Appalachian Trail: PA 183 to Port Clinton
Locals say Bigfoot lives in the wooded foothills on this 14.7-mile segment. Take photos, if you see the hairy beast (evidence is weak), and camp out at Eagles Nest Shelter.
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Shelters: Eagles Nest: sleeps 8.
Trail Facts
- Distance: 23.7
Waypoints
WPT004
Location: 40.5480003356934, -76.1477813720703
Gravel road
WPT006
Location: 40.5419845581055, -76.1496353149414
Sand Spring Trail
WPT019
Location: 40.5270652770996, -76.2231521606445
PA 183; parking
WPT001
Location: 40.5493392944336, -76.1523361206055
Eagles Nest Shelter
WPT017
Location: 40.5282669067383, -76.2151031494141
Old jeep road
WPT008
Location: 40.5359992980957, -76.1655654907226
Blue blazed Eagles Nest Trail to PA 83
WPT018
Location: 40.5274505615234, -76.2207489013672
Public hunting boundary
WPT002
Location: 40.550350189209, -76.1474838256836
Trail to Eagles Nest Shelter
WPT014
Location: 40.5282173156738, -76.2011871337891
Blue blaze to Black Swatara Spring
WPT003
Location: 40.548698425293, -76.1477355957031
Small stream
WPT015
Location: 40.5283660888672, -76.211067199707
Trail to camp
WPT016
Location: 40.527400970459, -76.2142486572266
Gravel road
WPT011
Location: 40.53271484375, -76.1874008178711
Stream
WPT011
Location: 40.5528678894043, -76.0781021118164
blue blaze
WPT003
Location: 40.5801010131836, -76.0262985229492
AT turns R on Broad St., crossing railroad and Schuykill River
WPT014
Location: 40.5525169372559, -76.1043472290039
Rock steps
WPT007
Location: 40.5606651306152, -76.058349609375
Gravel road
WPT015
Location: 40.5534172058106, -76.1100692749024
Stream
WPT010
Location: 40.5555152893066, -76.075065612793
Gravel road
WPT004
Location: 40.5693321228027, -76.0350799560547
Pipeline
startcli
Location: 40.5773849487305, -76.0262222290039
AT turns here on road after a steep descent
WPT012
Location: 40.5477333068848, -76.0910034179688
Blue blaze to Phillips Canyon Spring
WPT009
Location: 40.5574150085449, -76.0714797973633
Cross Marshalls Path
WPT006
Location: 40.5633850097656, -76.0531997680664
Gravel road
WPT002
Location: 40.5802993774414, -76.0252304077148
Port Clinton; AT turns R onto Penn St.
WPT005
Location: 40.5679168701172, -76.0426483154297
Pipeline
WPT013
Location: 40.5473175048828, -76.1009979248047
Gravel road
WPT008
Location: 40.5605316162109, -76.0597305297852
Auburn Lookout
WPT017
Location: 40.5588493347168, -76.1149673461914
Jeep road
DSCF0945
Location: 40.527416229248, -76.2142181396484