Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
799 West Washington Street
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
(304) 535-6331
This is another short section of the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania that heads northbound from PA 16 to Caledonia State Park at US 30. The A.T. passes a number of shelters in this area including the Antietam, Tumbling Run, and Rocky Mountain Shelters. At US 30, the Trail passes through Caledonia State Park which has a picnic area, restrooms, a public telephone, campsites, a shower, a snack area, and a pool. Pennsylvania summers are very hot and humid, and the pool was a welcome site during our thru-hike. The Thaddeus Stevens blacksmith shop is also located in the park and it has a small museum. Thaddeus Stevens was an abolitionist and owned the shop during the Civil War. The area was destroyed by Confederate troops en route to the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
- click to view a detailed trip report of this hike near Caledonia State Park: May 18, 1996* (password required)
- click to view maps of this backpacking trip on the A.T.: area map, detailed map (password required), profile map*
- click for more information on the Appalachian Trail
- click for the Long Trail discussion forum for long distance hikers and backpackers
- click for Appalachian Trail hiking and backpacking books
- click to access the guidebook Appalachian Trail: Pennsylvania which has details on this destination
- click for other Pennsylvania hiking and backpacking books*
- click for other hikes on the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania
- click to add your hike, trip report, or feedback for this destination
- note, the * indicates these items are not linked but coming soon