Sierra Club - West Virginia

8.5-mile moderate hike. (Please register and e-sign the required waiver form online at https://www.sierraclub.org/west-virginia/events-and-outings Click the hike or ride on the calendar to be taken to the registration page.)
Our exploration of the AT in southern Pennsylvania will end with this hike through mixed forest and past some highlights of trail history. The hike will start at one of the highest points on the Pennsylvania AT and gradually descend to Pine Grove Furnace on well-maintained trail. Because we will carpool from the meeting place to the hike’s start, you must be willing to drive or ride with others. The hike is appropriate for those in reasonable shape and able to keep up a moderate pace on a mountain trail for several hours. At the end of the hike, those interested may visit the Appalachian Trail Museum near the meeting place. There is no charge for the hike, though donations are welcome.
Bring plenty of water for a summer hike, lunch and some snacks, footwear appropriate for a rugged trail. Some may find hiking poles or a staff to be helpful.

8.6-mile, difficult hike. (Please register and e-sign the required waiver form online at https://www.sierraclub.org/west-virginia/events-and-outings Click the hike or ride on the calendar to be taken to the registration page.)
Our exploration of the Tuscarora Trail in West Virginia will continue on this rugged stretch atop the ridgeline of Great North Mountain. It is an area rich in oak and blackgum forest and birdlife. Because we will carpool from the meeting place to the hike’s start, you must be willing to drive or ride with others. The hike is appropriate for those in good shape and able to keep up a moderate pace on a mountain trail for several hours. There is no charge for the hike, though donations are welcome.
Bring plenty of water, lunch and snacks, shoes fit for a rugged trail. Some will find hiking poles or a staff helpful.

Please register and e-sign the required liability waiver form at www.sierraclub.org/west-virginia/events. Click the event on the calendar date to be taken to the form. This will be an 8.1-mile, difficult hike. We will hike to the Lions Head rock formation in the Dolly Sods Wilderness. Our route will be out and back on the Red Creek trail and the Big Stonecoal Trail. We will have several creek crossings and approximately 1,300 ft. of elevation gain mainly over 4 miles. We will carry on in light rain but will cancel in heavy rain or thunderstorms.