The Mason-Dixon Trail from Wrightsville to the Norman Wood Bridge was designated a National Recreational Trail by the Secretary of the Interior.
On National Trails Day, June 5th, the Mason-Dixon Trail System and the York Hiking Club celebrated this recognition and thanked the land owners that have supported the trail. They met at the York Hiking Club cabin and hiked to Urey Overlook for the ceremony. A second group hiked to Urey through the beautiful Otter Creek gorge.
A reception was held at the cabin after the ceremony. Jim Hooper, President of the M-DTS was pivotal in obtaining the NRT designation. The ceremony speakers were David Lang of the National Parks Service Conservation and Recreation Assistance Division and Lori K. Yeich, Natural Resource Supervisor North Central/South Central Region Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Also attending was Doug Hoak York County commissioner and members of both hiking clubs.
Lori Yeich, DCNR and Jim Hooper, M-DTS
Dave Lange, National Park Service and Jim Hooper, M-DTS
Participants at the National Trails Day celebration