Keystone Trails Association
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        • Wales Interest Form
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    • #02 WMRT/RGST
    • #03 Donut Hole
    • #04 BFT
    • #05 A.T. section
    • #6 MST-Everett
    • #11 CKT CO
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KTA's Mission
To provide, protect, preserve, and promote recreational hiking trails and hiking opportunities in Pennsylvania.
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Our Focus

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🥾  Trail Advocacy
We support measures that protect hiking trails, hiking experiences, and the integrity of the environment​​

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🏕 Trail Protection
​We work with volunteers, landowners, and land managers to secure access to hiking trails and preserve trail corridors​​
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🌲 Trail Care
​We organize hands-on stewardship events and training workshops to maintain and expand hiking trails in Pennsylvania​​

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🎒 Trail Club Support
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​We offer member trail and hiking groups a variety of services and activities to foster a vibrant, volunteer- rich statewide hiking constituency​​

🪵 Trail Promotion
​​We amplify hiking opportunities, encourage trail exploration, teach outdoor skills, and distribute trail information – to perpetuate low-impact outdoor enjoyment​​

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Find a Hiking Trail

Looking for your next hiking adventure in Pennsylvania? Check out these trail trailers to get a preview of what you can experience in Penn's Woods!
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Meet Hikers in Pennsylvania!

We're excited to introduce you to some of Pennsylvania's amazing hikers! Read why they love hiking in Pennsylvania, their PA trail recommendations, and how they give back to the hiking community.
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"We envision that all explorers feel welcome to enjoy and care for our trails so that Pennsylvania is a premier destination for exceptional hiking experiences."
KTA's new strategic Plan >

Why KTA Matters

Q: What do you value most about KTA's mission?

"Protecting, promoting and preserving PA's trails hiking will build connections that will lead to stronger probabilities that people will protect and preserve our natural lands."
- Patricia Houston, KTA Representative at Large

"KTA plays a pivotal role in representing and integrating the collective interests of outdoor enthusiasts and hiking clubs"
- Blase Hartman, KTA Representative at Large

"I value KTA's mission to promote recreational hiking trails. I work in education and I love sharing my outdoor stories and knowledge with my students. Let's get more students outdoors!"
- Shawna Burger, KTA Member and Volunteer

"I love the opportunities they provide to learn first aid, trail maintenance, and introducing new trails!"
- Alicia Javier, KTA Member and Volunteer

"I have benefited from the work of many organizations like KTA in my travels and long distance hiking. I appreciate the effort that is put into it and I am looking for ways to give back to this hiking community that has given me so much."
- Reuben "Lunar" Stugart, KTA Member and Volunteer
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  • About
    • News >
      • Newfoundland 2024 Trip Report
      • Newsletter Archive
      • Meet PA Hikers
      • Trail Care Stories
    • Contact
    • About KTA
    • Work For KTA
    • Strategic Plan
    • Volunteer with KTA
    • Our People
    • Our Story
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Press
    • Multimedia
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Advocacy >
      • Kids Trail Ambassador Program
    • Donate >
      • Monthly Giving: Keep Trails Alive
      • Planned Giving: The Heritage Society
      • Giving for the Future: Endowment Fund
      • Hike to Give: 100-Mile Trail Challenge
    • Membership
    • Events >
      • Philadelphia Hiking Weekend 2025
      • 2025 MST Everett SP Survey
      • KTA Leave No Trace Level One Training
      • Wales 2025 >
        • Wales Interest Form
      • Keystone Hiking & Outdoor Weekend 2025
      • Backpacking for Beginners 2025
      • LHHT Slackpack 2025
  • GET OUTDOORS
    • KTA Gear Loaner Program
    • Trails
    • Pennsylvania Hiking Trail Trailers
  • Trail Care Program
    • FAQs Trail Care
    • Report a Trail Issue
    • 2025 Weekday Trail Care
    • #02 WMRT/RGST
    • #03 Donut Hole
    • #04 BFT
    • #05 A.T. section
    • #6 MST-Everett
    • #11 CKT CO
    • Trail Love Events
    • KTA’s A.T. Section
  • Hiking Awards
  • Store
  • CLUBS
    • Hiking Clubs
    • KTA Grants-to-Clubs
    • Report Club Hours