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, October 19, 2016

Saturday November 19, 2016 - Pottstown and the Schuylkill River Trail


6 flat, ez miles

We will start by hiking along the Schuylkill River at the Pottstown Riverfront Park, then hike to the Pottsgrove Manor, followed by a stroll through Memorial Park, returning to Riverfront Park. While hiking in Pottstown we will be stopping at the historic sites along the way. From Riverfront Park we will pick up a section of the Schuylkill River Trail and hike west for about 2 miles through an industrial area. Lunch is optional after the hike.

Meeting place: 9:30 am, Grosstown Road parking lot of the Schuylkill River Trail 

Directions: 422 East, past Klein’s bus stay straight onto Business 422 East/Stowe (do not take ramp for 422 bypass) which is Ben Franklin Hwy that becomes West High Street, go 2 miles make a right turn onto Grosstown Road, go past Continental Concrete on your right to parking lot on the right 

For more information and further directions, contact: 484-467-8976 

No comments: