PA>Dingmans Campground>10/18-20/2013

**JollyGreen** · 10-03-2013, 12:31

Originally Posted by Black Foot

501 might be a good fall back....

Not sure the 501 will hold that many.

**Ratdog** · 10-03-2013, 12:38

Grrrrrrrrrrrr...

sigh, it was bound to happen I guess...

Action Plan Bravo initiate.

Technically, can we use any section of the AT off trail 150ft?

I am ok w/ primitive but will lose my +1.

**Zilla** · 10-03-2013, 12:50

I dont know that area very well but is Mahlon Dickerson an option ? i heard another member talking about it recently.

**mrcheviot** · 10-03-2013, 15:53

Just called Mahlon Dickerson, they are not impacted by the shutdown as they are a state park, so only federal parks (like Del Water Gap NATIONAL Rec Area) are.

For the weekend of the 19th, they have 7 tent sites and 3 adirondack shelters available. Site #8 has already been taken.

My conservative guess is that each site could support 2-3 hammocks. They've never given me an issue about being slightly outside of the site "boundaries" since sometimes the best trees are past the tent platforms, but each site will vary a bit.

http://www.morrisparks.net/aspparks/mahlonmain.asp

Map can be seen here: http://www.morrisparks.net/pdfs/2013...20Brochure.pdf

I'm not advocating it necessarily, just providing info to the organizers.

**mrcheviot** · 10-03-2013, 16:04

Also came across Promised Land State Park, 4 campsite areas in the park.. http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/statepar...ex.htm#camping

**Knotty** · 10-03-2013, 19:05

Drove thru Mahlon Dickerson today. As mrcheviot noted, sites can accommodate 2 maybe 3 hammocks each. Not as good as Dingmans but workable. I'm ok with moving the hang there, but how will we handle the site reservations? Fortunately each site is only $14 per nite. I noticed that every site was booked for this weekend, so if we want it for our dates we should act fast sine basically we need all the sites.

**mrcheviot** · 10-03-2013, 19:21

I'm inclined to agree w/ knotty FWIW, Mahlon is good for perhaps up to 8 people, otherwise it'll feel like the group is very strung out (no pun intended) due to distance btw suitable trees and sites.

**JollyGreen** · 10-03-2013, 19:39

Originally Posted by mrcheviot

I'm inclined to agree w/ knotty FWIW, Mahlon is good for perhaps up to 8 people, otherwise it'll feel like the group is very strung out (no pun intended) due to distance btw suitable trees and sites.

There is already 20 or so signed up with 3 possibles, and maybe 5-8 more that haven't signed up yet.

**Dylan** · 10-03-2013, 19:39

What about the group sites at Round Valley as an alternative? Its not car camping, but it's a very short walk in. And it's absolutely loaded with trees.

**SilvrSurfr** · 10-03-2013, 19:40

If the government shutdown is still going on by hang date, I would be highly surprised. We should probably wait till Monday 10/7 before changing plans, in my opinion.