165 Mile Challenge: May 1 – November 9
Connecting Trails and Health
Created in 2013 by St. Luke’s University Health Network (St. Luke’s) and the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (D&L) in eastern Pennsylvania, Get Your Tail on the Trail is a free program aimed at helping people of all ages and abilities meet their personal fitness goals and experience the outdoors on local trails via day-to-day challenges, public events, and motivating prizes. In 2015, Tail on the Trail received national recognition when it received the Trails for Health Award from American Trails in Portland, Oregon. That same year, the program caught the attention of the Washington Post. In 2018, the founders offered a chapter program to help like-minded trail and health organizations build programs in other regions.
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Upcoming Tail on the Trail Events
(Beltzville) First Day Hike Session 1
January 1, 2026
Jan 1st 2026 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am - Join Park Manager Cody Miller for a morning (Session #1) First Day Hike along the Christman Trail. This hike is seperate from the park's afternoon Session #2 First Day Hike, and is limited to 25 participants, so registration is REQUIRED for this morning session. This will be a moderately easy 3-mile hike. Please wear sturdy walking/hiking shoes [...]
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(Nescopeck) First Day Hikes
January 1, 2026
Jan 1st 2026 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am - Welcome the new year with an easy 2-mile walk at Nescopeck State Park. We'll leave from the park office and venture on Woodland Way and Red Rock Trails. This trail is fairly easy but does have roots and rocks, and some gently rolling terrain. Please wear suitable footwear and dress for the weather. This guided [...]
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(JEEC) First Day Hike
January 1, 2026
Jan 1st 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Get out and get hiking on the first day of 2026! Join us for a three-mile interpretive hike at Jacobsburg. We will explore the fields of the Homestead Trail to enjoy views of Blue Mountain and the village of Belfast. The hike will start and end at the visitor center at 400 Belfast Road. Children must [...]
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(Wildlands) First Day Hike
January 1, 2026
Jan 1st 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Start the New Year on the Trail!Ring in 2026 with Wildlands Conservancy at our First Day Hike! This is the perfect way to kick off the year outdoors and reconnect with nature. Parking:Please park at the Franko Farm Recreation Area parking lot located at1339 Black River Rd, Allentown, PA 18103. First Day Hike:Join Nicole Landis, [...]
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First Day Hike with EMHR at Worlds End
January 1, 2026
Jan 1st 2026 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm - Ring in the New Year at World’s End State Park in Sullivan County! The Endless Mountains Heritage Region is partnering with World’s End State Park officials to host a “First Day Hike,” to celebrate the new year! Register at www.emheritage.org/events and arrive at World’s End State Park by 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026! EMHR will [...]
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(JEEC) Women in the Wild – First Day Hike
January 1, 2026
Jan 1st 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm - Get out and get hiking on the first day of 2026! Join fellow women hikers for a three-mile interpretive hike at Jacobsburg. We will explore the fields of the Homestead Trail to enjoy views of Blue Mountain and the village of Belfast. The hike will start and end at the visitor center at 400 Belfast [...]
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