[at-l] Re: Harpers Ferry to Boiling Springs

[icw@xxxxxxxxxxx (Clark Wright)]

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definitely plan time for swimming - some of my favorite memories are of
cooling off from incredibly hot days at the Pine Grove Furnace lake, and
the several state park swimming pools! :) the local bikini scenery was
not bad either! :)

thru-thinker

Kenneth Knight wrote:

>Well if you want to keep the food weight down then just stop in every town=
 and re-supply. :)
>
>Actually, that's a little easier said than done. The next reasonably easy =
to reach town after Harpers Ferry is Fayettesvill just a couple miles away =
from Caledonia State Park. Call it 60 miles from Harpers Ferry.
>
>While there are a couple towns between Harpers Ferry and Caledonia SP I've=
 not been to them. Boonsboro, MD is about 2.5 miles west on the road crossi=
ng by South Mountain Inn (supposed to be very good food there). Other small=
 towns not too far from the trail include South Mountain and Blue Ridge Sum=
mit which are both near the MD/PA border.
>
>The stretch between Caledonia SP and Boiling Springs is easy hiking. There=
 is a snackbar and conviencence store at Pine Grove Furnace State Park that=
'll do a good job of feeding a hungry hiker. The resturaunt near Tagg Run c=
ampground (about a 0.6 miles north of tagg Run Shelter via the trail nand t=
hen right on the road); and the general store, maybe a quarter mile left on=
 PA 34 are good too. Then you have Boiling Springs.
>
>This is a pretty easy stretch of trail and I can't see you needing even cl=
ose to two weeks. But, if you do have the time and inclination you can easi=
ly get to Gettysburg from Fayetteville (the hotel owner who give you a ride=
 there and back for a small charge). You're also not far from ANtietam Batt=
lefield which is worth a visit. And the state parks throughout this area ar=
e all enjoyable.
>
>Keep in mind that in the summer it is going to be hot especially out in th=
e open (some of the PA hiking is pretty exposed).
>
>The ALDHA Companion has a slew of good info on the towns that are along th=
is route. Have fun. Oh and make sure you take time for a swim. The lake at =
Pine Grove Furnance is exceeingly swimmable especially when it is exceeding=
ly hot.
>
>  ** Ken **
>
>On 1/19/03 at 2:51 AM, onestep4me@hotmail.com (Kurt C) wrote:
>
>>I'm looking for suggestions on the maximun number of resupply points betw=
een
>>Boiling Springs and Harpers Ferry. I'd like to carry as little food as
>>possible to help keep pack weight down.
>>
>
>**  Kenneth Knight    Web Design, IT Consultant, Software Engineer  **
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