THE STANDING STONE TRAIL

MEETUP LOCATION: Cowans Gap State Park, Parking Lot #1

MEETUP TIME: 10:00 AM 

OVERVIEW: Loop | SST, Horseshoe, Fox & Tuscarora Trail, 4.3 Miles

HIGHLIGHTS: Views atop Cove Mountain

HIKER PREP:  Sturdy footwear, water, snacks. Hiking poles may be helpful.  Click here for Strava Route   

MEETUP LOCATION: Old Seeger Picnic Area

MEETUP TIME: 1:00 PM 

OVERVIEW: Loop | This hike is for those with young families or those looking for an easy stroll through the forest.

HIGHLIGHTS: Alan Seeger Natural Area, traverse bridges crossing the Standing Stone Creek, slip through tunnels of Rhododendron

HIKER PREP:  Sturdy footwear, water, snacks. Hiking poles may be helpful. *Please note hikers should be comfortable getting a little dirty as the trail can be wet in the spring.  Click here for Strava Route   

MEETUP LOCATION: Mapleton Riverside Park

MEETUP TIME: 10:00 AM 

OVERVIEW: Out-and-back | Traverse from Riverside Park through the borough of Mapleton, enter State Game Lands 071 and ascend Jacks Mountain to Windy Vista

HIGHLIGHTS: Mapleton Riverside Park, Mapleton Borough, SGL 071, Windy Vista Overlook, Views of Scrub Gap, Industrial History Observation.

HIKER PREP:  Sturdy footwear, water, snacks. Hiking poles may be helpful. *Please note hikers should be comfortable getting a little dirty as the trail can be wet in the spring.  Click here for Strava Route   

MEETUP LOCATION: Butler's Knob Shelter

MEETUP TIME: 7:00 PM 

OVERVIEW: Out-and-back | As close group hike leaders will escort attendees along the SST to the Hall of the Mountain King to see the stars.

HIGHLIGHTS: Unique Night Hike, Star Gazing, Campout location available

HIKER PREP:  Sturdy footwear, water, snacks. Hiking poles may be helpful. *Required: Headlamp or flashlight  Click here for Strava Route   

MEETUP LOCATION: Top of Jacks Mountain via Lucy's Furnace

MEETUP TIME: 10:00 AM 

OVERVIEW: Lollipop | Follow the SST through the fern field, down to Smoke-Ums Spring to visit the newest SST campsite. Continue on the proposed Charcoal Trail to see former charcoal hearths and collier huts.

HIGHLIGHTS: Smoke-Ums Spring Campsite, Historic Charcoal Hearths & Collier Huts, Shorb's Summit

HIKER PREP:  Sturdy footwear, water, snacks. Hiking poles may be helpful. Click here for Strava Route   

MEETUP LOCATION: Bear Meadows Natural Area Parking Lot

MEETUP TIME: 10:00 AM 

OVERVIEW: Point to Point w/ Shuttle, 5.61 Miles

HIGHLIGHTS: Bear Meadows Natural Area, Detweiler Run Natural Area, and Alan Seeger Natural Area.

HIKER PREP:  Sturdy footwear, water, snacks. Hiking poles may be helpful.  Click here for Strava Route   

MEETUP LOCATION: Butlers Knob Shelter

MEETUP TIME: 7:00 PM 

OVERVIEW: Out & Back, 5.69 Miles, Rocky Night Hike

HIGHLIGHTS: Hall of the Mountain King, Throne Room, Butlers Knob Shelter

HIKER PREP:  Head Lamp, Sturdy footwear, water, snacks. Hiking poles may be helpful.  Click here for Strava Route   

MEETUP LOCATION: Northern SST Crossing of Frew Road

MEETUP TIME: 10:00 AM 

OVERVIEW: Point to Point w/ Shuttle, 2 Miles, Family Friendly 

HIGHLIGHTS: Spring Wild Flowers, Large Sandstone Rock Formations 

HIKER PREP:  Sturdy footwear, water, snacks. Hiking poles may be helpful.

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MEETUP LOCATION: End of Mountain Road, just off of Barree Road.

MEETUP TIME: 10:00 AM 

OVERVIEW: Out & Back, 3.14 Miles, Rated Strenuous

HIGHLIGHTS: Mountain Top View Point, Springtime indicators   

HIKER PREP:  Sturdy footwear, water, snacks. Hiking poles may be helpful.

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