Littlefoot, I highly recommend Quehanna, but if you want another long, isolated loop, check out the Susquehannock Trail.
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Littlefoot, I highly recommend Quehanna, but if you want another long, isolated loop, check out the Susquehannock Trail.
Littlefoot, I'm unaware of any issues with the reactor site which was removed and cleaned up. No trail goes by the site. I've been hiking Quehanna for years and never had any problems, nor heard of...
https://endlessmountains.wordpress.com/2021/03/22/hike-the-quehanna-meadow-route-and-east-cross-connector-quehanna-wild-area/
An overnight backpack into this beautiful wilderness to explore an off...
The PAWT has been updated with a revised route. New photos and maps have been added. Explore the beauty of the PA Wilds.
PA Wilds Trail | Endless Mountains Experience (wordpress.com)
Backpacking the Panther Run and Three Runs Loop-Quehanna Wild Area | Endless Mountains Experience (wordpress.com)
https://endlessmountains.wordpress.com/2020/12/16/backpacking-the-panther-run-and-three-runs-loop-quehanna-wild-area/
A 20ish mile backpacking loop with beautiful forests, views, wild elk,...
The MST is complete, continuous trail from Maryland to New York. There's some roadwalking in the northern part.
BFT trip report
https://endlessmountains.wordpress.com/2015/09/11/black-forest-trail-back-to-the-beginning/amp/#referrer=https://www.google.com
My AFT trip report.
https://endlessmountains.wordpress.com/2017/07/03/backpacking-the-allegheny-front-trail/
AFT is easier and has more creekside hiking, rhododendron jungles, and some nice views. As mentioned, BFT is harder and has more, and better, views. I enjoyed both.
Four people have thru hiked the PAWT this year. Hopefully the idea will catch on. The eastern terminus of the route now ends at the northern end of the West Rim Trail, essentially from Parker Dam to...
https://endlessmountains.wordpress.com/2015/10/17/backpacking-the-quehanna-wild-area/
This is a report from a backpack trip in the Quehanna Wild Area from a few years ago. Beautiful place, the...
I've hiked the whole trail, it's a great hike. Beautiful streams, some views, big meadows, cascades, rhododendron thickets, isolation, hemlocks and great camping. There are wild elk herds and some...
http://midatlantichikes.freeforums.net/thread/899/pennsylvania-wilds-trail-hike-2019
Someone recently hiked most of the PAWT, here is his trip report with photos. He really enjoyed it and his...
Thanks to the volunteers from the Keystone Trails Association, the trail is mostly clear and brushed out. The west side of the north loop still has a brushy section.
https://endlessmountains.wordpress.com/2019/08/13/loyalsock-backpacking-trail-medley/
A backpack trip on a medley of trails in the Loyalsock featuring the diverse scenery of the area, including...
http://www.docs.dcnr.pa.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/document/Hammersley_brochure_2019-04-10.pdf
Has 50 miles of new trails with many loop options. There are mountaintop meadows, old growth...
https://endlessmountains.wordpress.com/2018/12/06/backpacking-the-old-loggers-path-the-northern-section-november-2018/
I returned last month to hike with some friends. We hiked the northern part...
I see my link didn't work.
https://endlessmountains.wordpress.com/2018/11/20/pa-wilds-trail/
https://endlessmountains.wordpress.com/2018/11/20/pa-wilds-trail/
A few years ago I realized a continuous network of trails stretched across the PA Wilds, following both backpacking and connector...
PA's Mid State Trail is one of the best long distance trails no one talks about. 330 miles up the middle of the state. There are rocky ridgelines with superb views, old growth trees, historical...
A link to my trip report:
https://endlessmountains.wordpress.com/2018/07/12/backpacking-the-old-loggers-path-july-2018/
I saw no ticks, or snakes. Most streams had at least a little water. I was able to cross Pleasant Stream on rocks. Trail is in good shape, a little brushy in places. There was nettle in places,...
https://endlessmountains.wordpress.com/2018/07/12/backpacking-the-old-loggers-path-july-2018/
I recently backpacked the 28 mile Old Loggers Path, a classic loop in PA. The trail featured great...