Friends Of Allegheny Wilderness Host Winter Backpack Trip On March 7-8 In Warren County

Friends of Allegheny Wilderness will host its annual winter backpacking trip over the weekend of March 7-8 in Warren County.

This year we will be hiking the Morrison Run Trail into the untrammeled wilds of the nearly 7,000-acre proposed Morrison Run Wilderness Area in the Allegheny National Forest.

Participants will meet Saturday morning at the Morrison Run trailhead on Pennsylvania Route 59. 

We will stop overnight on Saturday evening to camp at a nice location along the way, likely at the Morrison Campground along the Kinzua Bay arm of the Allegheny Reservoir, unless the group decides camping in a less developed location is desirable. 

The full trip will be at least eight miles, maybe more than ten miles, with the exact route to be determined (might be somewhat weather dependent).

We love hiking the Morrison Run trail in the proposed Morrison Run Wilderness Area, all the time. But believe it or not, it has actually been 15 years since we last held a formal, organized winter backpacking trip into this particular area. My how time flies!

There is no cost to join this hike, but participants will be responsible for bringing all of their own food and water, camping equipment, and should come fully prepared for any weather conditions that we may encounter. 

Depending on the depth of the snow during that weekend, snowshoes may be advisable, though probably not critical. Keep an eye on the weather forecast! 

The trip is still a little more than a month away, but in the meantime please enjoy this award-winning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article by Ben Moyer describing that beautiful, wintry 2005 Friends of Allegheny Wilderness and Butler Outdoor Club Morrison Run trip

Please contact FAW by sending an email to info@pawild.org  for more information or to sign up for the trip.

Click Here for a full announcement of the hike.  

For more information on programs, initiatives, other upcoming events and how you can become involved, visit the Friends of Allegheny Wilderness website. Click Here to sign up for regular announcements of FAW activities.

[Posted: February 3, 2020]  PA Environment Digest