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.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Saturday February 26, 2011 - Lower Perkiomen Park / Phoenixville

approx. 8 miles


We will hike from Oaks to downtown Phoenixville using a spur of the Schuylkill River Trail and some roads. This is mostly a flat hike along the Perkiomen creek and the old Schuylkill canal. Winter conditions and weather may alter this hike. Dress warm, bring a snack. Lunch will be our reward once we reach Phoenixville.

Meeting place: 9:00 am, Boscov’s East (east end of lot), Business Rt. 422 East, Exeter Twp; Hike will start from Lower Perkiomen Park around 10:00 am


For further information & directions, contact: 610-488-9269


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