5 miles, weather permitting
Travel the historic paths of Neversink Mountain to view Mt Penn from its vistas.
Meeting place: 10:00 am, corner of South 10th St & South St by the cemetery in Reading
For further information and directions, contact: 610-777-4223
Walk Trexler Park (1.4 miles) then a short drive to Allentown’s Symphony Hall to enjoy the 3pm concert - The Red Violin, then enjoy a brew at the brewworks.
Meeting place: 12:12 pm, Trexler Park Springhouse Road parking lot
Note: Hikers receive a 10% discount at the box office (mention “hikers discount”); also receive 10% discount at the Brewworks (812 Hamilton Street) with the symphony ticket stub. Free parking at the 6th and Linden Streets parking garage; Allentown Symphony Hall, 23 N. 6th Street, Allentown, box office – 610-432-6715
For further information or directions, contact: 484-515-8001, 484-269-0852 or 610-562-8680
7+ miles
We’ll meet at Warwick Park and travel via the Horseshoe Trail to Hopewell. There will be plenty of time to enjoy the crisp fall weather along the way. Hot soup & sandwiches provided by the leaders for a treat afterwards near the Hopewell boat ramp parking lot.
Meeting place: 9:00 am, Boscov’s East, 9:45 am at Warwick Park parking lot
For further information or directions, contact: 610-779-2599; 610-823-9023 / 610-223-6952 day of hike
6.5 miles Moderate
A jaunt through what’s left of the Chester County woodland along the Horseshoe Trail.
Travel from Green Lane just East of Route 100 to Warwick County Park.
Note: There will be one stream crossing that will require crossing over the stream via a log...may be crossing by balancing over the log or shimmying/ sliding over it. Be prepared!!
Meeting place: 9:30 am Warwick County Park and shuttle to starting point on Green Lane
For further information or directions,contact: 610-373-6730
8.5 miles
Appalachian Trail Hike along top of ridge with some “ups” and rocks, but great views (no leaves) winding down a steep and rocky decent to gap. Recommend sturdy hiking boots, water and we will stop on the trail for lunch. This is the leader’s 4th attempt to lead this hike without being rained or snowed out! As before, snow or rain cancels.
Meeting place: 8:00 am, left of Walmart, behind McDonald’s, Bus Rt. 222, 5th St Hwy, Temple
For further information or directions, contact: 610-775-2677
6.5 miles
Parts of the Horseshoe Trail are included in this hike. Enjoy the fall scenery and wildlife in this favorite hiking spot.
First meeting place:: 9:00 am Ollie’s parking lot in Shillington
Second meeting place: 10:00am Middlecreek Visitor’s Center
For further information or directions, contact: 610-589-5575
7+ miles
This will be the first leg of the Horseshoe Trail Series. We’ll start at George Washington’s Headquarters in Valley Forge. It will be a great time for a walk in the park and to see the HQ where Georgy slept! This will be a shuttle hike with vehicles.
Meeting place: 9:00 am at Boscov’s East parking lot, start time at Valley Forge will be 10 am
For further information or directions, contact: Lou Velez – 215-592-3037
4 Short but Steep & Strenuous Miles – Difficult
For the adventurous or the just plain foolish, we will climb the 2322 foot, 29 degree Mount Pisgah Plane of the former Switchback Gravity Railroad, in Old Mauch Chunk (aka Jim Thorpe), Carbon County. This long climb, though strenuous, abounds in history. The Switchback was Pennsylvania’s first railroad, and the second in the USA. We will see the remains of the original “wagon road” and continue down Packer Hill into town for lunch. The group may split up here depending on size, meeting an hour later in front of the Mauch Chunk Opera House. After lunch it’s up Broadway onto the former, now abandoned “bus road”, returning to the parking area. This hike is short, but steep and strenuous and is rated difficult for that reason.
Meeting place: 10:00 am, at the parking area at the top of Hill Road, Jim Thorpe.
Directions: Hill Road is the only right hand turn off Broadway heading west from downtown Jim Thorpe, and is located right next to the Mauch Chunk Opera House.
For further information and directions, contact: 610-921-3252
8th Street Bridge/Historical Society
This will be a 1.5 mile loop walk through Allentown Park, crossing the 8th Street Bridge to enjoy the fall foliage. We’ll visit the historical society and return to the Arts walk, then enjoy the 3pm Allentown Symphony Concert (featuring the Empire Brass); followed by a “brew” at the Allentown brewworks.
NOTE: Symphony Hall, 23 N. 6th Street, Allentown; Hikers receive a 10% discount – (mention this) when calling the Box Office 610-432-6715; tickets can be purchased that day; Brewworks: 812 Hamilton Street –10% discount on food with symphony ticket; separate checks available; free parking at the 6th and Linden garage. Attire: hiking wear is fine.
Meeting place: 12:12 pm, corner of 6th and Linden Streets parking deck
For further information or directions, contact: 484-515-8001, 484-269-0852 or 610-562-8680
