Meet a PA Hiker Series: Meet Leslie!

👋 Meet Leslie, a KTA supporter from Upper Allen, Cumberland County! 

Q: What makes hiking in Pennsylvania special/meaningful to you?
A: "PA has such a great variety of trails - fields, mountains, gaps, towns, rural, farmland, towns.  I can get to a wide range of trails in just a short drive from my home. "

Q: What type of hiking do you typically prefer most often?
A: "day hikes"

Q: When did you start hiking?
A: "I've been hiking since I was a kid.  After we moved to Central PA, I started hiking on a weekly basis with friends starting in 2002"

Q: What are you currently excited about in your hiking life?
A: "Having the AT so accessible inspired me to do more hiking on the AT.  With my hiking friends, I have completed all of the AT in PA, MD and WVA - all on day trips.  I have hiked up Katahdin, the northern terminus of the AT.  I have hiked a part of the AT in 13 of the states that AT goes through.  In May, I will hike up Springer to complete my 14th state (and the southern terminus)."

Q: Which hiking trails do you enjoy/recommend that are near where you live?
A: "Any part of the AT in the area is great! Bluebells north and south of Scott Farm spring time, Pole Steeple, Hawk Rock, Sunset Rocks, Peters Mountain (up the blue blaze, loop back on AT)"

Q: Which hiking trails do you recommend (anywhere in PA)?
A: "Flat Rock in Colonel Denning Park is a great training hike" 

Q: What do you value most about KTA's mission?
A: "Keeping our local hiking trails available for all to enjoy now and for future generations!"

Do you care about providing, protecting, preserving, and promoting recreational hiking trails and hiking opportunities in Pennsylvania?
​That's why KTA is here! Help ensure this mission continues to be fulfilled. ​https://www.kta-hike.org/donate.html

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