MDT Hike Schedule :
November 29, 2025 Jerry, Carin, Lisa, Robert and Deborah met at Brandywine Museum and hiked the final miles of MDT with after hike celebration at Penns Woods Vineyards. Deborah was the only one to complete all 10 maps and is hopeful that some of the members who put in many miles will also join Mason Dixon and complete the entire trail!
October 22, 2025 Hiked from Apollo Park to Greenbranch Rd to finish Map 4 this is the toughest section which rewards you with the beauty of Cuff’s Run. Lisa, Ilene, Nancy G and Deborah agreed this was one hard hike! Our bodies were complaining the next day particularly quads and knees! 4 miles felt like 40 miles!
April 13-14, 2025 Hiked MDT near Conowingo Dam to view the Bluebell Bloom, it was at peak, we felt like we were in a fairy tale setting, then continued on to Wrightsville where we hiked from Shanks Mare to Old Bridgeville Road
November 6 -7, 2024 Map 4 Nancy G, Ilene, Lisa, Deborah hiked from Highpoint Park to Shanks Mare then went to Air BnB to enjoy hot tub and dinner, the next day Tom joined us on hiking from Otter Creek Campground with our destination being Shanks Mare, this was by far the hardest section of MDT and we hadn’t anticipated doing only 1.3 mph, being concerned about losing daylight Tom pulled up google earth and found a farm road where we left trail and went out at about 6 miles where his wife met us. We were so grateful when we saw that red truck! After a hot shower we all went out to Bubu’s Brewery and had a great time eating in The Catacomb’s restaurant after a tour of the haunted brewery! We have to go back and complete the 4+ miles left on Map 4 when the weather looks dry…very steep trail with lots of elevation gain.
October 20, 2024 Map 10 Lisa and Deborah did 6 miles of road walking and followed up at Auburn Valley S P, stopped for a beer along the trail at a craft brewery and then lunch at Buckley’s Tavern in Centerville DE (highly recommend)
October 6, 2024 Map 7 Lisa and I did 5 miles, we parked the car at State Police station off Rte 40 with permission. Hike was a combination of forest trails and road walking,. This completed Map 7.
July 10-11, 2024 Map 5 and 6 sections, Lisa and I went to Delta Pa in 1 car, taking a chance that we would find another kind soul who would shuttle us. Our goal was to complete the 3 sections that we had not hiked so it was difficult trying to co ordinate transport since none of the missed mileage was in the same area. We booked a room at the Peach Bottom Inn which was clean and cool but nothing fancy, they did have a large restaurant and bar where we ate, had wine and met our server Miranda Rose, who was a avid hiker and photographer, she offered to shuttle us the next day. We have met some really nice people along the trails and have to mention “Charlie” and his dog at Peach Bottom. We ended our hike at Urey Overlook. We got in a total of 10 miles for both days.
April 22 – 24 Map 3– 18 miles Wago Junction to Wrightsville PA (overnight 2 days) Lisa, Jerry, Carin, Beverley and Lem met at Codorus Furnace Road, Nice walking on country roads and pretty views of the countryside. When we got to the section where Bev’s car was parked she and Lem decided to stop. Lisa, Jerry and I continued on while Carin went to check into our rental house in Marietta. Our goal had been to get 8 miles completed that day, prior to arriving I had checked MDT website updates, there was a re route on Map 3 in March, it wasn’t clear where that actually was but we found out! To make a very long story shorter, hiking uphill most of the time we put in 13 miles and we were very happy to see Carin waiting for us on River Drive. Jerry was ready to go off trail at 9 miles but Lisa and I said we were staying on MDT following the blue blazes. Jerry stayed with us and his hips let him know it. When we got back to the rental house we all crashed for an hour, when we recovered we enjoyed food and wine Carin had made a delicious dinner and a birthday cake for me!
April 18 –Map 6 Pa line to Indian Lake Christian Camp (day trip) Lisa, Ilene and Deborah drove to Darlington MD Glen Cove Marina where we met trail angel Kathy Foley who volunteered to shuttle us! She followed us and we left a car at Paddrick Road, then went in her car and she dropped us off at Indian Lake Campground where we began the hike going west this time. The hike was harder than we anticipated, lots of hills and rocks but very pretty hike through the forest with views of the Susquehanna. We only did 3.5 miles when we got back to the car and it started to rain so we all agreed that was enough for the day so we went to Havre de Grace and had lunch and wine then headed home.
December 10,2023 – Jerry, Robert and Deborah drove to Fisherman’s Park and got an Uber to drive us to Indian Lake Campground where we hiked back. It was a beautiful sunny day and thankfully, the streams were at low level. While Deborah had already done most of this section, it was a first for Robert and Jerry. The section from Indian lake Camp to Glen Cove was rocky and covered with leaves so slow going! We only did 5 miles but happy we only have 6 miles left on Map 6.
September 30, 2023 Beverley and Lem Peters, Lisa Schiferstein and Deborah Dalley Phillips hiked 5 miles of Map 6 continuing from Fisherman’s Park. We had a perfect fall day with cloud cover and temps in the high 60’s. This section had several stream crossings and some good views. We were blessed with a “trail angel” from Harford County Sheriff’s office Don Grites who happened to be in the parking lot of the Conowingo Dam visitor center (which is closed on weekends) and he drove Lem back to his car at Glen Cove Marina where Deborah had left her car keys! OOPS! We all enjoyed the hike and are ready for a few more miles next month!
May 14, 2023 Jerry Pascazio and Deborah Dalley Phillips hiked 10 miles at Havre de Grace Map 6 from Rock Run Rd to Rte 40 bridge then Map 7 to Rodgers Tavern where we discovered a new Brewery with great food and beer, right on the trail! We were happy to find the new re route sections off the busy Rte 155, a bit of a challenge going up the rocks and stairway to ring the bell at the top! Great weather for a hike on MDT!
April 10-12, 2023 Robert Weintraub and Deborah Dalley Phillips hiked 23 miles of Map 5 from Otter Creek Campground west to east. Carin and Jerry Pascazio hiked 10 miles, Joann Mountain hiked 16.5 miles, Lem and Beverley Peters hiked 13.5 miles. This section had it all, some elevation, great views and easy access.
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