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March 27, 2023

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Loyalsock Trail (Part 1)

Loyalsock Trail (Part 1) My backpacking trip for 2014 was a thru-hike of the Loyalsock Trail in PA. For those of you that have never heard of the Loyalsock Trail below is the description from the Alpine Club of Williamsport (they maintain the trail; and do a very good job of it too): "The Loyalsock Trail (LT) is a footpath which begins on PA Route 87, ..., and ends at a parking lot on Meade Road, .... The LT follows mountain ridges and streams through the Loyalsock Creek watershed as it travels through the woods on footpaths, old logging roads and abandoned railroad grades. It passes through parts of the Loyalsock State Forest for most of its 59.21 miles. The extremes of elevation are 665' at its lowest, and 2140' at its highest. ....Explorer Scouts of Post No. 110 (Boy Scouts of America) from Williamsport, PA, led by Howard Ulman, Jr., laid out the Loyalsock Trail in 1951. The Alpine Club of Williamsport was organized in 1953 to maintain...

Mid-State Trail Backpacking Trip

July Backpacking Trip on Mid-State Trail My major backpacking trip of 2019 was a 74 mile trip covering several sections of the Mid-State Trail in PA, a continuation of the previous year's hike. There were a few changes I made before the hike, like wearing a light colored shirt and pants, unlike the darker shades I wore the year before. This was to minimize any warming from absorption of sunlight. Plus, I was wearing a light colored wide brimmed hat to keep my head entirely in the shade. I am sure I did not look like a fashion plate by any means, but it was a good strategy. Other changes will be mentioned along the way. I started from the same PA route 322 rest area I ended at last year. The difference being that the rest area was closed and I had to be dropped off by the side of the road (thanks Ethan!). Although the rest area was grown up, I could still see the blue-blazed path to the MST. After about five minutes or so I reached the junction, seen below. Junction of b...

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