Map Updates
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Look here for any addenda to the existing maps.
Permission to park at the Wago Club. Mike Clancy of the Wago Club has given us permission for parking in their lot.
The club is located between the two railroad overpasses on Wago Rd, just inland of Gut Rd. See mile 24. He wants people to park in the back
of the lot as far as way from the club house that is practical. See 1095 Wago Rd, Mount Wolf, PA 17347.
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West to East
These are approximate distances. They have
not been measured
14.6 After passing under the bridge
and joining Rt. 624 on Front Street, there is parking on the
left by the river. Follow Rt. 624 across Kreutz Creek and past
the quarry entrance.
14.9 Turn left off of Rt. 624 and onto Lockwood Rd. for about 100 ft. Turn right into the woods. Proceed about another 100 ft. and cross a small stream and begin climbing the hill by switchbacks. At the top there are excellent winter views of the Susquehanna River. After crossing
the hill the descent is by a long gradual slope. At the bottom the trail parallels the stream in Murphy’s Hollow. A yellow blazed side trail
leads up to Murphy’s Hollow Road
with parking. (At Rt. 624 the entrance to Murphy’s Hollow
Road states that the area is Private Property – Keep out. We
are welcome to park here.)
15.8 Cross under Rt. 624 through a
large culvert. Water is usually about one inch deep. The
trail leaves the stream bed by several very short switchbacks
and begins climbing by large switchbacks to Water street Rescue
Mission property, please stay on the trail. The trail climbs to
the top and immediately descends to cross a small wet area and
climbs to the entrance Drive for the property. Turn left to
Hilt Road
16.7 Cross Hilt Road and climb by several switchbacks into York County Heritage High Point Park. After leaving the woods the trail makes a very large loop just passing the high point, with excellent views up and down the Susquehanna River, and then descends to the intersection of Hilt Road and Knights View Road.
There is a paved Parking area
about 100 feet downhill from the trail.
17.4 Cross Knights View Road. Etc. There will soon be Parking to the left just before Knights View Road in the new County High Point Park.
0.0 Cross Knights View Road and Hilt Road intersection entering the new County High Point Heritage Park with a parking area just beyond the intersection. The trail climbs to the right to the top of High Point with excellent views up and down the Susquehanna River. After reaching the top
the trail descends in a large sweeping curve to
a small wooded area, descend to Hilt Road by several
switchbacks.
0.7 Cross onto a paved Private Drive. After passing through the iron gate, the trail soon turns right down to a small wet area before beginning the climb to the top of the hill. This is Water street Rescue Mission Property, please stay on the trail. The trail immediately begins descending by
large switchbacks to Murphy’s Hollow Stream.
2.0 The trail passes under Rt. 624
through a large culvert. Water is usually only about one inch
deep. After about 300 ft. there is a Yellow Blazed side trail
which leads to Murphy's Hollow Road where there is parking.
(The entrance to Murphy’s Hollow Road states that it is private
property, Keep out. We have permission to park here.) The
trail climbs the hill and has excellent winter views of the
river. Descend by several large switchbacks coming out on
Lockwood Road where the trail turns left for about 100 ft. to
Rt. 624.
2.9 Turn right onto Rt. 624 and
immediately pass the entrance to the Quarry on the left and
proceed across Kreutz Creek.
3.2 Pass a large parking area on the
right down at the river.
Add 0.7 to the rest of the
mileages.
M-DT Now Re-opened North of Apollo Park
It has taken 2½ years and over 1600 hours of hard labor to build a 2-mile relocation of the M-DT high above the Susquehanna River
between the rocky promontory south of Cuff’s Run and Apollo County Park (Map 4: West to East – Mile 7.6 to 9.7). The relocation
became necessary due to change in land ownership. The trail had to be moved from relatively level land high above the river
down onto the rocky slope. It was nearly all side hill work in very rocky terrain.
Access at Peach Bottom: For permission to hike on the Mason-Dixon Trail through Peach Bottom Power Station lands,
(Map 5: West to East Mile 24.9 - 26.4; East to West Mile 3.5 - 5.7) hikers must call Peach Bottom Security at 717/456-4212).
(This is a new contact phone number. The information regarding phone number and person to contact included in the 2004 edition M-DTS
maps is no longer valid). Hikers are reminded that they must stay on the trail.
Bridge Project in
North East, MD causes a break in M-DT
M-DT Map 7: East to West
(Alternate route to avoid “BRIDGE OUT” on
Rolling Mill Rd)
0.0 mi Cross MD Rt. 7 in heart of North East. Jog left then right to pick up Mechanics Valley Rd. At first intersection turn left on Jethro Rd.
Follow it until it ends on Mauldin Ave (north Main St) .
0.3 mi Turn right on Mauldin Ave. Cross North East Creek. Veer right onto North Main Street
0.4 mi Turn right on Rolling Mill Rd.
0.6 mi Watch for roadway on right (with M-DT blue blazes) leading to old underpass under Amtrak line.
Trail Improvements Near Eastern Terminus of M-DT
West to East
Mile 13.8 Watch for left turn off Cossart Rd into wooded area. Angle left, cross bridge over deep, muddy stream
then soon cross a second shallow stream on rocks. Cross pond inlet on wooden bridge etc.
14.9 Reach flood plain.
Cross bridge over muddy ditch. Proceed to the banks of Brandywine Creek and follow it upstream
Turn left and head towards elevated walkway (175 ft long) across swampy area. Cross walkway, then veer right and meander along
game trails through fields overgrown with vines, shrubs and stinging nettles. Cross another short elevated walkway. Continue
through fields towards railroad tracks.
15.3 Climb up to RR tracks et.
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