Since 1927, PATC has been serving the outdoor community through creating and maintaining trails, cabins, and shelters throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. PATC strives to connect people with the outdoors through outreach events, workshops, and volunteer opportunities.
PATC manages over 1000 miles of trails in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia, including 240 miles of AT. We provide trail and shelter maintenance with the help of dedicated volunteers.
PATC maintains 47 cabins, to provide hiking and outdoor experiences for its members and the public. These cabins are sprinkled throughout the mountainous Potomac region of Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
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9:30am Trail Day at Sugarloaf Mountain
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8am Vigorous Hikers
7pm ExCom April Meeting (Virtual)
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10:15am Easy Hike: Metro North Bethesda to Metro Grosvenor Station
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7pm New Member Meeting
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Women's Camp, Hike, + Yoga Retreat
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9am North Mountain Brigade Trail Work
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8am LNT L2 Instructor Course
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10:15am Easy Hike: Great Seneca Trail, Seneca Creek State Park, Gaithersburg MD
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9am Spooky Beaver Work Trip
10am Hike Leader Class @ Crampton Gap Cabin
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9:30am Trail Day at Sugarloaf Mountain Event Category: Trail Work
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8:30am Vigorous Hikers - Mt Marshall Loop
7pm Council Meeting (Virtual)
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8:15am DC Crew- Rock Creek Park Trails Work Trip
9am ND Hoodlums Work Trip
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9:30am Trail Day at Sugarloaf Mountain
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8:30am Vigorous Hike - Buzzard Rocks Trailhead
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10:15am Easy Hike: C&O Canal Towpath, Pennyfield Lock to Swains Lock and Back, Potomac MD
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9am ViVa! Vienna!
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9am ViVa! Vienna!
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8:30am Vigorous Hikers Jones Mountain hike
7pm ExCom Meeting (virtual)
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10:15am Easy Hike: Ford Mine Trail, C&O Canal National Historical Park, Potomac MD
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8:15am DC Crew- Rock Creek Park Trails Work Trip
9am North Mountain Brigade Trail Work
10am Virginia Black Bear Festival
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PATC currently owns 39 properties, totaling more than 2,000 acres. In addition, the club also manages several leased properties and lands containing trail and scenic easements.
Along the trails are a series of three-sided shelters for backpackers and thru-hikers. PATC maintains 45 Shelters along the AT, as well as the Tuscarora Trail and George Washington National Forest. PATC assigns volunteers to maintain the shelters throughout the year.
Want to learn what to pack for a backpacking trip? Or maybe you want to add a Wilderness First Aid Certification to your resume? Check out our skills classes and workshops.
PATC has been a proud source for mapping trails and wilderness areas for decades, including some of your favorite State and National Parks. PATC maps have become well known as the most authoritative sources for backcountry information in the region.
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