Walking Routes Around Adams County, PA

Walking or Running Routes Physical Fitness Task Force

Around Adams County, PA

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he Physical Fitness Task Force (PFTF) of Healthy Adams County, founded in 2002, is a group of business and community members who strive to promote fitness and physical activity opportunities in and around Adams County. Over the last several years, the PFTF has organized a series of Spring and Fall walking parties at various locations around Adams County. Because of the popularity of these walks and numerous requests from the members of the community for “maps”, we have developed this booklet. It is our hope that you will enjoy these walks, increase your physical fitness, and enjoy the beauty around Adams County.

The Community Health Needs Assessment, completed every three years in Adams County, has identified the goal to reverse the trend of adult overweight/obesity by 2025. One objective in reaching that goal is to increase the percentage of people participating in the recommended level of physical activity. (150 minutes a week, or 30 minutes /5 days a week of moderate intensity physical activity) The walking routes in this booklet will assist in reaching this goal.

The Healthy Adams County PFTF meets on the second Friday of each month beginning at 11:45 a.m. For more information, please call 717337- 4137. New members are always welcome.

A special thank you is extended to the Gettysburg Hospital Foundation and the Adams County Office of Planning and Development for their assistance in the development and production of this booklet.

Best wishes for a healthier lifestyle,

The Physical Fitness Task Force of Healthy Adams County

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Table of Contents

1. Carroll Commons (1 mile) .................................................Page 5 2. Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve (0.75, 1, or 2.5 miles) .............6 3. Oakside Community Park (1.8 miles) ..........................................7 4. North Gettysburg Trail (1.9 miles) ..............................................8 5. Seminary Ridge/ YWCA (4 or 6 miles) ........................................9 6. Peace Light (3.3 miles) ................................................................10 7. Gateway Gettysburg (1.2 or 3.3 miles) ...................................11-12 8. Seminary Ridge Museum Trail (1 mile) ....................................13 9. Slyder Farm Trail (1.9 miles) .....................................................14 10. Zeigler’s Grove/ Highwater Mark (4.4 miles) ..........................15 11. Devils Den/ Little Round Top (3 miles) ...................................16 12. Biser Fitness Trail (1 mile) ........................................................17 13. Spangler’s Spring (2.9 miles) ...................................................18 14. Cheetah Park (2.5 miles) ..........................................................19 15. Cross Keys Village (2 miles) .....................................................20 16. Hanover Trolly Trail (3.1 miles) ..............................................21 Other Area Trails ..........................................................................22

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ll individuals should avoid inactivity. Some physical activity is better than none, and individuals who participate in any amount of physical activity gain some health benefits. Substantial health benefits are gained by doing physical activity according to the guidelines presented below for different groups. The following are the key guidelines included in the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.

Key Guidelines for Children and Adolescents: Children and adolescents should do 60 minutes (1 hour) or more of physical activity daily. Most of the 60 or more minutes a day should be either moderate- or vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity, and should include vigorous-intensity physical activity at least 3 days a week.

Key Guidelines for Adults: Adults should participate in at least 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) a week of moderate intensity physical activity over 3-5 days. Aerobic activity should be performed in episodes of at least 10 minutes. A daily planned 2 to 3 mile walk (30 to 45 minutes) will assist you in reaching this goal.

It is always a good idea to check with your health care provider before beginning a physical activity program.

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everal of the walks do take place along, or on, roadways.

Please obey all State Pedestrian Laws and remain aware of your surroundings. If you choose to bring your dog, please clean up after them.

This booklet would not be possible without the help of our sponsors.

Organizations could also choose to sponsor a map.

Destination Gettysburg 571 West Middle Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-334-1166 www.destinationgettysburg.com

Adams County Office of Planning & Development 19 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-337-9824 www.adamscounty.us

Healthy Adams County Physical Fitness Task Force 424 South Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-337-4137 www.healthyadamscounty.org

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Carroll Commons Park 5685 Fairfield Road | Fairfield, PA

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Terrain: Flat, Gravel Path

Parking: The parking lot for the Carroll Valley Borough Office and Carroll Commons Park is located off of Route 116.

Helpful Info: Carroll Commons Municipal Park is open daily from 8:00 am until dusk.

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Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve 1537 Mount Hope Road | Fairfield, PA

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Terrain: Significant Changes in Elevation, Unpaved

Parking: The lot across from the pink log cabin.

Helpful Info: Stop by the kiosk for trail maps and other informational guides to learn more about the landscape. Middle Creek Trail (orange blazes) is the easiest trail and is accessible to anyone. Follow the white blazes through the woods for the Nature Trail and the pink blazes for Swamp Creek Trail. Swamp Creek Trail is accessed from the Nature Trail.

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Oakside Community Park 2880 Table Rock Road | Biglerville, PA 394

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Distance: 1.8 Miles

Terrain: Flat, Gravel Path

Parking: The parking lot is located right after the park headquarters, just inside the entrace to Oakside Park.

Helpful Info: Oakside Park is maintained by the Upper Adams Jaycees. In addition to the many features of this park, a dog park has been recently added to the facility.

