The Access Pass, like the Senior Pass (which I now have, and refer to as my "Codger Card"), covers ONLY admission to federally managed areas. Neither covers fees for backcountry camping management....
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The Access Pass, like the Senior Pass (which I now have, and refer to as my "Codger Card"), covers ONLY admission to federally managed areas. Neither covers fees for backcountry camping management....
I remember, many years ago, a person on Whiteblaze posting about hearing this sound on the trail, in the middle of a pitch dark night.
https://sounds-mp3.com/mp3/0000961.mp3
He admitted to being...
Was getting to sleep along The Trail in North Carolina when I heard this sound for a couple minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SwMJ50Dbz4
Had never heard it before, and had no idea what it...
Having camped in Wharton State Forest just last night, I can assure everyone that the AT does not come close to that area.
And if you're curious, I saw nobody remotely like this guy. In fact, I...
What others experienced a year ago is almost irrelevant to what is predicted to happen by the following ten-day forecast:
...
Well, so much for recommending upper New England.
https://www.wcax.com/2022/04/19/heavy-snow-makes-morning-commute-tough/
Hmm. Shenandoah has wonderful views but also large crowds. Indeed,...
What time of year? How far are you willing to travel from your residence? Where IS your residence? Is there an aspect of The Trail you are hoping to experience -- or NOT experience? Have you done any...
Plain and simple: you don't. You just make your best guess, and then follow the itinerary you agreed to follow.
No question but that the system is far different from just about every other part of...
What does your doctor tell you? I would think s/he would be a better way to get advice on this subject, rather than complete strangers who who have absolutely no (1) medical training, (2) relevant...
Here's an online way to find places for your RV, based on location, quality, and amenities:
https://www.goodsam.com/campgrounds-rv-parks/
https://www.facebook.com/ATHike/posts/10158056281172396
Going downhill always seems easier to me, so I'd go down to Hanover.
Not the resort, but there is a designated parking area right where The Trail crosses U.S. Highway 4....
And we may never know, unless Ms Pulley decides to talk about it. Just like you, she has a right to privacy about what she was doing during the last twelve days -- if either you or she don't want to...
https://wset.com/news/local/woman-last-seen-christmas-eve-hiking-appalachian-trail-waynesboro-virginia-britney-pulley-shenandoah-national-park
These links are a good start:
https://backpackers-review.com/trip-reports/the-escalante-route-grand-canyon/
https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/backcountry-permit.htm...
As Mockernut noted, north of Fontana you MUST reserve a spot to spend the night in GSMNP.
Download this pdf map for locations of & distances between, camping spots....
Always start here for info on parking:
http://rohland.homedns.org:8008/at/at_menu.aspx
For Clendenin Road specifically...
Whiteblaze Guidebook shows Partnership Shelter at MM 534.1, and an established campsite south of it at MM 527.9
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I completely mis-estimated the time it would take me to complete a day hike in the Franconia Area, and ended up walking for three hours in pitch dark on a moonless night. Even WITH a flashlight I...
Have stayed here
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/fort-montgomery/ftmny/hoteldetail
and found it to be just fine. It's business oriented and does not cater to hikers, but they do...
http://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/058/chapter135/s135.42.html&d=reduce
You can camp in State Game Lands in PA as long as you
1) are no more than 200 feet...
I'm presuming you mean "Lehigh Gap," aka Palmerton.
If you fly into the Lehigh Valley Airport
https://www.flyabe.com/flights/arriving-flights/
you can then take a bus or cab to the Lehigh Valley...
For all info on AT parking, go to
http://rohland.homedns.org:8008/at/at_menu.aspx
For your specific question...