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.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Saturday September 29, 2012 - Bernhart's Dam Park / Muhlenberg Rail-Trail


Approx. 6 miles 
Follow the leader as he treks this hike in the Muhlenberg Twp/Laureldale area. This hike is over various terrains including roads, sidewalks, trails and some hills. We will walk the new trail of Bernhart’s Dam Park and part of the Muhlenberg Rail-Trail. We will traverse through the Rosedale Grove and through the borough streets. Wearing orange and a lunch stop after the hike is optional.


Meeting place: 9:30 am, Dominic Manzella Memorial Parking lot, above Manorcare, just off Elizabeth Ave. in Laureldale
Directions: Traveling north on Bus Rt. 222 (5th St Hwy) in Muhlenberg Twp, turn right onto Elizabeth Ave (China Wok Restaurant is on the corner) then follow to a driveway just above the 2100 block uphill on left side. Obey speed limits in Laureldale. 


For further information & directions, contact: 610-929-9694 or 610-223-9806 on day of hike 

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