PA 183 Hang March 19th

**lazy river road** · 03-16-2010, 08:22

OOOHHH Ill def post a trip report...and I would be so down for a mid fall hang in PA to see the leaves changing color right around when the air starts to get cool and crisp...best time to camp IMHO...enjoy Dutch, Greenlespaul and all others who atttend

**G.L.P.** · 03-16-2010, 08:24

Originally Posted by srestrepo

i just wish that this were closer to home... even though i swore off pa the last time i went at about mile 8 nobo from the water gap, i think that getting to know some of these people would definitely be worth tearing up my boots some more...

some of the AT in our area is not easy...but i'm use to it...i can still with my back hammer out the miles...heck...i drag my treestand and bow a few miles in and out like nothing lol....maybe you can get down this way another time

shug...from what i hear of the liver mush...i'm not sure i want to try it

**G.L.P.** · 03-16-2010, 08:30

Originally Posted by lazy river road

OOOHHH Ill def post a trip report...and I would be so down for a mid fall hang in PA to see the leaves changing color right around when the air starts to get cool and crisp...best time to camp IMHO...enjoy Dutch, Greenlespaul and all others who atttend

yeah the Fall is a great time for some hiking and camping in pa...but i love the spring as well...the temps and the air are so nice...

**Bummer72** · 03-16-2010, 20:43

Well, I guess that will teach me to check out HF "before" I make reservations for dragging my pop-up camper down to French Creek...literally, I checked the weekend weather, saw that it is going to be beautiful, and immediately made ressies. Then I looked at HF and saw Dutch's post.
Sorry, but I guess this is going to be another "maybe next time" post.
BTW, Dutch, I grew up in Stevens...not too far from Reinholds!!! What a small world!!!

**Bummer72** · 03-16-2010, 20:47

BTW, my grandparents live right over the ridge from the SGL parking lot along Rt. 183. Does anyone have any idea when we'd see a goodly sized bubble of thru-hikers coming by that area? I'd like to try to organize some impromptu (for the hikers) trail magic activity in that area.

**Dutch** · 03-17-2010, 07:13

July 4th is a good time for the thrus. So any weekend in late June to mid July would be the heavy season. Maybe we should all just come to French creek.

**Peter_pan** · 03-17-2010, 08:24

Dutch,

Have to pass... Already planned a motorcycle trip to GA... y'all have a goodun.

Pan

**jbehun** · 03-17-2010, 19:47

I wish this was going to be on Saturday...I have plans for Friday. But as a side note there is going to be a hike on Sunday morning starting at rt. 183 and going to rt.501 at 9am.

**ishmael** · 03-18-2010, 17:23

Soo, is there an 'official' parking area on 183 or do you just find a spot on the shoulder near the trail?

i definitely plan to go; need to try out my zipper mod (how does she DO that??) and the whoopie slings.

**Dutch** · 03-18-2010, 17:40

There is a large parking area just 1/4 mile south of 183. You can park there and follow 183 up to the trail of follow the dirt road the parking area is on and it is 1/4 mile just before where the road splits and the radio tower. You can follow the AT for almost 4 miles to the blue blaze trail to the Eagle nest shelter. You also could just stay on that dirt road and it will intersect with teh blue blaze tral to the shelter. There is planty of water. It will be great to meet you. A coule of us are meeting at 2:30 and I think 2Q is getting there around 5:30. There is a parking area about 1.5 miles from the shelter but you need a map to use it as it comes in on some side trails. It will be great to meat you.