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North Gettysburg Trail

Old Harrisburg Road | Gettysburg, PA Sponsored By:

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Helpful Info: (1) The North Gettysburg Trail begins on Old Harrisburg Road, just off the intersection of E. Broadway. (2) Proceed along the trail to Howard Ave. (3) Turn left at Howard Ave and proceed to Route 34, crossing over Route 34 and continuing to Mummasburg Rd/ College Ave. (4) Turn left on College Ave, toward town, until West Broadway. (5) Turn left on W. Broadway and continue, crossing over Carlisle St. (6) Turn left on Old Harrisburg Rd and return to the starting point.

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Distance: 4 miles or 6 Miles

Terrain: Hilly, Paved Road

Parking: Gettysburg YWCA. Walk along the path to Seminary Ridge and continue right to the stop light at the intersection of Middle Street (Rt116) and Confederate Avenue.

Helpful Info: Walk along Confederate Ave to the intersection of Business 15, turn

around and walk back for a 6 mile walk. For a 4 mile walk, turn around at the intersection of Millerstown Road and head back.

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Peace Light

Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA Sponsored By:

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Terrain: Various Changes in Elevation, Paved

Helpful Info: (1) Start at the John F. Jaeger Center for Athletics at Gettysburg

College. (2) Turn right out of the parking lot onto Lincoln Ave. (3) Turn left on College Ave. (4) As College Ave turns into Mummasburg Road, stay on the gravel trail on the left-hand side of the road. (5) Make a left onto Robinson Ave. (6) Left on Doubleday Ave. (7) Right on Wadsworth Ave, which becomes Buford Ave. (8) Cross Mummasburg Rd. to Confederate Ave., passing the Peace Light. (9) At the intersection of Confederate Avenue and Mummasburg Road, cross Mummasburg Road and return to the gravel trail after Robinson Avenue. (10) Turn Right on Lincoln Ave., back to the starting point.

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Gateway Gettysburg

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Distance: 1.2 Miles

Terrain: Relatively Flat, Sidewalks and Roadway

Parking: Behind the Wyndham hotel at the Gateway Gettysburg complex.

Helpful Info: (1) Begin at the northwest corner of the parking lot. (2) Loop around

the perimeter of the back parking lot, past the rear of the hotel. (3) Follow W. Presidential Dr. to E. Presidential Dr. (4) Turn right onto E. Presidential Dr. (5) Loop around to Gateway Blvd. (6) Bear left on W. Presidential Dr., back to starting point.

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Gateway Gettysburg

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Distance: 3.3 Miles Terrain: Relatively Flat, Sidewalks and Roadway Parking: Behind the Wyndham hotel at the Gateway Gettysburg Complex Helpful Info: (1) Begin at the back entrance to the Wyndham (Ballroom entrance).

(2) Proceed along the back of the hotel, looping around the parking lot. (3) Follow W. Presidential Dr. (4) Turn right at Gateway Blvd, continue to V-Twin Dr. and turn left.

(5) Turn right onto Proline Place. (6) Continue to the driveway of Pella, Inc. and turn around. (7) Turn right on V-Twin Dr. & continue to the entrance of Wellspan. (8) Turn around and return to intersection of Presidential Dr. (9) Turn right back to starting point.

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Seminary Ridge Museum Trail

Lutheran Theological Seminary | Gettysburg, PA

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Terrain: Slight Changes in Elevation, Stone Path

Parking: Visitor parking is located in the lot between the Refectory and Wentz Library Helpful Info: Look for the trail north of the parking lot, across from the Refectory.

The walking trail includes wayside markers explaining the battle and the history of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg campus.

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Slyder Farm

Gettysburg National Military Park

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Parking: Picnic area on South Confederate Ave, near the intersection of Emmitsburg Rd (Business 15)

Helpful Info: (1) Exit the parking area and turn left onto South Confederate Ave.

(2) Enter Slyder Farm trail on your right. (3) Continue on trail until the exit point on South Confederate Ave. (4) Turn right and continue back to starting point via South Confederate Ave.

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Parking: National Cemetery Lot - South Helpful Info: (1) Turn left out of the parking lot and turn left onto Hancock Ave.

(2) Walk along Hancock Ave., past the Pennsylvania Monument. (3) Hancock Ave turns into Sedgwick Ave. (4) Proceed until the intersection of Wheatfield Rd. (5)Turn right onto Wheatfield Rd (6) Continue to the intersection of Sickles Ave. and turn right. (7) Make another right onto United States Ave. (8) Follow United States Ave. back to Hancock Ave and turn left (9) Follow Hancock Ave back to the parking lot.

