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AT Section Hike #11

Northbound from Pen Mar Park on the Mason-Dixon Line to the eastern shore of the Susquehanna River near Duncannon, PA
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  • Jeff in Pen Mar Park before he realized just how cold it really was

    Jeff in Pen Mar Park before he realized just how cold it really was

  • Pen Mar Park along the Mason-Dixon Line.  Our ending point for last spring's hike and starting point for this spring's hike.

    Pen Mar Park along the Mason-Dixon Line. Our ending point for last spring's hike and starting point for this spring's hike.

  • The view of south-central Pennsylvania on a crisp March morning

    The view of south-central Pennsylvania on a crisp March morning

  • Snow-covered trail for Wednesday's hike north from Pen Mar.

    Snow-covered trail for Wednesday's hike north from Pen Mar.

  • Smoking Sox shelter at Tumbling Run

    Smoking Sox shelter at Tumbling Run

  • The 'special' shelter for Stalking Tortoise

    The 'special' shelter for Stalking Tortoise

  • Lunch break at the Tumbling Run Shelter - mile 8.3 on Wednesday

    Lunch break at the Tumbling Run Shelter - mile 8.3 on Wednesday

  • View east from Snowy Mountain

    View east from Snowy Mountain

  • Walking along the slippery ledge next to the Conococheague Creek in the Caledonia State Park

    Walking along the slippery ledge next to the Conococheague Creek in the Caledonia State Park

  • Another Easter Tree!

    Another Easter Tree!

  • An Easter Tree?

    An Easter Tree?

  • Rhododendron Tunnel leading to the Quarry Gap Shelter

    Rhododendron Tunnel leading to the Quarry Gap Shelter

  • The Quarry Gap Shelter - well worth the 20.6-mile hike on Wednesday

    The Quarry Gap Shelter - well worth the 20.6-mile hike on Wednesday

  • Tim relaxing by the fire after a long, hard hike.

    Tim relaxing by the fire after a long, hard hike.

  • A snow-covered section of trail on Thursday morning

    A snow-covered section of trail on Thursday morning

  • Trudging through the snow in an evergreen corridor

    Trudging through the snow in an evergreen corridor

  • The remnants of an old stone barn along the trail

    The remnants of an old stone barn along the trail

  • Lounging in the Ironmasters Mansion Hostel dormitory

    Lounging in the Ironmasters Mansion Hostel dormitory

  • The north side of the hostel in the dawn

    The north side of the hostel in the dawn

  • The east side of the Ironmaster's Mansion Hostel in Pine Grove Furnace State Park as we departed early on Friday morning.

    The east side of the Ironmaster's Mansion Hostel in Pine Grove Furnace State Park as we departed early on Friday morning.

  • The charcoal furnace at the Pine Grove Furnace State Park - early Friday morning.

    The charcoal furnace at the Pine Grove Furnace State Park - early Friday morning.

  • Iron-making at the Pine Grove Furnace

    Iron-making at the Pine Grove Furnace

  • Iron ore + Charcoal = iron

    Iron ore + Charcoal = iron

  • Fuller Lake in the Pine Grove Furnace State Park

    Fuller Lake in the Pine Grove Furnace State Park

  • Self-portrait (obviously deranged from hiking too many miles!)

    Self-portrait (obviously deranged from hiking too many miles!)

  • The Appalachian Trail Halfway marker just north of Pine Grove Furnace

    The Appalachian Trail Halfway marker just north of Pine Grove Furnace

  • Following Tim on a dreary, overcast & wet Friday hike

    Following Tim on a dreary, overcast & wet Friday hike

  • Catching up with Tim at the Alec Kennedy Shelter.  Note hi-tech boot repair material (duct tape)

    Catching up with Tim at the Alec Kennedy Shelter. Note hi-tech boot repair material (duct tape)

  • The view from Middle Point Knob, just south of Boiling Springs

    The view from Middle Point Knob, just south of Boiling Springs

  • Feets don't fail me now!

    Feets don't fail me now!

  • Crossing the last field before Boiling Springs

    Crossing the last field before Boiling Springs

  • Stalking Tortoise trudging through the last mile of the day

    Stalking Tortoise trudging through the last mile of the day

  • Stalking Tortoise trudging through the last mile of the day

    Stalking Tortoise trudging through the last mile of the day

  • The copse of trees just south of Boiling Springs

    The copse of trees just south of Boiling Springs

  • Tim is all smiles after completing a 19.4-mile day.  Knowing that we're getting picked-up and taken to dinner helps too!

    Tim is all smiles after completing a 19.4-mile day. Knowing that we're getting picked-up and taken to dinner helps too!

  • Climbing Blue Mountain on Saturday morning

    Climbing Blue Mountain on Saturday morning

  • A great place to take a break after a tough climb

    A great place to take a break after a tough climb

  • The view south over the Cumberland Valley on an overcast Saturday morning

    The view south over the Cumberland Valley on an overcast Saturday morning

  • Cumberland Valley looking south from Blue Mountain

    Cumberland Valley looking south from Blue Mountain

  • Cumberland Valley

    Cumberland Valley

  • The view of Shermans Creek from Hawk Rocks above Duncannon.  The descent down to the creek was nerve-wracking on wet & slippery rocks

    The view of Shermans Creek from Hawk Rocks above Duncannon. The descent down to the creek was nerve-wracking on wet & slippery rocks

  • Another vertigo-inducing view of Shermans Creek

    Another vertigo-inducing view of Shermans Creek

  • Shermans Creek as it passes through the southern tip of Duncannon and empties into the Susquehanna River

    Shermans Creek as it passes through the southern tip of Duncannon and empties into the Susquehanna River

  • The Doyle Hotel - a 100 year old establishment originally built by the Anheuser-Busch brewery.

    The Doyle Hotel - a 100 year old establishment originally built by the Anheuser-Busch brewery.

  • The Doyle today... a haven for tired, wet and hungry hikers.

    The Doyle today... a haven for tired, wet and hungry hikers.

  • We certainly did feel welcome!

    We certainly did feel welcome!

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    Smoking Sox shelter at Tumbling Run
    The 'special' shelter for Stalking Tortoise
    Lunch break at the Tumbling Run Shelter - mile 8.3 on Wednesday