia/events. Click the event on the calendar date to be taken to the form. 3.5-mile, moderate hike. We will hike in the Mower Tract. The route will encompass several trails for a loop hike. This is a great opportunity to see forest restoration in progress after decades of strip mining and clearcut logging. This hike is one of two weekend hikes in the Mower Tract, a remote location. Camping opportunities in the area are many, but indoor lodging is more limited. Though overnight accommodation is not part of the outing. We will cancel in heavy rain or thunderstorms but carry on in light rain.

8.5-mile moderate hike. (Please register and e-sign the required waiver form online at https://www.sierraclub.org/west-virginia/events-and-outings Click the hike or ride on the calendar to be taken to the registration page.)
Our exploration of the AT in southern Pennsylvania will end with this hike through mixed forest and past some highlights of trail history. The hike will start at one of the highest points on the Pennsylvania AT and gradually descend to Pine Grove Furnace on well-maintained trail. Because we will carpool from the meeting place to the hike’s start, you must be willing to drive or ride with others. The hike is appropriate for those in reasonable shape and able to keep up a moderate pace on a mountain trail for several hours. At the end of the hike, those interested may visit the Appalachian Trail Museum near the meeting place. There is no charge for the hike, though donations are welcome.
Bring plenty of water for a summer hike, lunch and some snacks, footwear appropriate for a rugged trail. Some may find hiking poles or a staff to be helpful.