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Devil’s Den/ Little Round Top Gettysburg National Military Park

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Terrain: Significant Changes in Elevation, Paved Road

Parking: Little Round Top on Sykes Ave. Helpful Info: (1) Follow Sykes Ave down to Wheatfield Rd. (2) Turn left onto Wheatfield Rd and follow to Sickles Ave. (3) Turn left onto SIckles Ave and follow to De Trobriand Ave. (4) Turn right onto De Trobriand Ave., De Trobriand becomes Brooke, then Cross Ave. (5) Follow until you reach Sickles Ave. (6) Turn right on Sickles Ave (7) Follow around Devil’s Den to Warren Ave. (8) Follow Warren Ave up to Sykes Ave. (9) Turn left on Sykes Ave back to the parking area.

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Biser Fitness Trail

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545 Long Lane | Gettysburg, PA

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Terrain: Flat, Paved Walking Path

Parking: Gettysburg Rec Park, Charlie Sterner Recreation Building.

Helpful Info: The Rec Park is located behind Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital. The site also features a dog park.

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Parking: Gettysburg Middle School Helpful Info: (1) Exit parking lot, turning left onto the trail along LeFever St. and

turn left onto Wainwright Avenue. (2) Wainright Ave turns into Slocum Avenue, bear left. (3) Turn right onto Williams Avenue. (4) Go straight onto Slocum Avenue. (5) At Spangler’s Spring parking area, turn left onto East Confederate Avenue. (6) Turn left onto Lefever Street and return to the Gettysburg Middle School.

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Distance: 2.5 Miles Terrain: Flat, Sidewalks Parking: Cheetah Park, off of Panther Drive Helpful Info: (1) Turn left onto Panther Dr. (2) Right at Blettner Ave. (3) Left onto

Poplar St. (4) Turn right and cross over to Elk Dr. (5) Loop around Elk and Poplar, taking a left onto Blettner Ave. (6) Turn right on Ram Dr (7) Turn right onto Cougar Dr. (8) Take a right at the intersection of Lynx Dr. (9) Left at Ocelot Dr. (10) Left onto Poplar St. (11) Left onto Cheetah Dr. (12) Turn right back onto Lynx Dr. (13) Right at Panther Dr. and continue back to the starting point.

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Cross Keys Village

2990 Carlisle Pike| New Oxford, PA

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Terrain: Relatively Flat, Sidewalks and Roadways

Parking: Harvey S. Kline Wellness Center Helpful Info: (1) Turn left onto Harmony Dr. (2) Right onto Coventry Ct. (3) Left, back

onto Harmony Dr. (4) Right at Hope Ln. (5) After turnabout driveway, take a quick right onto walking path. (6) Follow the walking path and cross over Village Dr. (7) Make a left and follow the path along Village Dr. (8) Cross over Peace Cir. and continue right on the path on Clinton Ct. (9) Cross Adams Ave and make a loop around the pond. (10) Cross back over Adams Ave and onto the walking path. (11) Make a right onto York Dr. (no sidewalks, stay to the left) (12) Get back on the walking path at Clinton Ct. (13) Cross Village Dr. (14) Stay on the sidewalk on Harmony Dr. in front of the apartments, returning to the start.

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Hanover Trolley Trail RD

15 Moul Ave. | Hanover, PA

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Distance: 3.1 Miles Terrain: Relatively Flat, Gravel Walking Path Parking: Moul Field Helpful Info: The Trolley Trail starts at the northwestern corner of Moul Field, just

off of Moul Ave. and McKinley Ave. Follow the Trail to its end at the intersection of Gitts Run Road. For a shorter walk, turn around at the intersection of Wilson Ave. for a 1.5 mile walk.

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Other Area Trails

Caledonia State Park

Caledonia is located within Franklin and Adams Counties, along Route 30. Along with other recreational activities, there are 10 miles of trails that pass through forests and historic sites. A portion of the Appalachian Trail also passes through the park. For more information, please visit the park office or their website: www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/caledonia/index.htm

Pine Grove Furnace State Park

Pine Grove Furnace is located in the South Mountain area of Cumberland County along Route 233 and Pine Grove Road. There are 4 miles of trails within the Park, as well as a 6 mile trail that connects Kings Gap Environmental Education Center. The Appalachian Trail runs through the heart of the Park. For more information, please visit the park office or their website: www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/pinegrovefurnace/index.htm

Codorus State Park

Codorus is located along Route 216 in York County, just outside Hanover. The Park is centered around Lake Marburg and offers many recreational opportunities. There are 5 miles of “hiking only” trails, but 19 miles of trails including equestrian and mountain biking. For more information, please visit the park office or their website: www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/codorus/index.htm

Or explore any of Pennsylvania’s State Parks and Forests through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources: www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks

For information on bicycling in Adams County, visit the HABPI (Healthy Adams Bicycle Pedestrian Inc.) website. Under the Bicycle Info tab, click on “Organized Rides”. www.habpi.org

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This booklet was made possible through the generous support of the Gettysburg Hospital Foundation and the Adams County Office of Planning & Development.

Gettysburg Hospital Foundation 455 S. Washington St., Suite 11 Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-337-4175

Adams County Office of Planning & Development www.adamscounty.us

For additional copies, contact: Healthy Adams County Physical Fitness Task Force (717-337-4137) or visit the webpage: www.healthyadamscounty.org

Second Edition

October 2015