1. Camp Tuscarora (founded 1952)
“Tuscarora’s Hiking Trail System”

2. Tuscarora’s Hiking Trail System
Over 12 miles of marked trails
Trails are marked with 3” yellow, blue, red, green, and orange plastic discs nailed to trees
Trail system is maintained by the Tuscarora Campmasters and other volunteers under the direction of the Baden Powell Council’s Properties Committee

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Many of the trails start near the camp’s ‘welcome sign’ kiosk, where there is also a trail map posted.

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Trails are open ‘year-round’ !

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Abbreviations
Y = Yellow Trail
B = Blue Trail
G = Green Trail
R = Red Trail
O = Orange Trail
SU = Summer Unit
WU = Winter Unit

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RECOMMENDED HIKES
(refer to Tuscarora Trail Guide)
Green trail around west side of lake
Yellow perimeter loop trail (5.2 miles)
Blue Trail (9) from WU #5 to the Pa Game Lands
Blue Trail (3) to the viewpoint
Orange Trail (2) to the Plateau pavilion shelters and Bear Caves

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Lake Trail
View from the “Bench”
Pennsylvania Game Lands
Plateau Picnic Pavilion Shelters

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Watch for rock formations
The famous “Bear Caves”, on the Orange (2) Trail near WU #5

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Blue Trail (2) passes through Winter Units #3 and #4

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Watch for wildflowers

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Questions ???
Would you like to help with trail maintenance?
Need an emergency contact while out hiking ?
Call:
Camp Ranger, Mike Gebhard
Cell phone
Office phone

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This presentation is dedicated to
Charlie Wright
Charlie was Camp Tuscarora’s first Ranger
(1953 to 1983)
and
early developer of what is today’s Trail System