STANDING STONE TRAIL
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Pennsylvania Footpath
Part of America's Great Eastern Trail
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to the virtual presence for Standing Stone Trail Club. Click for SSTC Newsletters. Standing Stone Trail follows scenic ridgelines in Huntingdon, Mifflin, and Fulton counties: the south middle region of Pennsylvania's Tiltrock Country.
Formerly known as "Link Trail" named for connecting Mid State Trail with Tuscarora Trail, Standing Stone Trail is a destination in its own right, offering Pennsylvania hikers and backpackers a link to dramatic scenery, wild plant and animal life, and compelling history. Click for highlights of a trek along the SST. Standing Stone Trail links Greenwood Furnace State Park to Cowans Gap State Park through Rothrock State Forest, Rocky Ridge Natural Area, Martin Gap Natural Area, State Game Lands No. 112, No. 71, No. 99, and No. 81, and Buchanan State Forest. We also cherish our partnerships with numerous private landowners who generously allow hikers passage along the SST's orange blazed route. The Standing Stone Trail guide was updated in 2006. It is called "Hiking Guide to the Link Trail" because that was the name we were known by from the 1970's through 2006. Click here to order it. Maps are not included in the guide but they are currently available on this site! Download SST maps online. Trail Building OpportunityTrail builders are needed to construct relocations and enhancements along the Standing Stone Trail. SSTC members Carl Lorence and Tom Scully have spearheaded a 5+-year effort to greatly enhance the hiking experience of the trail route. Carl has been project manager, orchestrating many meetings and coordination; he is the former Standing Stone Trail Club President. Tom has been busy scouting and flagging the landscape for possible routes, and preparing master plan documents for State agencies. This trail is also part of the new Great Eastern Trail (GET), which will generally parallel the Appalachian Trail from Alabama to New York. Consequently, our work will be part of a long distance backpacking route, and usage of the trail is expected to increase. Typical work would involve clearing; blazing; fire raking off the organic top layer; sidehill digging; rock work; and post installation. Work trips would be call-up via e-mail a few days before a trip, which are dependent on leader availability and the weather forecast. Participants would be notified via e-mail; if you can make it, then just e-mail or call. No experience is necessary; tools and instruction will be provided. Walk-in distance to the work area will vary depending on the site; some work sites are close to parking. Some will car pool from the Harrisburg vicinity if that is convenient. The trail is located 1.75 to 2 hours one-way from Harrisburg, so any trips would be an all day outing. Work will likely continue for several years, as there is an abundance of work in multiple locations. If you
are interested in being on the call-up list for this project,
please contact
Tom Scully 717.576.0324 Scully@rjfisherengineering.com or
Kevin Busko. 5-24-2010 |
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