Appalachian Trail: Shippensburg Road to Pine Grove Furnace State Park
Leave the highlands and enjoy young forests and farmland panoramas (cue the hay fields and barns) on this easy-going 8.1-mile stretch.
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Shelters: Toms Run Shelters; sleeps 8.
Trail Facts
- Distance: 13.0
Waypoints
WPT022
Location: 40.0095176696777, -77.3925628662109
AT turns east off access gravel road
WPT020
Location: 40.0121154785156, -77.3835525512695
AT turns W @ jct. with Blue blaze trail to Michener Cabin; may be locked
WPT008
Location: 40.0384826660156, -77.3255310058594
AT start gravel road
WPT014
Location: 40.0339164733887, -77.3569641113281
Toms Run Shelter
WPT016
Location: 40.0331497192383, -77.356330871582
Blue blaze Sunset Rocks Trail loop
WPT005
Location: 40.0324172973633, -77.3122024536133
AT turns west
WPT018
Location: 40.028865814209, -77.3662033081055
AT zig zags 30 ft. W @ jct. with Woodrow Road
WPT023
Location: 40.0082817077637, -77.3945159912109
Dead Woman Hollow Rd
WPT007
Location: 40.0384826660156, -77.3255310058594
stream (ALL THREE WPTS in same location ck location)
WPT001
Location: 40.0320739746094, -77.3078231811524
American Youth Hostel Ironmaster’s Mansion
WPT004
Location: 40.0312347412109, -77.311882019043
AT turns west on gravel road
WPT021
Location: 39.997615814209, -77.4054183959961
Shippensburg Road; Big Flat; parking
WPT003
Location: 40.0319175720215, -77.3100357055664
AT turns east on Bendersville Rd, PA 233
WPT017
Location: 40.0277671813965, -77.3602981567383
Tom’s Run
WPT013
Location: 40.0359153747559, -77.3568801879883
Toms Run
WPT011
Location: 40.0382652282715, -77.3388977050781
AT start on road
WPT010
Location: 40.0372505187988, -77.3371810913086
AT turns west off gravel road
WPT019
Location: 40.0186996459961, -77.3804473876953
AT crosses gravel road to Tumbling Game Preserve; private
WPT012
Location: 40.0406684875488, -77.3417129516602
AT turns east off trail
WPT006
Location: 40.038501739502, -77.3255157470703
Trail intersection; blue blaze east on sunset rocks TR 2.6 mi. loop to AT. Follow white blazes carefully.
WPT027
Location: 40.0317230224609, -77.3068466186524
Pine Grove Furnance State Park; parking
DSCF1438
Location: 40.0320510864258, -77.3076019287109
DSCF1453
Location: 40.031867980957, -77.3080368041992
DSCF1464
Location: 40.0335845947266, -77.3567810058594
