Note: Welcome to the new PAHikingTrails.com!!! I hope you enjoy it.
Currently the site is not complete.. Look for the data on:

www.georflf.com

As I complete pages, the site pages will be updated. Most pages will be broken until the page is complete.
After the migration is complete both URL's will be directed to the new layout. Enjoy!
Feedback is very much appreciated! You can contact the site at webmaster@georflf.com or click the feedback link.

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Pennsylvania and its wilderness / water supply is in danger, because of the natural gas industry.
Please take action and educate yourself on this destructive process of natural gas extraction known as hydraulicfracturing.

Please visit my Marcellus Shale page to learn more about the DANGER Pennsylvania is in.

Join the RDA.org (its free!) &
the Sierra Club
(or just take action, its easy!)
Contact your legislatures & senators
to enforce protective law for PA.

Please take the time to search the site and download the data available to you.

pahikingtrails.com & georflf.com are currently not up-to-date, but this process is slowly occurring.

Suggestions and comments are appreciated!

Live the Outdoors!

As an educator my students come first. I am working diligently to update data to the site. I currently have pictures to rename, GPS file to organize and maps to update for your use. Please bear with me during the reconstruction process.

If you are looking for a trail that I do not have posted, email me. I may have the data available.

This website was created and is maintained by an educator that is dedicated to delivering...
MAPS, GPS Data and DETAIL about PA Trails like no other!

	Did you ever wonder what was ahead of you on the trail?
We'll wonder no more?		For instance...
	How long of a hike is this?
Where are the best campsites?		How hard of a hike will this be?
	Where will we be able to filter water at?
Are there any vista's to look at?		Are there any waterfalls?
	What will I see on my adventure?
What kind of terrain will I cross?		What are the highlights of the trail?

I have personally GPS'ed each of the trails found within my site!

All posted data includes GPS waypoints, tracks & points of interest.
But it doesn't stop there!

I have also created Elevation Profiles with points of interest entered in a vertical text using MS Word!
I have several maps available for download (USGS Quality!)
& lots lots more useful information!

* All coordinates posted on my site, use the "NAD83/WGS84" Datum no matter what grid system was used (Lat. & Long., UTM, MGRS, etc.)

Click to view in full size: Backpacking Sample Pictures

Highlights of pahikingtrails.com

Basics behind GPS Technology
Downloadable Custom GPS Waypoint Symbols
PDF documents that explain and educate
GPS'ed PA Backpacking Trips (20 and counting...)
GPS'ed PA Day Hikes (50+ and counting...)
Trailhead & Parking Area Coordinates
USGS Map & Garmin Maps with symbols & mileage
Topographic Programs & links
Website links to great sites
Elevation Profiles for most trips & hikes
FAQ's about outdoor adventures
Essential & useful knots to use in the mt's.
Bear bag hanging techniques
Backpacking / Hiking Checklists
Maps of the campsites in two formats

PA's Habitat including trees, waterways, state forests
PA's wildlife including, snakes, mammals, ticks, etc...
USGS water gauges & their levels including how to read them
Great streams & rivers to kayak & canoe on
List of Local Outfitters & links
Pictures of all adventures
Resources page to great books & readings
Geocaching (global treasure hunting game)
Survival & Orienteering tips & information
Forums page to post information about trails & hikes
Lots of downloadable data
An about the webmaster page
Information on Marcellus Shale & gas exploration
Decimal mileage charts in several formats
Much, much more!

What Software Do I Use to Gather & Compile my Data?

Google Maps

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National Geographic's TOPO! State Series DVD

Garmin's Trip & Waypoint Manager
(comes with your Garmin GPS)

Garmin's U.S. 2008 TOPO! DVD

Nat. Geo's Topo Software for PA & NJ

Garmin's GPSMAP 60CSx
(best GPSr, the 62 Series looks promising!)

Garmin's Topo U.S. 2008 DVD is the same product
as their Topo U.S. 100K product

USGS PA Water Gauges website

Weatherunderground.com

GPS Visualizer - ability to upload gps data and view it on several map formats

ACME Mapper 2.0 - view maps in several formats

Adobe Acrobat Reader

MyTopo - view maps old and new in several formats

Google Earth

Pennsylvania State Forest Backpacking Trails

Completed PA Backpacking Trips	Partially Completed PA Backpacking Trips	Planned PA Backpacking Trips	TBA / TBD PA Backpacking Trips
Black Forest Trail - (BFT) Bucktail Path - (BP) Golden Eagle Trail - (GET) Loyalsock Trail - (LT) Old Loggers Path - (OLP) Pinchot Trail - (PT) West Rim Trail - (WRT)	Appalachain Trail - (AT) Chuck Keiper Trail - (CKT) (East Loop) Mid-state Trail - (MST) This trail is a 313.2 miles long and stretches south to north across the state Susquehannock Trail - (STS)	Appalachian Trail - (AT) Chuck Keiper Trail - (CKT) (West Loop) Donut Hole Trail - (DHT) Mid-state Trail - (MST) (additional sections) Susquehannock Trail - (STS)	Allegheny Front Trail - (AFT) Baker Trail - (BT) Conestoga Trail - (CT) Horse-Shoe Trail - (HST) John B. Sayer Memorial Trail - (JBSMT) Laurel Highlands Trail - (LHT) Lost Turkey Path - (LTP) Mason-Dixon Trail - (MDT) North Country Trail - (NCT) Quebec Run Trail - (QRT) Quehanna Trail - (QT) Rachel Carson Trail - (RCT) Rocky Knob Trail - (RKT) Standing Stone Trail - (SST) Thunderswamp Trail - (TST) Tuscarora Trail - (TT) Warrior Trail - (WT)
Note: Most if not all trails can be broken down into day hikes by using connector trails or roads.

