Fox & Bear Lodge

This is a beautiful well-manicured trail with an equally well-maintained and narrow boardwalk and wooden suspension bridge. Accessibility: This trail is likely not accessible for visitors using wheelchairs, mobility equipment, or strollers past about 0.9 miles due to stairs. The most accessible portion of the trail is the first 0.9 miles heading southeast along the boardwalk and suspension bridge. Accessible Parking: Parking lot surface: paved street parking; There do not appear to be any...

This hike starts out at the AT crossing on Route 517 the Pochuck Valley and starts out flat for about 2.5 miles on boardwalks, a suspension bridge, and a cow pasture. It then crosses Rt. 94 and enters the "stairway to heaven" - a steep set of switchbacks over rocky terrain that wind their way up. Accessibility: This trail is likely not accessible for visitors using wheelchairs, mobility equipment, or strollers. The most accessible portion of the trail is the Vernon Boardwalk via Appalachian...

There are exercise stations along this route. Several places to stop and rest after hills. Accessibility: There are several designated accessible spaces in the large paved parking lots off of Maple Grange Road in the center of the trail. All of them are van-accessible with striped access aisles. The trail surface is paved asphalt or a natural (dirt and fallen leaf) surface. It is typically at least 5 feet wide (with some wider passing spaces). The majority of the trail is estimated to be...

Begin by hiking up the Stairway, which is a steep, rocky section of trail before arriving at Pinwheel Vista. From here, continue along the Appalachian Trail towards Barrett Road. You will cross over a nice stream along the way. Pinwheel Vista has an excellent view of the surrounding farmland and ridge tops.