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Appalachian Trail

Appalachian Trail: PA 325 to PA 443

Weak-ankled hikers need not apply. This 15.8-miler descends a slow-going rock garden off Stony Mountain then runs a fairly wide trail through rhododendron forests.

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Shelters: Rausch Gap Shelter; Sleeps 12.

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Trail Facts

  • Distance: 25.4

Waypoints

WPT015

Location: 40.4484329223633, -76.7475662231445

Spring; may be dry

DSCF1049

Location: 40.4547843933106, -76.7112655639648

WPT014

Location: 40.4544677734375, -76.727165222168

AT leaves jeep rd

WPT006

Location: 40.4864501953125, -76.6325302124024

Cold Spring trail

WPT020

Location: 40.4901008605957, -76.551383972168

Greenpoint School Rd.

WPT020

Location: 40.4512977600098, -76.775764465332

Clark Creek; parking

WPT001

Location: 40.4987373352051, -76.6000213623047

Rausch Gap Shelter

WPT023

Location: 40.4951667785644, -76.5759353637695

AT turns W

WPT011

Location: 40.4546852111816, -76.7112350463867

Small streem; rhododendron forest

WPT010

Location: 40.4535179138184, -76.7103805541992

AT turns W

WPT021

Location: 40.4936485290527, -76.5536804199219

Old Woods Rd.

WPT028

Location: 40.5014495849609, -76.6001205444336

Trail to Rausch Gap Shelter (.3 mi.)

WPT018

Location: 40.4501342773438, -76.7746810913086

Pipeline

WPT012

Location: 40.455249786377, -76.7195129394531

Tower Base

WPT017

Location: 40.4827842712402, -76.5507507324219

PA 443; trail leads through underpass

WPT025

Location: 40.4960823059082, -76.5916976928711

Cemetary

WPT018

Location: 40.4832649230957, -76.5502319335938

Ford stream

WPT017

Location: 40.448844909668, -76.7720260620117

Red Blaze Henry Knavber Trail; spring

WPT024

Location: 40.495231628418, -76.5896530151367

Stony Creek

WPT009

Location: 40.470832824707, -76.6725158691406

Small streem; blue blaze Yellow Spring trail

WPT027

Location: 40.4984321594238, -76.5987701416016

AT continues straight; old RR grade

WPT026

Location: 40.4976005554199, -76.5951843261719

AT turns E; Rausch Creek

WPT016

Location: 40.4488182067871, -76.7705307006836

Rocky

WPT019

Location: 40.4509010314941, -76.7756500244141

AT turns W; Gravel rd; Blue blaze trail

DSCF1050

Location: 40.4547004699707, -76.7211685180664

WPT022

Location: 40.4966850280762, -76.5736312866211

Middle Patch Path

WPT013

Location: 40.4547157287598, -76.7210845947266

Yellow Blaze Horeshoe Trail

WPT008

Location: 40.4726181030273, -76.6699676513672

Blue blaze to stone tower; ruins of Yellow Springs Village

WPT016

Location: 40.4820976257324, -76.5509033203125

PA 443; parking

WPT007

Location: 40.4860649108887, -76.6362686157226

Blue blaze Sand Spring trail

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Location: 40.4547843933106, -76.7112655639648

DSCF1050

Location: 40.4547004699707, -76.7211685180664

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