2022 Winter Fitness Hike – Pickett’s Charge Field

Hike your way to better health with The Physical Fitness Task Force’s guided Winter Fitness Hikes!  These fully-guided hikes are open to beginner and seasoned hikers; we will take breaks as necessary and maintain a moderate group pace.  We will follow CDC guidelines for outdoor activities that are in effect at the time of the hike.  Trails may be uneven or muddy. Please wear sturdy hiking shoes and bring a water bottle. Walks are held rain or shine. In case of severe weather please check www.facebook.com/healthyadamscounty .

Sunday, March 13^th, 1:30 PM.  4 miles. Gettysburg Rec Park to Pickett’s Charge Field.
Park at the Sterner Building at the Rec Par, 545 Long Lane, Gettysburg. The hike will use the Biser Trail to get to Howard Street, then neighborhood streets to the Armory onto W. Confederate Ave. At the VA Memorial the hike will head left across the fields used by Pickett’s troop, emerging onto Hancock Avenue by The Angle. The hike then returns via neighborhood streets. Expect a quiet winter experience reminiscent of the nineteenth century. Relatively flat, part gravel/dirt trail, part roadways and sidewalks. Easy, but longer.