Hike: Kings Gap, PA
Sat, Jun 28
|Carlisle
Kings Gap is an environmental education center situated at the northern terminus of the Blue Ridge. Its mature forests are wild enough for us to have seen black bear. Thousands of native pinxter azaleas.
Time & Location
Jun 28, 2025, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
Carlisle, 500 Kings Gap Rd, Carlisle, PA 17015, USA
About the Event
$36. Long hike: 10½ mi., 1500 ft. elevation gain. Moderate hike: 7 mi., 1000 ft. elevation gain.
Its mature forests are wild enough for us to have seen black bear. Thousands of native pinxter azaleas will be in bloom during this hike. We make use of several trails to visit the park’s upland areas as well as the biologically diverse Kings Gap Hollow watershed. The hike will end at the Pine Grove Furnace area, where the AT Museum is located. If time permits, we will also stop upon our return at Peters Orchard, an extensive fruit stand that is well-known throughout the state.