Appalachian Trail Museum

08/27/2026

The latest episode of the A.T.rail of History podcast is about ALDHA and the 2026 Gathering. Bill O'Brien, President of the Museum, is also active in ALDHA, the Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association. ALDHA's annual meeting is called The Gathering. In 2026, The Gathering will be held on Columbus Day - Indigenous Peoples Weekend at Gettysburg College, close to the Museum. Bill is one of the Coordinators of the 2026 Gathering. He tells us about the origins and mission of ALDHA, as well as some highlights of this year's event.

Here's a link to the episode:

Bill O'Brien, President of the Museum, is also active in ALDHA, the Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association. ALDHA's annual meeting is called The Gathering. In 2026, The Gathering will be held on Columbus Day - Indigenous Peoples Weekend at G...

08/09/2026

Attention Class of 2026: The AT Museum is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Hiker Yearbook!

The Hiker Yearbook operated by the Appalachian Trail Museum

08/08/2026

Edit: Power is now expected to be restored by 4pm. We will not be able to open today.

The power is currently out at the park, including the museum. Power is projected to be restored by noon. The museum will open as soon as power is restored. Thank you for your patience.

UPDATE 5:50 PM Saturday 8/8/2026: power is back in most of Pine Grove Furnace including campgrounds. (Repairs continue on Old Railroad Bed Road, past Pole Steeple, but we can expect that will be fixed soon.) Pine Grove Road has reopened.

PREVIOUSLY, 10:30 AM Saturday 8/8/2026: Still no grid power in the western portion of Pine Grove Furnace State Park including campgrounds. Pine Grove Rd between the two park lakes is still closed just east of 908 Pine Grove Rd. You may access Fuller Lake from the State Park Office direction, and you can access Laurel Lake from the Rte 34 direction, but cannot drive in between. Also, you may go down Old Railroad Bed Rd to access the Pole Steeple parking lot, but cannot drive past there due to trees/wires down (we don’t know exactly where). The State Park Office will be open until 4 PM today, and also open Sunday 8/9/2026, 8 AM to 4 PM.

PREVIOULY, AS OF 4 PM FRIDAY 8/7/2026

Power is out in the western half of Pine Grove Furnace State Park (Fuller Lake area, and west to Campgrounds) due to a fallen tree that took power lines down onto the roadway. Problem is on Pine Grove Road a bit east from 908 Pine Grove Rd. You cannot drive between the lakes. Power company is aware but not yet on scene at 4 PM.

08/04/2026

The AT Museum announces a new podcast, A.T.rail of History. A.T.rail of History will cover all things Appalachian Trail. It will carry out the mission of the AT Museum, telling the stories of the founding, construction, preservation, maintenance, protection, and enjoyment of the trail since its creation.

A.T.rail of History will cover all things Appalachian Trail. It will carry out the mission of the A.T. Museum, telling the stories of the founding, construction, preservation, maintenance,...

07/16/2026

Dale Sanders, known as Grey Beard, is setting out to reclaim his re...

07/15/2026

Attention Hikers: The James Fry Shelter is closed.

07/14/2026 James Fry (Tagg Run) Shelter is closed due to numerous hazardous trees (NOBO mile 1,113.1). The entire shelter area is closed including campsites around the shelter and the privy. The area will remain closed until the trees can be removed. Hikers should stay on the A.T. by the shelter and...

07/15/2026

EDIT: The power has been restored and we will be able to open as scheduled on Thursday, July 16th.

Unfortunately we had to close early today due to the loss of electricity. It should be restored later today and we should be able to open as scheduled tomorrow.

07/13/2026

A huge thanks to everyone who came out yesterday for our Grandma Gatewood program!

07/12/2026

EDIT: We were able to reopen as scheduled!

The museum is temporarily closed as power is working to be restored in the area. We should be able to open by 12:30pm at the latest. Thanks for your patience!