Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, PA/NJ
The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area encompasses 67,000 acres of mountain ridge, forest and floodplain on both sides of the Delaware River in the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. From the southern end of the park, you can view the S-shaped chasm of the Delaware Water Gap, where the river cuts a twisting path through 1,400-foot Kittatinny Ridge. Within the river watershed, travelers discover steep wooded-and-rock slopes, bountiful rhododendron, dark hallows, tinsel-like ravines and tumbling waterfalls.
Appalachian Trail, Pennsylvania
The Appalachians, which include the Allegheny, Blue Ridge, and Pocono Mountains, are some of the oldest mountains in the world and offer a diverse terrain. Undoubtedly America’s most famous hiking path, the Appalachian Trail (AT) extends 2,174-miles from from Georgia to Maine. Our courses take place in areas considered among the best sections of the AT in the southcentral region of Pennsylvania. Students will enjoy rock outcrops with amazing views, creeks, ponds, and beautiful wildlife while passing through multiple state forest and park lands including Michaux State forest and Pine Grove State Park.