Review the Hike the Highlands Scavenger Hunt Details and submit your answers to these questions by registering for the Hunt and emailing your answers to AMCmidatlantic_Trails@outdoors.org
Louise W. Moore County Park
Q: What does the Bicentennial Grove commemorate in the Louise W. Moore County Park? (Hint: There is a plaque near the entrance to the Self-Guided Nature Trail.)
Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary
Q: When were the deer exclosures built? (Hint: You can find deer exclosures along the Main Trail and North Fox Trail.)
Lake Towhee County Park
Q: Who built the amphitheatre in Lake Towhee County Park? (Hint: The amphitheatre is located nearby the path leading to campsites 15-17.)
Ralph Stover State Park
Q: What do the signs at High Rocks state about objects?
South Mountain Preserve
Q: Does the first bridge on the Alpine Big Boulder Trail have handrails?
Trexler Memorial Park
Q: In Trexler Memorial Park, General Harry C. Trexler is recognized as the Father of Allentown’s park system. What five other crucial roles are Trexler recognized for? (Hint: This can be found at the statue of General Harry C. Trexler in the park.)
Perkiomen Trail
Q: What historic building is located along the Perkiomen Trail in Central Perkiomen Valley Park?
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Q: What is the job of the gutterman? (Hint: This can be found at the Cast House)
Schuylkill River Trail
Q: How many miles does it take a person to walk off a donut? (Hint: Nearby Pottstown’s Riverfront Park Trailhead)
Neversink Mountain Preserve
Q: Do the bridges on the Upper Glen Trail have handrails?
Struble Trail
Q: The Struble Trail runs along the old Waynesburg Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. It was used to carry freight from 1890 into the 20th Century. What is the date on one of the rail bridges along the Struble Trail?
Hibernia County Park
Q: What is the name of the park administration building?
Money Rocks County Park
Q: Who provided the matching funds to the county for the parking lot at Money Rocks County Park?
Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail
Q: The Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail follows the route of the former Cornwall-Lebanon Railroad. There is a location on the trail where the Cornwall-Lebanon Railroad passed over top of the rival _________ Railroad in the old days. (Hint: Nearby Cornwall Trailhead)
Bellaire Woods Nature Preserve
Q: What color are the letters of the words “Lancaster County Conservancy” on the Bellaire Woods Nature Preserve sign?
Jonathan Eshenour Memorial Trail
Q: There is a bench on the trail at Bullfrog Valley Park. Who is it dedicated to?
Conewago Recreation Trail
Q: What is the name of the pond at the Conewago Recreation Trail Head?
Gifford Pinchot State Park
Q: How many sides does the Interpretive Center at the Conewago Day Use Area have?
Pine Grove Furnace State Park
Q: What used to be located at the state park’s camp store during the era of iron production? (Hint: Look closely and you can still tell what the structure was originally built for.)
Mount Holly Marsh Preserve
Q: What color are the letters of the trailhead sign at Mount Holly Marsh Preserve?
Caledonia State Park
Q: What is stop #4 on the Thaddeus Stevens Historic Trail? (Hint: Pick up the self-guided booklet at the park office.)
Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve
Q: What year was Strawberry Hill’s pink long cabin built?