State Forest Hiking Trails

Golden Eagle Trail (GET)
Algerine Trail
Bob Webber Trail
Bohen Run Fall Trail
Ricketts Glen State Park Falls Trail
Naval Run Trail (BFT)
Owassee Rapids
Chimney Hollow Run Falls
Slate Run
Colton Point SP - Turkey Path
Leonard Harrison SP - Turkey Path
Ravenshorn Trail (GET)

Sullivan Run Falls
Little Slate Run Trail
Barbour Rock Trail (WRT)
Bushkill Falls Trail
Hickory Run SP Trails
Elk Trail
Gillespie Point Trail (MST)
Haystacks Trail (LT)
AT by Rausch Gap, PA (AT)
Panther Run (MST)
Big Pine Trail to Half Dome Trail
Queens Run Area

Gamble Run Trail
Camp Kline Area
Columbine Trail (BFT)
Bald Eagle Mt. Rock Outcropping
Rock Run Area (OLP)
Houselander Trail
Jacoby Falls
Big Pine to Callahan Run Trail
RX-6 Trail (LT)
Quarry Hike (BFT)
Old Tiadaghten Trail at Ramsey

New York State Hiking

Buttermilf SP - Gorge Trail
Taughannock SP - Gorge Trail
Cascadilla Gorge Trail
Ithaca Falls Trail
Watkins Glenn

Hawaii State Hiking

Island of Kauai

Aw'wa'apui Trail
Kalalau Trail
Paui Trail

Island of Maui

Haleakela
Fishbowl
Aquarium

National Scenic & Historic Trails

Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (AT)
(only a very small 4 mile section is complete.)
Arizona National Scenic Trail
California National
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
Florida National Scenic Trail
Great Eastern Trail (GET)
Ice Age National Scenic Trail
Laurel Highlands National Scenic Trail (LHT)
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
New England National Scenic Trail
North Country National Scenic Trail (NCT)
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT)
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

California National Historic Trail
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National HIstoric Trail
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
Iditarod National Historic Trail
Juan Batista de Anza National Historic Trail
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Oregon National Historic Trail
Overmountain Victory National Scenic Trail
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail

Other Pennsylvania State Trails

Western PA		Eastern PA
Allegheny Front Hickory Creek John P. Saylor Laurel Highlands Mill Creek North Country	Oil Creek State Park Rachel Carson Rimrock-Morrison Shenango Twin Lakes Warrior	Batona Big Pocono State Park Blooming Grove Brandywine Conestoga Horse-Shoe	Joseph Gmitter Lehigh River Link Mason-Dixon Ricketts Glen State Park Tobyhanna Lake

PAHikingTrails.com & georflf.com was created to educate individuals on the outdoors and to expose the beauties and adventures that the mountains of PA can bring to such a person seeking some excitement. In addition, I (GeoRFLF) have used the Internet to educate himself on some of the trails in PA, with this in mind. GeoRFLF created this website as a thank you and a way to to "give back" in hopes that his experiences could help another out on the trail.

My wife & I hope this site enlightens you. However, the information on this site and out in the wilderness is always changing. Due to natural occurrences: topography, waypoints, tracks and other such points of interest may not be the same as they were when we were there.

Happy researching and I encourage you to contact me www.pahikingtrails.com & www.georflf.com, whether it be likes, dislikes, possible improvements or how this site has helped in your outdoor adventures.

Happy Trails to You,

GeoRFLF (outdoor enthusiast, webmaster and creator of pahikingtrails.com & georflf.com)
"Live the Outdoors"

Photo Album

Don't Stop Here!

Take a look at a few pictures from each of our outdoor adventures.

Here you will find pictures of great vistas, runs, rock formations, rattlesnakes, animals, animal tracks, flowers, plants, bugs, macros, panoramic's, etc...

To get there, visit my "Backpacking Trips," "Day Hikes," "Geocaching," or "Pictures" Pages. Under each link at the bottom of the pages there will be a few photos.

Questions or Comments?: Please feel free to email me, I would appreciate them, Thanks!

Within my site you will find links to several other awesome website's for your educational and recreational needs. I encourage you to dig deep and read all of interest to you on my site. It is also a good idea to use a search engine for more information on a topic of interest.

I have posted: GPS waypoints, tracks, elevation profiles maps, trail descriptions, directions (most start from Rt220 or a major Highway), animal & outdoor information, bear bag hanging techniques, geocaching information, knots, camp games, water levels, PA information, DCNR information and much more!
All for your enjoyment, please take a look around!

*Please, if this site as helped you in anyway and you would like to give back, donate by clicking the link found on the bottom left navigation bar. It takes many hours to update, post, check the data and its accuracy. Any contributions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Last Updated On: December 22, 2011

Disclaimer
*Please remember, the information posted on this page and all other pages can & probably will change. I assume no liability for accidents happening to, or injuries sustained by, readers who engage in the activities posted on my entire website including links. Remember, you are responsible for your own actions, please understand conditions on the trail, in the woods or on the river can/will change due to mother nature. Please don’t assume I know all there is about such topics, unfortunately I do not. I am just posting my travels and opinions experienced out in the wilderness. I encourage you to read further and look to reliable resources like the PA Game & Fish Commission and the PA DCNR. Thank You.