Kittatinny Rambles with Brook
Hikes with the Executive Director
Hikes with the Executive Director
Appalachian Trail Hike at Little Gap
May 29, 2025 - 2:00 pm
An easy 4 ½ to 5 mile lollipop hike along the ridgeline of the Lehigh Gorge near Slatington in Lehigh & Carbon Counties on a portion of a recently rerouted Appalachian Trail section affording spectacular views of the area. The hike leader is Jim Foster, coordinator of KTA's A.T. section group that maintains this portion of the trail. Learn about the work done to remediate this Superfund site and restore it to a natural state. After the hike, enjoy dinner (on your own) and conversation at a local restaurant.
2:00 p.m. – Hike meets at the Game Commission Parking lot just south of Blue Mountain Resort, at 1650 Blue Mountain Dr, Palmerton, PA 18071.
GPS: 40.806345, -75.534885
Google Map link: https://tinyurl.com/3mzk8rrt
May 29, 2025 - 2:00 pm
An easy 4 ½ to 5 mile lollipop hike along the ridgeline of the Lehigh Gorge near Slatington in Lehigh & Carbon Counties on a portion of a recently rerouted Appalachian Trail section affording spectacular views of the area. The hike leader is Jim Foster, coordinator of KTA's A.T. section group that maintains this portion of the trail. Learn about the work done to remediate this Superfund site and restore it to a natural state. After the hike, enjoy dinner (on your own) and conversation at a local restaurant.
2:00 p.m. – Hike meets at the Game Commission Parking lot just south of Blue Mountain Resort, at 1650 Blue Mountain Dr, Palmerton, PA 18071.
GPS: 40.806345, -75.534885
Google Map link: https://tinyurl.com/3mzk8rrt
KTA is coordinating special outings to the amazing Kittatinny Ridge.
While the Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape is gaining in notoriety in defining a local sense of place, providing exceptional outdoor recreation venues, supporting critical habitat and migratory pathways, and performing vital natural functions (e.g., drinking water, carbon sequestration, etc.), it will continue to benefit from more people in the greater region learning about its superlative values. These hikes are such an opportunity—facilitating visceral experiences with the resource.
While the Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape is gaining in notoriety in defining a local sense of place, providing exceptional outdoor recreation venues, supporting critical habitat and migratory pathways, and performing vital natural functions (e.g., drinking water, carbon sequestration, etc.), it will continue to benefit from more people in the greater region learning about its superlative values. These hikes are such an opportunity—facilitating visceral experiences with the resource.
Appalachian Trail Bluebell Hike and Spring Picnic at Scott Farm
Join KTA on Earth Day!
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | Middlesex Township, Cumberland County
Enjoy beautiful Virginia bluebell wildflowers blooming in profusion along the Appalachian and Conodoguinet Creek. Learn about plans for the Scott Farm* property as the future home of Keystone Trails Association and an important hub for trail activities by conservation partners. The adjacent Kittatinny Ridge is a major flyway for migratory birds and an iconic landscape deserving amplified awareness and protection.
2:00 p.m. – Six-mile out-and-back hike to the top of the mountain
4:15 p.m. – Alternative half-mile out and back
5:00 p.m. – Picnic at Scott Farm with remarks by KTA and partners
The event is free, but please register by April 18!
*The Scott Farm is located at 301 Bernheisel Bridge Rd, Carlisle, PA 17015
Join KTA on Earth Day!
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | Middlesex Township, Cumberland County
Enjoy beautiful Virginia bluebell wildflowers blooming in profusion along the Appalachian and Conodoguinet Creek. Learn about plans for the Scott Farm* property as the future home of Keystone Trails Association and an important hub for trail activities by conservation partners. The adjacent Kittatinny Ridge is a major flyway for migratory birds and an iconic landscape deserving amplified awareness and protection.
2:00 p.m. – Six-mile out-and-back hike to the top of the mountain
4:15 p.m. – Alternative half-mile out and back
5:00 p.m. – Picnic at Scott Farm with remarks by KTA and partners
The event is free, but please register by April 18!
*The Scott Farm is located at 301 Bernheisel Bridge Rd, Carlisle, PA 17015
