The Standing Stone Trail Club is responsible for the maintenance and enjoyment of Pennsylvania's Standing Stone Trail. The Standing Stone Trail is a 70+ mile long trail that connects the Tuscarora Trail with the Mid State Trail, and is an integral part of the Great Eastern Trail.

Visit the Standing Stone Trail Club website.

Veteran journalist Dave Pidgeon founded Compass Points Media in 2009 to produce high-quality Web-based content for outdoor adventure enthusiasts, whether you’re a newcomer searching for a trail near your home or a long-time adventurist in need of a good read. Dave's Compass Points blog, published Tuesdays and Fridays provides how-to’s, trail guides, gear reviews and stories from America’s best trails. You can discover what you need to know to make your wilderness journey remarkable, from where to hike in Zion National Park to how to deal with a rattlesnake bite.

Visit @ compasspointsmedia.com

This website, managed and authored by Mike Juskelis, has over 250 hikes posted for the midatlantic region including hikes in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland. If considering a hike in Pennsylvania or one of our southern neighboring states, Mike's website is a good place to start.

Visit @ www.midatlantichikes.com

The group of hikers whose main objective is to maintain the Pennsylvania Mid State Trail. Their website has a nice collection of newsletters, called the Brushwhacker, that they publish on a quarterly basis.

Visit @ www.hike-mst.org

The Keystone Trails Association, a volunteer-directed, public service organization is a federation of membership organizations and individuals dedicated to providing, preserving, protecting and promoting recreational hiking trails and hiking opportunities in Pennsylvania, and to representing and advocating the interests and concerns of the Pennsylvania Hiking community.

Visit @ www.kta-hike.org

PAHikes.com is your resource for hiking information in central Pennsylvania and around the state. With over 100 hikes posted, you'll find trail information for hikers of all levels of experience, from casual dayhiker to long distance backpacker. Topographical maps, elevation profiles, trail lengths and difficulty ratings, as well as trip narratives and plenty of pictures, help in preparing you before the hike so you can spend more time enjoying it.

Visit the PAHikes.com website