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, 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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