Hiking Trails Are Job No. 1

Trails don’t just happen; they are built. We build and maintain public hiking trails in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Have you hiked  the A.T., the Great Eastern Trail,  the C&O Canal Towpath, or the Tuscarora Trail? We are there.

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We take the maintenance of public hiking trails seriously. Each year, hundreds of PATC members volunteer thousands of hours of their time to maintain sections of hiking trails varying in length from 0.2 to 2.0 miles.

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Each year, the Club offers training to trail maintainers (whom we call “overseers”).

This training consists of:

  • Traditional Tools workshops
  • Trail maintenance workshops
  • NPS– and ATC–sponsored Chainsawyer Certification courses
  • Cross-cut saw usage
  • First Aid, CPR, & Wilderness First Aid
You can check for scheduled training events on the PATC Calendar.

Considering the miles of trails we maintain (over 1,000!), we’re always looking for volunteers who wish to become trail overseers. If you’re interested—and we hope you are—you should look into this by reading the material on Trail Overseers on our Club Web site.

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Our Legacy

Myron Avery
The Appalachian Trail is the result of two crusty New Englanders, one gave birth to the dream and one who drove its construction.

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Cornerstone of Service

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The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club was founded upon, and adheres to, strong principles of conservation and public hiking recreation.

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Public Service

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The PATC has the responsibility to maintain over 1,000 miles of public hiking trails in the mid-Atlantic region, including four states and the District of Columbia. Our members are organized to accomplish the mission of maintaining those trails.

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Trail Maintenance

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We take the maintenance of public hiking trails seriously. Each year, hundreds of PATC members volunteer thousands of hours of their time to maintain sections of hiking trails varying in length from 0.2 to 2.0 miles. Each year, the Club offers training to trail maintainers (whom we call “overseers”).

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Be A Part of This!

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If you enjoy hiking, backpacking, or any use of trails for outdoor recreation, we invite you to join the PATC. In the mid-Atlantic region, chances are that the trails you use are maintained by volunteers from PATC.

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