Darlington Trail
History and route
The Darlington Trail predates the Appalachian Trail, and was founded in 1908 by the former Pennsylvania Alpine Club. It was named for the secretary of the club, Bishop Darlington of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Harrisburg. The trail was originally much longer, reaching from near Chambersburg in the southwest to a vista over the Susquehanna River at its northeastern end. The trail was adopted by the Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club in 1954, after it had mostly deteriorated. A portion of the original route was later incorporated into the Appalachian Trail. Near the trail's present western end, Darlington Shelter is commonly used by hikers on the Tuscarora and Appalachian Trails. The Darlington Trail also features two evenly-spaced camping shelters of its own at Millers Gap and Lambs Gap.
References
- ^ Cramer, Ben, ed. (2008). Pennsylvania Hiking Trails (13th ed.). Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. p. 54. ISBN 9780811734776.
- ^ "Transfer of Protected Property". Central Pennsylvania Conservancy. Archived from the original on September 7, 2007.
- ^ Lillard, David (2002). Appalachian Trail Names. Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-8117-2672-X.
- ^ Mitchell, Jeff (2005). Backpacking Pennsylvania: 37 Great Hikes. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. p. 82. ISBN 0811731804.
40°18′10″N 77°04′29″W / 40.30269°N 77.07478°W
