Barb Peterson Memorial Orientation Hike 3/4

Third of four orientation hikes covering the 2020 Challenge course, 8.6 miles, climbing 1833 ft, descending 1770 ft
  • WhenOct 12, 2019 from 09:00 AM to 01:35 PM (America/New_York / UTC-400)
  • WhereEmmerling Park
  • Contact NameAlynn Kramer, Maura Losch
  • Contact Phone412-478-5841
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This hike begins in Springdale and follows paved roads, traverses Log Cabin Hill, LeFever Hill, down Rich Hill, and then up to Emmerling Park and back down. Plenty of hills on this one. Meet at the Emmerling Park lot. Directions: Follow Route 910 along the Yellow Belt and turn right onto Cove Run Road (adjacent to Emmerling Ice Cream) for 0.3 miles.

  • You don't need to notify the hike leader that you plan to attend. Simply show up on time.
  • Please bring at least a quart of water (more if the temperature will be warm) and some energy snacks (e.g. Powerbar).
  • It's hunting season, so please wear safety orange on Saturday hikes.
  • We will meet at the hike end point and carpool to the start point, leaving a sufficient number of cars behind to carry people back to the start when the hike is over.
  • Although dogs are wonderful, please don't bring them on these hikes.
  • The minimum unaccompanied age is 12.
  • Plan for each hike to take 6 hours (up to 4 hours for the hike plus up to 2 hours for sign-in, announcements, car shuttling, and so forth).
  • The hike is free. A suggested donation of $3 per person may be given to the hike leader on the day of the hike.