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The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association (WVSTA) is a nonprofit organization founded in the early 1970s and staffed entirely by volunteers.

WVSTA built and maintains the Allegheny Trail (ALT) although its long-range goal is to promote and help construct a statewide system of trails that would help prevent overcrowding and degradation of existing trails.

Membership in WVSTA is not limited to citizens of West Virginia and can be individual, family or group memberships. Some current members live as far away as Alaska.

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2010 TREK REGISTRATION - Posted - Thursday, May 13, 2010
Camp for youth and adults - Posted - Thursday, May 13, 2010


Camp for youth and adults

Martin Hallett, Pastor St. John United Methodist Church

Reverend Hallett a member of WVSTA,  and a fellow Minister and fellow backpacker J.F. Lacaria are offering an opportunity For youth who have completed 6th grade and for interested  adults.  It will be offered at the Spring Heights Education Center Which is run by the West Virginia United Methodist Conference.

The purpose of the event is to gather and talk about skills, equipment, hopes and fears.  Although participants are encouraged to bring any backpacking equipment they may have the only equip necessary is a canteen and a personal Mess Kit.   The base camp will be at some cabins on the Spring Heights property.  Some meals will be cooked in camp and backpacking hammocks will be available.  Day hikes will be taken and presentations about first aid, nature and backpacking will be given.
 
The leaders include experienced male and female backpackers along with an E.M.T.

 

The cost of the camp including all food is $175.00

If you would like to attend the camp, know some folks who would benefit from the camp or would like to help with it give Pastor Hallett a call at 304-757-6343 or e-mail at martinhallett@sjumcwv.org
 
NOTICES

Cheat Canyon Notice: Allegheny Wood Products (AWP) has temporarily closed the Allegheny Trail through Cheat Canyon for road construction. For instructions on the current route from Mt. Nebo to Muddy Run, please see the new instructions, which should be considered as an addendum to the hiking guide.

Future Re-route Notice: The Army National Guard is enlarging its practice firing range and will close the abandoned county road that the ALT currently uses. National Guard personnel are working with ALT maintainers to establish an alternate route. A re-route is expected before the end of the 2010 summer hiking season.

Trail Warning: As of November 2009, the tread at the southern ascent/descent of Shavers Mountain is still very difficult (Guidebook map caption: Section 2 N/S Map 14 Milepoints 63.34-66.09).  Watch for loose scree and narrow tread, especially near the top of the ridge.

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