The Mason Dixon Trail

The Mason Dixon Trail last updated 07/01/2008

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The next M-DTS meeting will be September 21st. Check back here for where.

Temporary Closure and rerouting In Broad Creek Camp

The Mason Dixon Trail connects the Appalachian Trail with the Brandywine Trail. This 193 mile long trail starts at Whiskey Springs, on the Appalachian Trail, in Cumberland County, PA and heads east towards the Susquehanna River, passing through Pinchot State Park en route. The trail then follows the west bank of the Susquehanna south to Havre de Grace in Maryland. Across the river, the M-DT continues east, passes through Elk Neck State Forest, then on to Iron Hill Park in Delaware, north along the Christina River and White Clay Creek to the White Clay Creek Preserve. The trail then heads northeast to its eastern terminus at Chadds Ford, PA on the banks of the Brandywine River.

The members of the Mason Dixon Trail System, Inc. hope that you enjoy your hikes on the trail. Volunteers from several states have constructed and are maintaining it. Our organization is aging and needs to mentor a new generation to run the organization. Unless we get some new active members we are in danger of losing the trail. Please consider helping. We need officers in the organization as well as trail maintainers. We meet four times a year at the convenience of the officers. Maintainers work at their own pace. For more information, contact James Hooper at (717) 252-3784 or Ron Gray at (717) 244-8040 or ronaldgray (at) comcast.net. See storm damage to the Oakland Run section of the trail. We do need help.

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Extensive Boy Scout logging over almost all of the Mason-Dixon Trail route within the Broad Creek camp has resulted in a temporary closure and complete blockage of the trail on Map 6, Mile 1.9 to 2.7 eastbound, Mile 18.3 to 19.0 westbound. Hikers should simply use Flintville Rd. (Rt. 623) instead at that site until further notice.

Trail Work
The York Hiking Club is having weekly trail work hikes on
Thursdays. Most of the work hikes are on the Mason-Dixon Trail
System. Contact Jim Hooper 717/252-3784 if you are interested in
joining the group.

York Hiking Club Hike
June 22 (long): (MDT-SERIES) This 10.4-mile hike will begin in Perryville, MD. and will end in North East near Rt.7. We will be on and around, roads (hard & dirt), RR beds, woods, creeks, ponds, business parks, housing developments, a park, and bridges. It is found on the MDT Trail map #7, at mile 1.8 to 12.2. Meet 8:30 AM at York Vo-Tech, parking lot, just off of Rt. 74 (Queen St). Bring lunch, water, hiking boots. Car pool fee from York $5.00. Hike leaders Jim & Joyce Hooper. (717)252-3784 . Call for location if you want to meet us there.

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