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- Duncannon became an “official” Appalachian Trail Community in 2012
New signs paid for by the Mountain Club of Maryland provide history and information about the Appalachian Trail in Duncannon. Be sure to stop by the Old Sled Works to check them out. The text on the signs is as follows:
Appalachian Trail
across the Susquehanna River
The Appalachian Trail is a continuous footpath along the Appalachian Mountains stretching over 2180 miles (approximately 5 million steps) from Georgia to Maine. It was conceived in 1921, completed in 1937, and designated as the first National Scenic Trail in 1968. It is the nation’s longest, most accessible National Park, passing through or near more than 100 communities along the eastern seaboard, including the Borough of Duncannon, and serving nearly 3 million hikers a year. The A.T. is marked in both directions by white-paint blazes on trees, posts, and rocks. Following more than 3 decades of land protection by state and Federal agencies and private land conservancies, the Appalachian Trail corridor now forms a slender greenway that connects more than 75 public land areas in 14 states. It is a haven for biological diversity, protecting more than Continue reading
The Duncannon Appalachian Trail Community Advisory Committee will hold its next meeting Tuesday, September 24th at 6:30 PM in the 
On September, Saturday 14th, hike the trails of Little Buffalo State Park in search of Red Sumac. Bring water and a lunch for a leisurely paced 2.43 mile hike over easy terrain. We will be making Pink Sumacade at the end of the hike to drink with our lunches. Red Sumac is NOT poisonous. Meet at the Duncannon Family Health Center at 9:00 am. to carpool. Call 834-9216 or email dtakach@duncannonatc.org to register. This hike is appropriate for adults and children able to hike 2.43 miles.
The following list of activities comes from the 
