PENNSYLVANIA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, MICHAUX FOREST
This loop hike uses an unmarked trail to connect the Rocky Knob Trail with Fegley Road (a dirt road) and then the Appalachian Trail. The unmarked trail section of this hike is most interesting as it winds all over the place. It crosses a small creek and goes through some interesting hardwood areas. I also found this trail almost impossible to follow after it snowed one cold winter day because there are no blazes.
PARKING
-From Shippensburg, take Queen Street, which turns into Baltimore Road, which turns into Shippensburg Road when you get to the Big Flat Area.
-Take Ridge Road (dirt road) southwest
-In approximately 2 miles you will see a parking area on the right and a gated access trail to the Appalachian Trail and the Rocky Knob Trail on the left.
-GPS Coordinates for Parking [N39 58.678 W77 26.486]
TRAIL
-Cross the road, southeast from the parking area, to the gated trail.
-Follow the orange blazes across the Appalachian Trail onto the Rocky Knob Hiking Trail.
-At [N39 58.514 W77 26.149] an unmarked trail goes off to the left, east. Look carefully as you may miss this. If you see another sign for Rocky Knob which goes east, you have gone too far.
-Follow the unmarked trail as it winds through the forest. It dead ends at Fegley Road (dirt) [N39 58.650 W77 25.699].
-Follow Fegley Road left, uphill, north.
-Cross under the power lines. Stay to the right on dirt road, northeast.
-At the top of the hill the Appalachian Trail crosses the dirt road [N39 58.977 W77 25.772]. Take the AT left, southwest and follow the white blazes.
-When the AT crosses the Rocky Knob Trail [N39 58.633 W77 26.320] take it to the right, northwest back to parking.
For more information and a map.....
This loop hike uses an unmarked trail to connect the Rocky Knob Trail with Fegley Road (a dirt road) and then the Appalachian Trail. The unmarked trail section of this hike is most interesting as it winds all over the place. It crosses a small creek and goes through some interesting hardwood areas. I also found this trail almost impossible to follow after it snowed one cold winter day because there are no blazes.
PARKING
-From Shippensburg, take Queen Street, which turns into Baltimore Road, which turns into Shippensburg Road when you get to the Big Flat Area.
-Take Ridge Road (dirt road) southwest
-In approximately 2 miles you will see a parking area on the right and a gated access trail to the Appalachian Trail and the Rocky Knob Trail on the left.
-GPS Coordinates for Parking [N39 58.678 W77 26.486]
TRAIL
-Cross the road, southeast from the parking area, to the gated trail.
-Follow the orange blazes across the Appalachian Trail onto the Rocky Knob Hiking Trail.
-At [N39 58.514 W77 26.149] an unmarked trail goes off to the left, east. Look carefully as you may miss this. If you see another sign for Rocky Knob which goes east, you have gone too far.
-Follow the unmarked trail as it winds through the forest. It dead ends at Fegley Road (dirt) [N39 58.650 W77 25.699].
-Follow Fegley Road left, uphill, north.
-Cross under the power lines. Stay to the right on dirt road, northeast.
-At the top of the hill the Appalachian Trail crosses the dirt road [N39 58.977 W77 25.772]. Take the AT left, southwest and follow the white blazes.
-When the AT crosses the Rocky Knob Trail [N39 58.633 W77 26.320] take it to the right, northwest back to parking.
For more information and a map.....
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