The Appalachian National Scenic Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a public footpath that follows more than 2,100 miles of Appalachian Mountain ridge lines between Maine and Georgia. It was designed, constructed, and marked in the 1920s and 1930s by volunteer hiking clubs brought together by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), formed in 1925. The Cumberland Valley Appalachian Trail Club oversees the local section of the trail which runs approximately 17 miles through the Cumberland Valley, passing between the Blue Mountain and the South Mountain and crossing the valley following what is known locally as Ironstone Ridge.
ATC's Mid-Atlantic Regional Office is located in Boiling Springs next to the lake. It is responsible for coordination and oversight of management and maintenance of the Trail from northern Virginia to southern Connecticut. It is the only one of the four regional offices that is actually located on the Trail. The office is located in what was originally built as a restaurant for the trolley park that operated here in the early 1900s. The one acre property includes a gazebo that was built as a reminder of the area's park days.
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In 2010 Boiling Springs was designated as the first Appalachian Trail Community in Pennsylvania for recognition of its efforts in welcoming hikers, working to protect the Trail experience, and embracing the Trail as part of a major asset of the community. Boiling Springs serves as a recreation gateway that welcomes visitors from all over the world.
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Background image: Visitors on Lovers Walk by the lake, c. 1905 (now part of the Appalachian Trail)
Covered drinking fountain in Boiling Springs Park, c. 1912
Boiling Springs Park Restaurant, 1937 (now ATC Office)
The Appalachian Trail just outside Boiling Springs
Cumberland Valley Appalachian Trail Guide
Erected by Boiling Springs Civic Association and South Middleton Township.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Man-Made Features • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 40° 8.997′ N, 77° 7.623′ W.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Lake at Boiling Springs (here, next to this marker); SFC Randall Shughart (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cumberland County Veterans Memorial Clock Tower (about 400 feet away); Daniel Kaufman (about 600 feet away); Carlisle Iron Works (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ege Burial Plot (approx. 0.2 miles away); South Middleton Township (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Iron Industry in Boiling Springs (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boiling Springs.
Also see . . .
1. Appalachian Trail Mid Atlantic Regional Office Boiling Springs PA on Facebook. (Submitted on July 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Appalachian National Scenic Trail. (Submitted on July 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Appalachian National Conservancy. (Submitted on July 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
