WHERE TO MEET, LODGING:
Camping location: Manny Gordon Recreation Area, off Bear Lake Road (PA 2016), Thornhurst Township, Moscow, PA, 18424 (41.20675, -75.61057), Lackawanna County. 20 minutes north of Blakeslee. Pinchot State Forest has reserved sites TBD.
Morning meeting location/time: Meet at the pavilion closer to PA2016 (goo.gl/maps/jCU5ZvaaDinbAQNb7) (https://goo.gl/maps/jCU5ZvaaDinbAQNb7) 7:45 AM. Parking is plentiful (encircled in purple on map below).
Map/directions to campsites: https://goo.gl/maps/5vcQNGz7KvoRZc3s7
Lodging/Camping amenities: We have arranged for free camping for volunteers at the Manny Gordon Recreation Area sites TBD (hoping to get #2 and #3, as circled in red on map above). Someone will be at campsite #TBD by TBD pm to assist you upon arrival Thursday night if needed. Manny Gordon is a primitive/rustic State Forest Campground. Tent, hammock, and car camping welcome in sites TBD (you may have to share a site with fellow KTA trail workers). There are additional sites for RVs. If you would like to bring yours, please let us know ASAP, and we will attempt to reserve another RV site.
***Potable/running water, electricity is NOT available at Manny Gordon. Please bring a couple gallons of water for your own drinking purposes. KTA will be bringing additional potable water, as well as non-potable water for dish washing, etc. Plan to charge any devices with your vehicle.
***Showers/running water are not available at Manny Gordon. We are working on securing showers for participants.
Cell phone coverage: There is cell service at Manny Gordon, but it’s spotty throughout the area.
Food/Drink: Generally, bring your own food, drink, and cooking supplies. See FAQ (link) for recommendations. Please list any allergies or dietary restrictions on sign-up.
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Work days: Friday and Saturday approximately 8-4, Sunday 8-noon. Camping available starting Thursday.
Description of work: We will be improving the Pinchot Trail System and/or side trails. Exact work locations are being scouted. There may be sections that need DR mowing, brushing, digging, freshening of painted blazes, as well as some chainsaw removal of blowdowns. We carpool to trail locations; please let me know if you are not comfortable riding with others or driving on gravel forestry roads. From the campground, drive times should be in the xxx-xxx minute range.
Pinchot Trail: The 26-mile Pinchot Trail loop (PDF map) was built by the Sierra Club’s Northeast Pennsylvania Group through Pinchot State Forest (previously named Lackawanna State Forest) in the southernmost corner of Lackawanna County. This loop trail is excellent for a beginner’s backpacking trip or for day hikes. There are a few steep grades and numerous creeks and swamps on terrain typical of the Pocono Plateau. A side trail leads to Pine Hill Lookout, with beautiful 360-degree views of the surrounding landscape. The areas of Painter Creek and Choke Creek are particularly beautiful, and there is also good cross-country skiing on the trail. We will have paper maps for participants. It is one of the 18 state forest designated hiking trails and is blazed orange.
Notes: Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please contact Jenn Ulmer, KTA Manager of Trail Maintenance and Training, at ulmer@kta-hike.org or 570-854-8316 with any questions, or Volunteer Leader Jeff Mitchell jmitchmitch@hotmail.com / 570-441-2952.
Description of work: We will be improving the Pinchot Trail System and/or side trails. Exact work locations are being scouted. There may be sections that need DR mowing, brushing, digging, freshening of painted blazes, as well as some chainsaw removal of blowdowns. We carpool to trail locations; please let me know if you are not comfortable riding with others or driving on gravel forestry roads. From the campground, drive times should be in the xxx-xxx minute range.
Pinchot Trail: The 26-mile Pinchot Trail loop (PDF map) was built by the Sierra Club’s Northeast Pennsylvania Group through Pinchot State Forest (previously named Lackawanna State Forest) in the southernmost corner of Lackawanna County. This loop trail is excellent for a beginner’s backpacking trip or for day hikes. There are a few steep grades and numerous creeks and swamps on terrain typical of the Pocono Plateau. A side trail leads to Pine Hill Lookout, with beautiful 360-degree views of the surrounding landscape. The areas of Painter Creek and Choke Creek are particularly beautiful, and there is also good cross-country skiing on the trail. We will have paper maps for participants. It is one of the 18 state forest designated hiking trails and is blazed orange.
Notes: Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please contact Jenn Ulmer, KTA Manager of Trail Maintenance and Training, at ulmer@kta-hike.org or 570-854-8316 with any questions, or Volunteer Leader Jeff Mitchell jmitchmitch@hotmail.com / 570-441-2952.
WHAT TO BRING:
For more general information about the Trail Care Program and suggested packing lists, see KTA Trail Care FAQ page here.
By signing up, volunteers agree to the KTA Activity Waiver.