The climb out of the Lehigh Valley near Palmerton, PA is one of the hardest stretches of the Appalachian Trail south of New England. When you get to the top of the climb, you are greeted with a wasteland under cleanup by the EPA from an old mining operation. #hiking - https://amerpie.lol/2025/04/18/climbin... social.lol https://social.lol/@amerpie/114357824078404366