STANDING STONE TRAIL

A Pennsylvania Footpath
Part of America's Great Eastern Trail

Welcome to the virtual presence for Standing Stone Trail Club.
We are dedicated to the preservation, maintenance, and enjoyment of Pennsylvania's Standing Stone Trail, a 70+ mile long footpath: part of Great Eastern Trail.
Until January 12, 2007, we were known as Link Trail.

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Alert!
Logging is underway in State Game Land 112 in Brady Township, Huntingdon County, north of the northernmost crossing of PA 655, and south of the "Double Power Line." The logger has been instructed to keep the trail clear of debris. However, please be aware of men working and dangers associated with logging. The sale is planned to end on Sept. 30 2009, but could be extended if needed.

Standing Stone Trail follows scenic ridgelines in Huntingdon, Mifflin, and Fulton counties: the south middle region of Pennsylvania's Tiltrock Country.

Location of STANDING STONE TRAIL in Pennsylvania
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Formerly known as "Link Trail" named for connecting Mid State Trail with Tuscarora Trail, Standing Stone Trail is a destination in its own right, offering Pennsylvania hikers and backpackers a link to dramatic scenery, wild plant and animal life, and compelling history.

Click for highlights of a trek along the SST.

Standing Stone Trail links Greenwood Furnace State Park to Cowans Gap State Park through Rothrock State Forest, Rocky Ridge Natural Area, Martin Gap Natural Area, State Game Lands No. 112, No. 71, No. 99, and No. 81, and Buchanan State Forest.

We also cherish our partnerships with numerous private landowners who generously allow hikers passage along the SST's orange blazed route.

The Standing Stone Trail guide was updated in 2006. It is called "Hiking Guide to the Link Trail" because that was the name we were known by from the 1970's through 2006. Click here to order it.

Download SST maps online.

A note from the Trailmaster, Mel Cooper:

At 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9th OTTCC (Old Timers Trail Care Corps) will meet at Mel Cooper’s house to prepare sign posts for placement on the Standing Stone Trail. The crew will need to router, paint, drill and shape the posts. Rebar will also need to be cut.

Mel lives off Point Road. Shortly after you cross the Bridge and pass the baseball park in Huntingdon get in center lane and make a left on to Snyder Run Road. Keep bearing left on this road which will become Point Road. About 3.75 after the turn off Route 22 you will pass Branch Campground on your left. The first right after this is Riverview Heights Drive. My house is the second right off Riverview Heights Drive.

Saturday, July 19th at 8:00 a.m. the OTTCC will meet at Millers Diner on Route 22, 5 miles east of Huntingdon. At 9:00 a.m. the crew will leave for the trail to begin placement of the new SST sign posts.

7-3-2008

Standing Stone Trail Club, Inc.
c/o Rich Scanlon, Treasurer
27 Sandy Lane, Suite 206
Lewistown, PA 17044

PRESIDENT:
Carl E Lorence
3812 Griffin Lane
Harrisburg, PA 17110-3007

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