Appalachian Trail - PA 325 to PA 443

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Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 16.5 miles / 27 km
Duration: Multiple days

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Overview: This is another nice section of trail to hike. There's plenty of access to water. Along the way you can see the Yellow Springs ruins and a sign marking the location of the Village of Rausch Gap.

The hiking is easy to moderate. There weren't a lot of hills. Like most of the AT in PA, there were parts of this section that were rather rocky.

Tips: This section of trail runs past Fort Indiantown Gap, a National Guard Training Center. It's possible that you'll be able to hear gunfire in the distance, and see helicopters fly overhead.

Points of Interest

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Parking Lot At Rt 325

There appeared to be plenty of parking room in this lot.

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Horseshoe Trail Marker

This marker is located at the end of the Horseshoe trail.

Other Resources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_Shoe_Trail

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Water

This small creek is a good place to get water.

Other Resources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water

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Yellow Springs Ruins

Yellow Springs Village is an abandoned coal mining town. An Appalacian Trail mailbox register is located here.

Other Resources
http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/pa/yellowsprings.html

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Stream

One of several water sources in this section.

Other Resources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stream

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Rausch Gap Shelter

Rausch Gap Shelter has water and sleeps 8-10 people. There's also a nice campsite a few hundred yards down the trail.

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Village of Rausch Gap

Here's a sign marking where the Village of Rausch Gap once was. Other than this sign, there was no evidence in the area indicating that a town had ever been here.