Patreon February-March 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

Dismal Run Trail

3.6 mile double loop; 300ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Forest, stream, historical interest; Media

Dismal Run Trail; access via the Scenic Loop Trail

Maryland

PC John Leszczynski, CC BY-SA 2.0

Parkers Creek Loop

3.7 miles loop; 323ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous

Forest, views; Prince Frederick

Parkers Creek Loop Trail Guide

West Virginia

PC daveynin, CC BY 2.0

Seneca State Forest Trail

4.2 mile lollipop loop; 750ft. elevation gain; Easy to Moderate

Forest, views, fire tower; Seneca State Forest

Seneca State Forest Trail Guide 

Virginia

PC Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 2.0

Humpback Rocks

4.0 miles out & back; 1,240ft. elevation gain; Strenuous

Forest, views, rocks; Waynesboro

Humpback Rocks Trail Guide 

North Carolina

PC Joseph white, All Rights Reserved

Little Long Mountain

12.6 miles out & back; 1,883ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Forest, views, backpacking; Uwharrie National Forest

Little Long Mountain Trail Guide

South Carolina

PC David Hill, CC BY 2.0

Rocky Creek Trail

3.4 mile out & back; 46ft. elevation gain; Easy to Moderate

Waterfall, creek, forest; Great Falls

Rocky Creek Trail Guide

 

Georgia

PC Shawn Taylor, CC BY 2.0

East Palisades Route

4.2 mile loop; 472ft. elevation gain; Easy to Moderate

Views, creek, forest, historical interest, botanical interest; Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

East Palisades Route Guide 

Zone 10

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

Maine

PC EricaL.Young, All Rights Reserved

Good Will-Hinckley Trails

2.8 mile loop; 144ft. elevation gain; Easy to Moderate

Good Will-Hinckley Trail System Guide 

New Hampshire

PC Chuck Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0

West and East Rattlesnake Mountain via the Old Bridal Path

3.1 miles out & back; 853ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Views, forest, mountains; West Rattlesnake Natural Area

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail Guide 

Vermont

PC Amy Meredith, CC BY-ND 2.0

Haystack Mountain

4.0 miles out & back; 1,026ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Forest, views, mountains; Green Mountain National Forest

Haystack Mountain Trail Guide 

Massachusetts

Flag Rock

3.9 miles out & back; 796ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Views, forest; Monument Mountain Reservation

Flag Rock Trail Guide 

Connecticut

PC Andy Chase, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Vista and Devils Oven

2.2 mile loop; 462ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Waterfall, forest, rocks, cave, view, covered bridge; Devils Hopyard State Park

Vista and Devils Oven Trail Guide 

New Jersey

PC McKinnon Erario, All Rights Reserved

Atsion to Quaker Bridge Loop

5.5-9.6 miles out & back or lollipop loop; 92ft. elevation gain; Moderate

Forest, ponds, historical interest; Wharton State Forest

Atsion to Quaker Bridge Loop Trail Guide

Delaware

Bob Loop Trail

5.0 miles out & back; 35ft. elevation gain; Easy

Forest, lake; Laurel

The gravel “Bob Loop” trail around Trap Pond isn’t difficult, but it’s a great little hike with some interesting flora and fauna along the way.