View from "House Rock" on the Conestoga Trail System looking south towards the "Pinnacle Overlook"

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Welcome to the Website

of the

Lancaster Hiking Club

and official site for the Conestoga Trail System

in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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Our Mission- "To provide a program of outdoor recreation and to maintain the Conestoga Trail System!"

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Notice-- Club Dues will be $10 per year starting in Jan. 2013.

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New!!!

Dana Edsall has created new interactive maps of the entire Conestoga Trail, with landviews, topos, streets, zoom in and out, etc.

Check it out at

http://mapmaker.millersville.edu/CTS/Conestoga_Trail_System.htm

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Two bridges closed due to storm damage.

 

Section A between Pine hill road and Erb's covered bridge closed due a change in landowners. Do not tresspass on this section as you may be prosecuted!

We will reopen negotiations with the landowner in the Spring of 2012.

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Susquehanna Super Hike & Ultra Trail Run (York & Lancaster Counties)2012:

A strenuous 26 miles on the Mason/Dixon and Conestoga Trail was held again in Sept.2012.

For results- visit http://www.kta-hike.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=53&Itemid=85

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The Conestoga trail has been located adjacent to Speedwell forge lake for Twenty ++ years. Huricane Irene and Tropical storm Lee, damaged the dam and spillway forcing the PF&BC to draw down the Lake for Safety reasons.

You can help restore the dam with a contribution or the Purchase of a Tee shirt.

See http:/www.savespeedwell.org for information , photos and contact info.