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Allegheny Front Trail Slackpack

2021  AFT Slackpack Weekend Choices:
May 7-10 (available)
​May 14-17 (filled, submit form to join waitlist)

4 days of hiking, 41.75 miles, 1 awesome trail 

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Join us for a weekend trek to hike the Allegheny Front Trail!

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Don’t worry about the plans, the maps, your meals, where you’re going to stay, or your heavy pack. The KTA Slackpack Program takes care of all that. Hike leaders will lead a carpool to the trailhead in the morning and back to camp at the end of the day, and lead or sweep the group along the trail. Lodging is provided at Black Moshannon Lodge, where breakfasts and dinners are home-cooked for the group, and lunches are prepared ahead of time. All you have to carry is a day-pack! In 4 days of hiking, you’ll have checked the AFT off your list, made friends, and maybe even shaved off some waistline.

The AFT is a 41.75 mile loop trail through Moshannon State Forest that roughly encircles Black Moshannon State Park. The trail provides a wide variety of forest environments, including views over valleys to the east, trout streams, and marshlands. The orange-blazed trail surrounds crosses PA 504 twice, though there is almost no road walking. Since its inception, the Allegheny Front Trail has changed very little, except for the addition of bog bridges through Black Moshannon Swamp upstream from Shirk Road.

Weekend Schedule

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Friday
Tram Road Lot to Shirks Road (9.9mi)
Saturday

Shirks Road to Route 504 (11.8mi)
Sunday

Route 504 to Meyers Run Road (9.2mi)
Monday
Meyers Run Road to Tram Road Lot (10.8mi)
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Total 41.7 miles

Register Now
The registration fee is $395 per person.

Included in this "Slackpackage":
  • 3 nights lodging (Friday - Sunday)
  • 9 meals (Friday dinner - Monday lunch)
  • Guided daily hikes
  • Transportation to and from trailheads​
  • Home
    • About
    • Work For KTA
    • Our People
    • Our Story
    • Press
    • Multimedia
  • Events
    • KTA Trail Challenge
    • Spring Hiking Weekend 2021
    • Allegheny Front Trail Slackpack 2021
    • Old Loggers Path Slackpack
    • Susquehanna River Trip
    • Allegheny River Trip
    • Black Forest Trail Slackpacks
  • Membership
    • Gift Membership
  • Donate
    • Keep Trails Alive
    • The Heritage Society
    • Keystone Trails Endowment
    • 100-Mile Trail Challenge
    • KTA Trail Patrons
    • Corporate Sponsors
  • Protect
    • Legislation KTA Is Following
    • Take Action
    • Activist Backpack >
      • Write a Letter to the Editor
      • Write to Your Elected Officials
      • Phone Your Elected Officials
      • Meet Your Elected Officials
      • Gather Trail Data
    • Kids Trail Ambassador Program
  • Trails
    • Hiking Clubs
    • Major Trails and Find a Club
    • Trail Care and Trail Crew
    • KTA Grants
    • Volunteer Hours
    • Trail Alerts
    • Hiking Awards
  • News
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Advertising
  • Store
  • Contact
    • Trail Survey
    • Photo Contest