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Horse Shoe Trail
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The Horse Shoe Trail is a 140 mile trail that runs from the western edge of Valley Forge National Historical Park westward toward Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where it ends at the Appalachian Trail.
The trail was developed for equestrian and pedestrian use, according to the Horseshoe Trail Club guide (see below), hence the name (horse + shoe).
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The west end of the Horse Shoe Trail terminates at the Appalachian Trail. It goes through Chester, Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, and Dauphin Counties.
The east end of the Horse Shoe Trail is nearly connected to the Schuylkill River Trail, which runs through the north side of Valley Forge Park. Existing park trails almost connect them, but it is not signed, and busy PA Route 23 has to be crossed twice. The Horse Shoe Trail runs roughly parallel with the planned Chester Valley Trail. Since the Chester Valley Trail is planned to connect to the Schuylkill River Trail, east of the Park, there should be access from the Horse Shoe.
The Horse Shoe trail connects with the Brandywine Trail at Yellow Springs Road (mile 8.5). The Brandywine Trail runs approximately 35 miles South to Wilmington, Delaware roughly along Brandywine Creek.
Struble Trail (Downingtown, Pennsylvania)
- Near the start of the trail are the ruins of an old root beer bottling plant. A spring runs through the ruins.
- The trail also runs through French Creek State Park.
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The Horse Shoe Trail Club was founded in 1935 and coordinates volunteer and funding efforts to maintain the trail.
The Club also prints a guide to the trail that is updated occasionally. The guide is available for sale through the club. It is also sold at the visitor's center to Valley Forge Park and other select locations. The most recent guide was published in July 2002. There is also a newsletter, Blaze, that is published and includes updated information to the guide.
- http://hstrail.org/ site maintained by a Horse Shoe Trail club member.
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