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 26, 2015

Saturday September 26, 2015 - Memorial Hike

Scheduled hike as memorial to former active member. Attendance by members and invited guests only to celebrate her life and interaction with us. Please see club flyer for details of hike location and time.
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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Saturday September 19, 2015 - Bartram Trail


6 miles

Walk from the parking lot up to the pole with the #3 on it. Turn around, walk back to car. Drive to the Cracker Barrel Restaurant. Eat either the Mac n’ Cheese or the meatloaf; not chicken livers!

Meeting place: 9:30 am, Bartram Trail parking lot, end of Kernsville Dam Road off of Industrial Drive in Hamburg

For more information or further directions, contact: SWEEP (Leader)Jerry 610-777-0667 
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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Saturday September 12, 2015 - Union Canal Towpath


5 - 6 miles

Easy walking along the Tulpehocken Creek to Stonecliffe Recreation area. We will access the trail at the Stilling Basin parking lot, which is the newly extended Union Canal Trail at Blue Marsh. Dress appropriately for the weather.


Meeting place: 9:30 am, Stonecliffe Recreation Area for shuttle to Stilling Basin, which has limited parking
GPS ADDRESS: 170 Columbia Avenue, Reading, PA.


For more information and further directions, contact: Take Rt. 183 North (Schuylkill Ave.) from Reading, after crossing the Schuylkill River in Glenside, turn left onto Blair Avenue. Follow to end and then turn right, continuing onto Stonecliffe Recreation Area

 For more information or further directions: 610-796-7602 
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Saturday, August 8, 2015

Saturday September 5, 2015 - Middle Creek Wildlife Center


Approx. 5 miles

Avoid the Labor Day Weekend crowds by hiking some of the sanctuary trails in the company of friends. Expect some hills and rocks, along with overlooks of the lake.

Meeting place: 9:30 am, Middle Creek Visitor Center parking lot 

 For more information or further directions, contact: 610-777-3569 
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