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End-to-End Certification

Become a certified Mid State Trail End-to-Ender! 

Who counts as an End-to-Ender?  Anyone who has thru-hiked or section hiked the entire Mid State Trail!

The Mid State Trail Association encourages anyone who has hiked the entire Mid State Trail, in one trip or many, this year or in previous years, all the way from Maryland to New York or vice versa, to apply for an End-to-End certificate and number.

Please follow the directions on the application form closely.Certified End-to-Enders will receive:
1. Certified Mid State Trail End-to-Enders who have not previously been members of MSTA will receive a complimentary one-year MSTA membership.
2. Certificate
3. Mid State Trail patch
4. Mid State Trail sticker
5. The names and addresses of certified End-to-Enders are listed annually in the Brushwhacker. If you submit your application after December 31 your name might not be listed until the following year.
6. Listing on the MST Website

Items are reviewed between November 1 and December 31. End to End Hikers are invited to receive their awards at the annual MSTA meeting in January. If you are unable to attend the meeting, your award will be postal mailed in February.

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View the End to End Certification document.