Appalachian Trail: PA 850 to Clarks Ferry Bridge
This 10.4-miler climbs weathered mountain ridges to several rocky overlooks then ends on the banks of the Susquehanna River, the longest river on the East Coast.
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Shelters: Cove Mountain Shelter; sleeps 8.
Trail Facts
- Distance: 16.8
Waypoints
WPT004
Location: 40.3880157470703, -77.0320663452148
AT turns E on Main St
WPT046
Location: 40.3905487060547, -77.0315704345703
AT turns E onto High St.
WPT011
Location: 40.341251373291, -77.1029968261719
AT zig-zags east; pipeline
WPT008
Location: 40.3756675720215, -77.0411987304688
Viewpoint NNW; Hawk Rock
WPT041
Location: 40.4023666381836, -77.0176162719726
AT turns west on Newport Rd.
WPT038
Location: 40.4021682739258, -77.0107345581055
South end of bridge
WPT018
Location: 40.3296165466309, -77.0809020996094
AT turns E
WPT002
Location: 40.3896026611328, -77.0306091308594
AT turns off Market Street
WPT019
Location: 40.3252983093262, -77.0767135620117
Bridge; farm ends
WPT001
Location: 40.3901329040527, -77.0303268432617
The Doyle Hotel: Serves $2 PBR’s during the summer
WPT040
Location: 40.4026336669922, -77.0126190185547
bridge
WPT013
Location: 40.3412818908691, -77.1020965576172
Viewpoint
WPT016
Location: 40.3327178955078, -77.0829467773438
AT turns W, double track starts
WPT006
Location: 40.3814163208008, -77.029296875
AT turns W onto road
WPT009
Location: 40.3644676208496, -77.0700149536133
Trail to Cove Mountain Shelter
WPT039
Location: 40.4023818969727, -77.0111312866211
AT turns E
WPT010
Location: 40.3573684692383, -77.0833511352539
Blue blaze trail from W
WPT014
Location: 40.3345985412598, -77.089599609375
Stream
WPT042
Location: 40.4027671813965, -77.0183486938476
AT turns east on high street
WPT003
Location: 40.3883171081543, -77.0316696166992
US 11 & 15
WPT007
Location: 40.3816337585449, -77.0344467163086
AT turns E
WPT012
Location: 40.3410682678223, -77.1026153564453
Trail to view
DSCF1101
Location: 40.3966827392578, -77.0086364746094
WPT020
Location: 40.3220481872559, -77.0774307250976
PA 850; parking
WPT005
Location: 40.3839340209961, -77.031120300293
Sherman’s Creek
WPT047
Location: 40.3900032043457, -77.0304489135742
AT turns W onto Market St.
WPT036
Location: 40.3963737487793, -77.0078353881836
AT turns across PA 147 towards traillhead; parking
WPT015
Location: 40.3325157165527, -77.0887298583984
AT turns E; double track ends
DSCF1190
Location: 40.4021987915039, -77.0107650756836
DSCF1101
Location: 40.3966827392578, -77.0086364746094
DSCF1239
Location: 40.390251159668, -77.0302505493164
