Where to Hike in August: Featured Group Hikes with KTA Club Members

These events total 60+ miles of hiking!

Thanks to our KTA members, August is full of guided hiking opportunities throughout PA! There are dozens to choose from, so be sure to check your local hiking group's website or social media for a full list of upcoming events. 

Why hike in a group?
Jeffrey, member and KTA representative of the Lancaster Hiking Club, says, "One of the things I like about group hiking is the knowledge I've gained over the years: knowledge about such myriad  topics as what to pack/what not to pack, identifying fauna and flora, what's new in hiking gear, how to take care of myself when I"m in the woods, and getting to places that I may not have visited before and or even heard of.  I like the feeling of safety I feel when I hike with experienced hikers, because if I have an accident or medical situation I'll have plenty of help.  Someone always has a bandage or an aspirin in their pack.  And of course, there's the camaraderie and life-long friendships." 

Featured August Hikes (60+ miles total!)

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• Sunday, August 6 - Night Hike, 4 Miles (with Standing Stone Trail Club)
• Sunday, August 13 - Glenroy Preserve in Nottingham, 5 Miles (with Lancaster Hiking Club)
• Friday, August 18 - Wolf's Hollow, 6-7 Miles (with Chester County Trail Club)
• Sunday, August 20 - Breakfast Hike, 4-5 Miles (with Wilmington Trail Club)
• Monday, August 21 - In and Out to Peter’s Mountain Shelter, 6 Miles (with Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club)
• Saturday, August 26 - Monocacy Hill Recreation Area, 5 Miles (with Berks Community Hiking Club)
• Tuesday, August 29 - Big Meadows Lunch with Rose River Splashdown, Vigorous 15 Miles (with Potomac Appalachian Trail Club)

In August, you can also come hike with KTA! These hikes give a preview of our upcoming Trail Challenge 25K course. We've split the course preview into two longer-distance day hikes along the Susquehanna River gorge. 

Pinnacle Overlook to Susquehannock State Park (~8.6 miles)
August 5, 2023, 9am | Susquehannock State Park 
Led by a KTA guide, you'll hike the first half of the course, 13.8 KM, at a moderate pace. Meet at Susquehannock State Park Hawk Point Pavilion – follow the road to the second parking lot.
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Pequea Campground to Pinnacle Overlook (~7 miles)
August 12, 2023, 8:30am | Susquehannock State Park 
Led by a KTA guide, you'll hike the second half of the course, 11.2 KM, at a moderate pace. Meet at Pinnacle Overlook.
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