Pennsylvania has 229 miles (369 km) of the Trail [9]. In Pennsylvania, the trail extends from the Pennsylvania - Maryland line at Pen Mar, a tiny town straddling the state line, to the Delaware Water Gap, at the Pennsylvania - New Jersey line. The Susquehanna River is generally considered the dividing line between the northern and southern sections of the Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail. The Trail crosses the Susquehanna via the Clarks Ferry Bridge, near Duncannon. In the southern half of the state, the Trail passes through Caledonia State Park, Michaux State Forest, and Pine Grove Furnace State Park, which is the nominal halfway point of the Trail. In the northern half of the state, the Trail passes through St. Anthony’s Wilderness, which is the second largest roadless area in Pennsylvania, and home to several coal mining ghost towns, such as Yellow Springs and Rausch Gap. Trail towns that are popular stops with thru hikers are Boiling Springs, Duncannon, Port Clinton, and Palmerton.
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