Who We Are
Mission:
Vision:
The multi-state trail was first proposed in 1979 as a group effort between multiple regional hiking groups. It was originally named the Brandywine-Susquehanna Trail but was soon changed to the name we know today – the Mason-Dixon Trail System.
Today, the trail’s care and legacy is lead by our raggedy band of volunteers across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. Quarterly meetings are held in-person or virtually depending on availability of the board members. They are open to the public and the in-person meetings are accompanied by a group hike on a section of the M-DT.
Mason-Dixon Trail System Officers (2025)
| President: | Mike Hall |
| Vice President: | Coleen Dzik |
| Membership Secretary: | Linda Lambert |
| Treasurer: | Mike Hall |
| Director – Pennsylvania: | |
| Director – Maryland: | Mike Hall |
| Director – Delaware: | Mike Ott |
| Trail Coordinator – Western Section: | Roxanne Strine |
| Trail Coordinator – Central Section: | Mike Hall, Rob Bartholomew |
| Trail Coordinator – Eastern Section: | Pete McLaughlin |
| Social Media: | Christina Graber |
| Website Coordinator: | Alyssa Zevallos |
Note to self: not all emails go to the right person
Notable Members Past and Present
Jim Hooper
Include a picture and his notable contributions
Looking Ahead
One of our major goals as an organization is to make the trail as enjoyable and safe as possible. We achieve so by working with local governments and private landowners to move trail away from road walks to dedicated hiking trail. Another way is by protecting the trail from unnecessary or damaging development such as the Cuff’s Run project.
As of 4-23-2022 the following are possible future relocations along the Mason-Dixon Trail:
Map 1- Appalachian Trail at Whiskey Spring, PA to Pinchot State Park, PA.
Miles 0.00-5.2 W->E
Considering rerouting about 5 miles of the M-DT from Hickory Road through Tuckahoe Scout Camp and SGL 305 west of Dillsburg, PA. This is a long term project to relocate the western terminus of the M-DT off of roads. Approval would be required from the Boy Scouts, the Game Commission, some private property owners and 2 other government entities in order to make this a reality.
Map 3 – Wago Junction at the Susquehanna River, PA to Trinity Church Road South of Wrightsville, PA
Miles 6.7-9.4 W->E
We are working with the Lancaster Conservancy about a multi-phase rerouting of the M-DT within the Hellam Hills Nature Preserve land north of Wrightsville, PA.
Map 4- Trinity Church Road South of Wrightsville, PA to Otter Creek Campground, PA.
7.9-8.0 W->E
Jim Hooper wants to straighten out a short section of trail just west of Greenbranch RD south of Wrightsville, PA.
Map 5- Otter Creek Campground, PA to PA – MD State Line
2.4-5.0 W->E
We are in discussions with Lancaster Conservancy, the PA Game Commission and State Parks about rerouting a section of the M-DT through portions of land between Oakland Run and Indian Steps Road east of Airville, PA.