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.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Saturday June 25, 2011 -Arendtville - Shippensburg Rd.-Shippensburg Road to Pine Furnace State Park Appalachian Trail History / Ice Cream Walk

approx. 8 miles


This will be an EZ AT hike starting along a ridge and ending in a mostly downhill ramble. There will be a lunch/snack stop on the trail. We will pass Camp Micheaux which was a prisoner of war camp for German soldiers. We will also see the Iron Master’s Mansion which served as a stop on the Underground Railroad. The hike will end with a visit at the new AT Museum. Be sure to wear good hiking boots. Bring water and lunch/snack. Optional dinner stop.


Note: Bad Weather Cancels


Meeting place: 8:00 am, Boyer’s IGA parking lot, intersection of Rts 422 and 419 North of Womelsdorf

For further information or directions, contact: Ellen Konecny – 610-775-2677

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