60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Harrisburg

Matt Willen is a writer, explorer, and photographer. He spends much of his time exploring little-known and remote places around the globe, most recently in areas above 50 degrees north latitude and below 50 degrees south. Matt is also the author of The Best in Tent Camping: Pennsylvania (Menasha Ridge Press). When he isn’t on the road, he can be found messing around with his two sons, Jackson and Ian, or playing music. He lives just outside of Hershey, Pennsylvania.

• Overview Map Overview Map Key Dedication Acknowledgments Foreword About the Author Preface 60 Hikes by Category Introduction NORTHEAST Appalachian Trail: Sand Spring LoopBoyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation AreaBullfrog Valley Pond to Shank ParkClarks Ferry LoopCold Spring and Rausch Gap LoopJonathan Eshenour Memorial Trail: Bullfrog Valley Pond to Western TerminusJoseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area LoopMiddle Creek Wildlife Management Area: Conservation Trail LoopMiddle Creek Wildlife Management Area: Middle Creek and Elders Run LoopNed Smith CenterRattling Run Town SiteRausch Gap via Gold Mine TrailState Game Land 156Stony Mountain from the NorthStony Mountain from the SouthSwatara State Park: Rail-Trail/Bear Hole LoopTable Rock and Peters MountainWeiser State Forest: Greenland RoadWeiser State Forest: Haldeman TractWildwood Lake LoopYellow Springs Loop HikeNORTHWEST Cove Mountain and Hawk Rock LoopDarlington Trail Loop: EastDarlington Trail Loop: WestFlat Rock OverlookFlat Rock Overlook and Warner Trail LoopFrank E. Masland Jr. Natural Area TrekHemlocks Natural Area LoopLittle Buffalo State ParkTunnel Trail and Iron Horse Trail LoopSOUTHEAST Conewago Trail: Elizabethtown to Old Hershey RoadClarence Shock Memorial ParkEnola Low Grade TrailGovernor DickKellys Run and Pinnacle Overlook LoopLancaster Central ParkLancaster Junction Recreation TrailLebanon Valley Rail-Trail: Lawn to ColebrookLebanon Valley Rail-Trail: Mount Gretna to CornwallMoney Rocks County ParkShenks Ferry Wildflower PreserveSilver Mine ParkSteinman Run Nature PreserveSusquehannock State ParkTucquan Glen Nature PreserveSOUTHWEST Buck Ridge TrailGettysburg National Military ParkHosack RunKings GapMary Ann Furnace TrailMount Holly Marsh PreservePinchot LakePole Steeple and Mountain CreekRocky KnobRocky Ridge County ParkSamuel S. Lewis State ParkStrawberry Hill Nature PreserveSunset RocksWhite Rocks and Center Point KnobWilliam H. Kain County ParkAppendix A: Some Useful Maps and Guides Appendix B: Local Hiking and Outdoor-Equipment Stores Appendix C: Hiking Clubs and Nature Preservation/Conservation Organizations Index Map Legend

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