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    The Backpacker site (there's only one, Backpacker...

    The Backpacker site (there's only one, Backpacker 1 was closed years ago), is likely to have space then. It's a pretty big site, with room for quite a few tents.
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    You should be aware that the A.T. at a number of...

    You should be aware that the A.T. at a number of road crossings in PA is on land owned by the PA Game Commission. The Game Commission does not normally allow camping on their land, with an exception...
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    The Rt 74 lot holds maybe 6 or 8 cars. We're not...

    The Rt 74 lot holds maybe 6 or 8 cars. We're not aware of problems, however it is not a "secure" lot. Hikers shouldn't use the post office or Boiling Springs Tavern's lots (at their requests). Hikers...
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    Actually, the answer is yes. It's mostly state...

    Actually, the answer is yes. It's mostly state land, however NPS owns the land the trail is on from the Md line to Rt. 16, from Pine Grove Road (north of Fry Shelter) to Rt. 34, and from Rt. 94 to...
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    The only legal camping on the A.T. in Worthington...

    The only legal camping on the A.T. in Worthington State Forest is the Backpacker Campsite, 3.5 miles north of the Dunnfield Creek Parking lot on I-80. It's about 0.5 miles south of Sunfish Pond...
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    The hard working volunteers of ATC's Mid-Atlantic...

    The hard working volunteers of ATC's Mid-Atlantic Trail Crew and the Allentown Hiking Club just finished (on Monday) redoing the steepest part of the yellow blazed trail to the lower spring. As of...
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    BabySue, There isn't really a Wilson Gap...

    BabySue,

    There isn't really a Wilson Gap trailhead. The road through the Gap is dirt, not maintained and goes out through private property on either side. You can access the A.T. nearby at PATC's...
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    Rachael - There are several Brink Roads in NW NJ...

    Rachael - There are several Brink Roads in NW NJ (old settler family name I think). The Brink Road which intersects the A.T. in Stokes State Forest and Bevans Roads are actually the same unmaintained...
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    Here are the regs: with the exception of when the...

    Here are the regs: with the exception of when the trail is in the Delaware Water Gap NRA, camping is limited to the 7 shelters and the Backpacker Campsite near Sunfish Pond. Within the DWGNRA (from...
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    The spring at Fry is dry, as is typical by this...

    The spring at Fry is dry, as is typical by this time of the year, so you'll have to use Tagg Run. Like any gound water, it should be treated or filtered.
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    I don't always have nice things to say about the...

    I don't always have nice things to say about the trail in PA, but the kindness of all the trail-angels and townsfolk got me through it in the end. All the towns were fun, the judge in Boiling Springs...
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    The tavern and the outfitter (flyfishing gear...

    The tavern and the outfitter (flyfishing gear mostly) are the only places in town closed on Monday. Anile's (pizza - L, D) and Caffe 101 (B, L, some days D) are both open Mondays.
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    Based on recent reports from NJ ridgerunners, the...

    Based on recent reports from NJ ridgerunners, the pump at BML Road is fixed and pumping well.
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    I believe the pump is back in action.

    I believe the pump is back in action.
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    Monument (High Point) and Rutherford Shelters are...

    Monument (High Point) and Rutherford Shelters are in NJ. There's a parking lot where the A.T crosses Rt 23, between the two shelters, right next to the High Point SP office. More information at:...
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    There's no legit and little attractive camping at...

    There's no legit and little attractive camping at or near Hurds Corners. Rt. 22 is a busy highway, the corridor is narrow there (which means adjoining neighbors close by) and the first mile or so...
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    Johnny - All ATC Trail Crews are terrific...

    Johnny - All ATC Trail Crews are terrific experiences..... :)

    I administer the Mid-Atlantic Crew. I try to talk to each prospective new crew volunteer - I've been out on vacation this week, but...
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    Ofthearth,

    The quote from the guidebook in LIhikers post is accurate as far as where it's okay to camp per "the rules."

    On the AT in NJ, camping is only allowed at designated sites, which...
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    Footslogger - Yes. As many posters have noted, it...

    Footslogger - Yes. As many posters have noted, it can be noisy. There's an at-grade RR crossing nearby, so trains blow their whistles at the crossing.

    Cosmo - Yes. The AT passes through a large...
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    Boiling Springs is very small, with no public...

    Boiling Springs is very small, with no public transportation connecting it to anywhere. Our shuttle list has a few folks in the are who should be able to help:...
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    It is indeed a left turn off the AT for a NOBO...

    It is indeed a left turn off the AT for a NOBO now. The NY-NJ Trail Conference finished the first part of a relo late last summer that moved the AT to the opposite side of the shelter - the shelter...
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    another in MD...

    C & O Canal National Historical Park
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    more excruciating detail...

    PA also has Weiser State Forest and the DWGNRA. In NY, the trail goes through the new Sterling Forest State Park, but within NPS corridor I think.
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    Dunnfield Creek (NJ) Bridge

    A little more info:

    Planning has started for a replacement bridge in approximately the same location. Until then, if Dunnfield Creek is too high, the AT North can be accessed from the AT...
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    Dunnfield Creek (NJ) bridge

    Hopefully, late spring or early summer. Not sure how realistic that is yet.
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