6-25-11 to 6-26-11 6:00 am | Backpack
Summer Overnight Backpacking to Allentown ShelterTest your hiking ability with this challenging 21 mile overnight backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail!
*NOTE* This is a challenging 17.1 mile hike on Saturday and additional 4.2 miles on Sunday. Please be physically able to complete.
Meeting at end point of hike at PA 309 Summit and leaving chase vehicles. Then car-pooling to Reservoir Rd. Hamburg start point. The hike will be Saturday for Reservoir Rd. parking area (490 Reservoir Rd. in Hamburg) to Allentown Shelter (overnight) then Sunday hike to the parking area at PA 309 (2620 W Penn Pike Andreas PA 18211). We should be returning to the parking area around 10:30AM. Then driving hikers back to pick up cars at start point. All welcome, but due to vehicle shuttling, feel free to call me the day before if planning on attending. (Al 267-280-3569) Vehicle parked overnight at Reservoir Rd. must be registered with Hamburg Borough (610-562-7821).
Contact Leader for details: Al "One" Karp 267-280-3569 or XSciFi@Verizon.net
Details
Round trip road miles distance: 23 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 21.3 miles
Hike rating: E+
Meeting place: PA 309 Summit at Blue Mountain Summit Restaurant parking lot