June 2-5, 2023
4 days of hiking, 41.75 miles, 1 awesome trail
Join us for a weekend trek to hike the Allegheny Front Trail!
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 the Rustic 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.
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 the Rustic 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
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)
Total 41.7 miles
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)
Total 41.7 miles
The registration fee is $495 per person.
Included in this "Slackpackage":
Included in this "Slackpackage":
- 3 nights lodging (Friday - Sunday)
- 9 home-cooked meals (Friday dinner - Monday lunch)
- Daily hikes guided by Ben Cramer, author of the AFT guidebook
- Transportation to and from trailheads