Pennsylvania Parking Info

Section: PA 94 to Pine Grove Furnace
Mile Marker	Directions, Comments, Source, Map Link, and Year Last Reviewed	Number of Vehicles
4.60 miles Mountain Creek Campground	Rotate the street view of the map attached in the previous listing to the north to see the campground store and office. Rotate to the southeast to see the beginning of this side trail. Follow the fence line between the lawn and woods. The blazes begin at the back corner of the lawn. Coordinates at the AT are 40.0557 -77.2226 . 01/21/10 --- David Cullen --- 2010
4.60 miles Mountain Creek Campground	From Interstate 81: Use Exit 47A in Carlisle. This will put you on Rt. 34 South. Take Rt. 34 South EXACTLY 6 miles to the junction of Rt. 34 and Rt. 94. Bear right and continue following Rt. 34 South EXACTLY 2 more miles. Bear right onto Green Mountain Road. Go 7/10 mile to stop sign. Bear right onto Pine Grove Rd. (Pine Grove Rd. is sometimes referred to as Hunter's Run Rd.) The campground is 1 mile ahead on the right. Across the street from the campground, head up the hill (walk on the right side of the fence) to a blue blazed trail that connects to the AT. Campground: GPS N40.03.821 W77.13.594 --- There are very few parking areas along this section of the AT. The campground permits parking in front of the office for AT hikers even if they do not stay at the campground. The campground owners also permit weary hikers to rest at the campground. There is a vertical rise of about 250' from the campground to the AT. --- 2008	4-5
4.60 miles Mountain Creek Campground	The road instructions above are good although my odometer indicated the distances are not as exact as the listing might suggest. If coming from the direction of Pine Grove State Park, the campground is 5.1 miles from the intersection of Pine Grove Road with PA 233. --- There is a 0.7 mile blue-blazed trail from the campground to the AT. At the campground end, there is no sign. See satellite view of the attached map. The campground office is on the north side of the highway. A house is across the street. Go right along the road from the campground store, cross it and then follow the west boundary between the lawn and woods. The blazes begin at the south east corner of the grassy area. At the AT end, there is no sign, just the blue blazes going trail west (compass south). 05/28/08 --- David Cullen --- http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.0635%20-77.2268&hl=en&ll=40.063418%2C-77.22654… --- 2011
8.00 miles Pine Grove Furnace State Park (Dam parking for Pole Steeple Trail)	It is 2.5 miles from Mountain Creek Campground to this junction. The sign mentioned above actually indicates Pine Grove State Park is to the right along Pine Grove Road. If you wish to park at the dam as suggested above keep right a short distance to the dam parking area which is on the left side of the road. (Marker on map attached above). Rotate the street view to the southeast to see the parking area. From the other direction on Pine Grove Road, go 2.6 miles east from the intersection with PA 233 to the dam parking area, on the right. --- According to the AT Guide for Pennsylvania (11th ed), it is 0.6 miles along a blue-blazed trail to the Pole Steeple viewpoint and then another 0.5 miles to the AT. Coordinates at the AT are 40.0287 -77.2664. 1/21/10 --- David Cullen --- 2011	10-15
8.00 miles Pine Grove Furnace State Park (Dam parking for Pole Steeple Trail)	Continue South (compass west) on Pine Grove Rd. (from Mountain Creek Campground) turn left into Pine Grove Furnace State Park at the sign. Park at the dam. Across the road from the parking area is a VERY steep trail that leads to Pole Steeple viewpoint. This trail leads to the view point. Follow the blue blazed trail to the AT. --- Pole Steeple Trail is located off of Railroad Bed Road on the south side of Laurel Lake. There is parking there. There are really great views here but a good many people hike/climb up to this spot from the State Park on a more direct route. There are not many views from the trail on this section of the AT so it worth the side trip to this viewpoint. GPS N40.041652 W77.267455 is for the parking lot at the dam. --- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Pine%20Grove%20Rd%2… --- 2010	10
8.00 miles Pine Grove Furnace State Park (Old Railroad Bed parking for Pole Steeple Trail)	Go 2.5 miles south (compass west) from Mountain Creek Campground to the point where a sign says Pine Grove Furnace is to the right along Pine Grove Road. To reach this parking area go left at the intersection. The narrow gravel road follows what was an old railroad bed. A parking area specifically for the Pole Steeple Trail is on the right in 0.5 miles. From the other direction on Pine Grove Road, go 2.6 miles east from the intersection with PA 233. Just past the dam parking area, there is small sign 'Pole Steeple Parking' . Turn right here then almost immediately right again to get on the Old Railroad Bed Road. Continue 0.5 miles to the Pole Steeple parking area. The marker on the attached map indicates the position of this lot. 1/21/10 --- According to the AT Guide for Pennsylvania (11th ed), it is 0.6 miles along a blue-blazed trail to the Pole Steeple viewpoint and then another 0.5 miles to the AT. See previous listing (Mile 8.0) fore more details about this trail. 01/21/10 --- David Cullen --- http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.0383%20-77.2702&hl=en&ll=40.03983%2C-77.269624… --- 2011	10-15 at Pole Steeple lot
9.50 miles Pine Grove Furnace State Park (Old Railroad Bed)	Continue South on Pine Grove Rd. (from Mountain Creek Campground) turn left into Pine Grove Furnace State Park at the sign. This is a long narrow road that is blocked off at the AT. GPS N40.03123999 W77.29038486 --- The "midpoint" marker of the AT between Main and Georgia is located just North of Pine Grove Furnace State Park at GPS N40.01.827 W77.17.225. The true midpoint shifts from year to year due to relocations of the trail and is currently a few miles south. Not far beyond the midpoint (trail north) is a blue blazed trail to Pole Steeple. --- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=40.0314%20-77.2903&… --- 2010	4-5
9.50 miles Pine Grove Furnace State Park (Old Railroad Bed)	See Mile 8.0 for directions to the intersection of Pine Grove Road and the Old Railroad Bed Road. Follow the latter 2.1 miles to where it is gated. The markers on the map attached above indicate the parking just before the gate. --- The southbound AT comes in from the east along an old road. This road can clearly be seen on the satellite view of the map above. The southbound AT then turns south passes the gate and continues down the old railroad bed. 05/28/08 --- David Cullen --- 2010
10.60 miles Pine Grove Furnace State Park (Hikers Parking)	From Mountain Creek Campground it is 5.1 miles to the the intersection with PA 233. Go straight and take the next left onto Bendersville Road. Pass the store (where there is space for day parking) and then take the next left onto Quarry Road in the park. Pass the old furnace to the parking lot just beyond. This is the official AT lot. A sign says that registration is required, but that may be only for overnight parking. --- The actual southern end of Section 13 is on PA 233 east of Bendersville Road. The B marker on the attached map indicates the approximate location. Parking is in Pine Grove State Park. On the map, the furnace is slightly to the north and west of the A marker. The AT lot is slightly to the north and east of the marker. The blue line indicates the path of the AT which follows roads to the actual southern end of Section 12. 05/28/08 --- David Cullen --- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=40.031476%20-77.306051&daddr=4… --- 2010	20-25 in AT lot
10.60 miles Pine Grove Furnace State Park (Hikers Parking)	Continue South on Pine Grove Rd. beyond the first park sign. Enter the park. --- Pine Grove Furnace does allow overnight parking with proper registration. It's really a nice section of the trail that winds thru the park. You walk past a stream and lake. --- 2006	30