Trip report
Hickory Run State Park-Boulder Hike
Hiking/Walk DATE: 04/12/2014 - 04/12/2014
Trip/Event Location: White Haven, PA
US
Trip Leader(s):
Max # People: 15
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Moderate
The 15,990-acre Hickory Run State Park, Carbon County, lies in the western foothills of the Pocono Mountains. This large park has over 40 miles of hiking trails, three state park natural areas and
...From I-80, take Exit 274 at the Hickory Run
State Park Exit, and drive east on PA Rte.534 for
six miles.
From the Northeast Extension of the
Pennsylvania Turnpike, take Exit 95 and
drive west on PA 940 for three miles, then
turn east on PA 534 for six miles.
The park is within a two or three-hour
drive from Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
and New York City and one hour from
Allentown, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.
Once in the park on Rte 534, pass the ranger station on your right (should be rest area facilities there if you need it), go about another 1/2 mile from that point and make the left. Then follow that road up. As you go up that roaad, it looks like you will pass up the 1st road on the right for Sand Spring Lake and go to the 2nd road on the right which takes up past Hickory Run Lake are and under the PA Turnpike extension,, Take that road for about less than 2 miles till you get to the bolder field parking lot. That is where we will meet.
Park Number (570) 443-0400
Not sure if cell phones work in that area. Will give out my cell number however to all those that sign up before hand however, just in case.
Park web page:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/hickoryrun/index.htm#hiking
Park Maps:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/hickoryrun/index.htm?tab=Maps#Maps
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_004632.pdf
Trip Report/Photos
Perfect spring weather, super friendly/nice guys, and a very different type of hiking from our usual events. Though some folks were caught in traffic we all were able to eventually meet up later as one big happy group. We even extend the event, and in addition to hiking the boulder field we added a hike into the forest, which was nice to be able to spend more time with the guys. During our break between both hikes, we enjoyed a brown bag lunch. Thanks to one of our group hikers who treated us all to snacks galore (and everything rather healthy too to boot!). Great team, hope to see everyone again real soon. Lets keep the fun and adventure going. HAPPY SPRING ALL!
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