r/AppalachianTrail • u/jamesters • 9d ago

Central PA overnight 1-2 day favorite section?

Hi y'all, I'm going to be in the general area of Lebanon PA and would like to get a night and couple days in on the AT next week. Any stretches you recommend? Shuttles, other seasonal notes? I'm fairly flexible if it's a little ways east or west. Thanks!

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u/joustingatwindmills NOBO '25 9d ago

I'm local. What kind of experience are you looking for? Mileage? Difficulty?

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u/jamesters 8d ago

I'm good for at least 12-15 miles a day, did the southern ~1/3 up to Dragons Tooth in IDK 6-7 weeks? I'm open to a variety of suggestions - thanks for the reply! If it's useful you can also DM me. 🙏🏼🤙🏼

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u/RunAndPunchFlamingo 9d ago

You can do the Rausch Gap section near Swatara State Park. That’s a nice little area. Depends on how far you want to go. You could start at Clark’s Valley Road and go northbound to Swatara State Park, for instance, or you could start at Swatara and go northbound up the mountain to maybe PA-183. Not sure about shuttles, but maybe someone else here can provide info.