Patreon August-September Featured Hikes – Zone 9 (Appalachians) & Zone 10 (New England & Atlantic Coast)

Zone 9

Appalachians (Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia)

Pennsylvania

Kelly’s Run Loop Trail

3.6 mile loop; 616ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous

Forest; creek; history; views; Holtwood Recreation Park

Kelly’s Run Loop Trail Guide

Maryland

Cabin Branch – Hard Rock Loop

4.6 mile double loop; 369ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Forest; pond; Germantown

Cabin Branch – Hard Rock Loop Trail Guide

West Virginia

Big Schloss from Wolf Gap

4.6 miles out & back; 993ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous

Vies; forest; mountain; George Washington National Forest

Big Schloss from Wolf Gap Trail Guide

Virginia

Moorman’s River

5.0 miles out & back; 460ft. elevation gain; Easy to Moderate

Forest; creek; waterfalls; swimming holes; Shenandoah National Park

Moorman’s River Trail Guide

North Carolina

Cumberland Knob

2.8 mile loop; 981ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Streams; waterfalls; views; forest; Lowgap

Cumberland Knob Trail Guide

South Carolina

The Big Lefty

4.6 mile loop; 217ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Forest; stream; Greenville

The Big Lefty Trail Guide

Georgia

Sope Creek

2.0 mile loop; 226ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Stream; forest; history; Atlanta

Sope Creek Route Guide

Zone 10

New England & Atlantic Coast (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware)

Maine

Jordan Pond to Eagle Lake Loop

9.0 mile loop; 458 ft. elevation gain; Easy

Forest; views; ponds; history; Acadia National Park

Jordan Pond to Eagle Lake Loop Trail Guide

New Hampshire

Copple Crown

5.1 miles out & back; 1,014ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Forest; views; creek; Brookfield

Copple Crown Trail Guide

Vermont

Chaffee Falls Loop

1.5 mile loop; 213ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Forest; creek; waterfall; Pittsford

Chaffee Falls Loop Trail Guide

Massachusetts

Whipple Hill Loop

2.4 mile lollipop loop; 214ft. elevation gain; Easy to Moderate

Forest; creek; pond; Lexington

Whipple Hill Loop Trail Guide

Connecticut

Mattabesett and Mount Higby Trail

8.9 miles out & back with spur; 1,719ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous

Views; forest; Meriden

Mattabesett and Mount Higby Trail Guide

New Jersey

Split Rock Loop

11.0 mile loop; 1,491ft. elevation gain; Strenuous

Forest; views; lake; Rockaway

Split Rock Loop Trail Guide

Delaware

Weatherhill Path

2.6 miles out & back; 232ft. elevation gain; Easy

Forest; creek; fields; views; Delcaste Recreation Area

Weatherhill Path Trail Guide