​​     We want the hike experience to be fun for you and everyone else.
So that we can provide you with a safe, enjoyable experience, we have
​developed a few simple guidelines. 

​Greeting:    At the beginning of each group hike, each participant is invited to join in a circle and say your name. You can use your first name, or not "circle," if you prefer.
       
Meeting: The hike leader will choose the meeting location.  Please refer to the Activity Schedule for the specific meeting location for a given hike.
 
Leave No Trace:   If you carry it in on a hike, please carry it out.
        
On the Trail:   We request that hikers stay between the leader and the "sweep." If you suddenly leave the hiking group without telling either the leader or the sweep, we will try to find you, possibly including calling authorities for search-and-rescue operations. If the volunteer hike leader is going too fast or otherwise not meeting your expectations, don't suffer in silence, but tell the leader in private.
      
Pets:   No pets are allowed on hikes or at other activities.
      
Pre-registration:   Please register with the hike leader before arriving at the meeting location.  This allows the hike leader to ask questions of a "new" hiker to make sure your abilities/experiences match the hike's pace, elevation changes, length, and/or unique challenges.  Pre-registering also allows the hike leader to make contact with the participants if the hike needs to be cancelled for any reason.  
 
Registration/Sign In:  All hikers are to sign in with the hike leader at the hike meeting point or at the trailhead before starting any scheduled hike.  The hike leader will have a sign-in sheet available.
          
Smoking:  No smoking is permitted on any SATC led hike.
          
Transportation: If you ride with someone, you should give the driver 10 cents times the highway mileage shown in the hike schedule to help defray the costs of transportation.
          
Where are these hikes?   Most of our scheduled hikes are within a 60 mile radius of Harrisburg, Pa.

Where do we meet?   The meeting place  for each hike will be listed in the hike description along with a link to the Google map for that location. Once the map is displayed, you can click on the "Get Directions" button and enter your address to display the recommended route from your home to the meeting location.