General Club Facts:

Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Membership in the BCHC is $10.00 per person per year in order to receive the quarterly newsletter. Further information on membership can be obtained when attending a scheduled hike. Other subgroups within the BCHC are the "Thursday Wanderers." Most hikes are followed by a dinner stop. We call ourselves "The Eating Club with a Hiking Disorder"! ****Hiking and Trail Guidelines: ** Be courteous & stay behind the leader unless directed otherwise.** Offer $.10/mile to driver when carpooling. * *In the event of inclement weather, the hike may be canceled.** Please leave your pets at home.**If unable to keep a club commitment, please find a replacement. * Wear blaze orange during hunting season (Sept 1 to last day of Feb). * Appropriate footwear and attire should match the type of hike.** If you leave the hike early, notify the hike leader or ask someone to do that for you.** Bring water and food as the hike description and weather demand.* * Hiking involves risk. Come out prepared and know your capabilities. Each hiker is responsible for their own safety and well-being.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Saturday August 21, 2010 - Desilting Basin & Kelly's Lock Hike

About 5 miles


A moderate circuitous hike of about 5 miles in the Muhlenberg Twp Parks system. Hike the old Schuylkill River desilting basin in a wooded area on unmarked trails. Divert off the trail to see Kelly’s Lock and then return to our starting point in the Laurel Run Recreational Park. Restaurant stop for lunch is optional afterwards.


Meeting place: 9:30 am, Laurel Run Recreational Park off River Road, Muhlenberg Twp.

DIRECTIONS: From Rt. 12 (Warren St. By-Pass) exit at River Road, then travel north on River Road for 1.6 miles to the park entrance on the right. Drive to end of lane to the parking area across from the skating lodge.


For further information and directions, contact: 610-929-9694


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