You can get an award just for hiking. The Keystone Trails Associations offers seven different awards for hiking the trails of Pennsylvania, including an award for kids under the age of 13. Award recipients are recognized at the annual KTA fall meeting. Interested? Click here to learn more.
Welcome to Keystone Trails Association, the statewide voice of Pennsylvania’s hikers!
OUR MISSION: To provide, preserve, protect and promote recreational hiking trails and hiking opportunities in Pennsylvania.
Photo by Curt Weinhold
Our programs:
Trail Advocacy
We support measures that protect our hiking trails.
We oppose illegal ATV encroachment on public lands.
We oppose Sunday hunting.
Trail Protection
We train and support volunteers to work with land owners and land managers to secure more permanent access to hiking trails.
Trail Care
Each year we organize eight trail care weekends and three week-long trail crews to build and maintain hiking trails in Pennsylvania.
Our Trail Care and Trail Crew volunteers contribute 3000 – 4000 hours of trail labor annually.
We provide training workshops on chainsaw safety, trail erosion control, rock work and wilderness first aid.
Local Club Trail Support
Our member clubs contribute another 20,000 - 30,000 hours of volunteer labor building and maintaining trails.
KTA is providing $61,000 in grants to local clubs to fund the purchase of tools, equipment and materials.
Promotion of Hiking Trails and Hiking Opportunities
With DCNR, we co-sponsor Pennsylvania Hiking Week
We organize the Prowl the Sproul hiking weekend and full hiking programs at our spring and fall meetings.
NCTA-Clarion Chapter Hosts MeetingThe regular meeting of the Clarion Chapter of the North Country Trail Association is scheduled for Wednesday February 10 at 6:00 PM at the Sawmill Restaurant (dutch treat dinner) at the intersection... Read more...
KTA Hosts Hiking Weekend in WellsboroThe Keystone Trails Association will host its spring meeting and hiking weekend from Friday, April 23rd to Sunday, April 25th in Wellsboro, Tioga County.
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Pennsylvania State Parks Receive National AwardPennsylvania State Parks was recently named the best state park system in the country by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and the National Recreation and Park Association.... Read more...
CVATC Hosts Appalachian Trail Open HouseThe Cumberland Valley Appalachian Trail Club will host a free Appalachian Trail Open House on Monday, March 29, 7:00 PM at the Camp Hill United Methodist Church.
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Allegheny Outdoor ClubThe Allegheny Outdoor Club is a group of enthusiastic people of all ages who enjoy year-round, non-motorized, outdoor activities. The Club, which is centered in Warren County, holds quarterly meetings during the year at which members plan upcoming events for the following quarter. Read more...
KTA Hike of the Month
West Rim TrailWest Rim Trail (30.5 miles):
The West Rim Trail (WRT) is a very scenic long-distance trail that mostly follows the western edge of Pine Creek Gorge, from Ansonia to near Blackwell. Parts of the... Read more...
KTA Action Alerts
Keystone Trails Association
101 N. Front St.
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 238-7017
