Saturday October 28, 2017 - Monacacy Hill Hike

4 to 6 moderate to challenging miles

Enjoy the fall in this lovely preserve. We will climb the hill this time to enjoy the view. We will then loop around on various trails to enjoy the scenery.

Meeting place: 10:00 am, Monocacy Hill parking lot on Geiger Road 
GPS: Monocacy Hill Recreation Area, Birdsboro

For more information or further directions, contact: 484-948-5084 

Saturday October 21, 2017 - Robesonia Furnace and Watershed Hike

4 to 6 moderate miles 

Follow leader and check out this area that is rich in history. Robesonia Furnace is where two ironmasters, George Ege and Henry Robeson created two very different chapters in Robesonia Furnace’s history. In 1794 Ege built a charcoal furnace, which became the heart of his iron plantation. In 1845 Robeson acquired the plantation and replaced the furnace with a hot blast anthracite furnace capable of making fifty tons of iron a week, much more than the earlier charcoal furnace. Due to limited parking at the trail head, we will shuttle from the middle school. Optional lunch later, possibly at Osgoods.

Meeting place: 9:30 am, Conrad Weiser Middle School, Rt. 422
GPS: 347 Penn Avenue, Robesonia

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-589-5575 or Cell: 610-507-5600 

Saturday October 14, 2017 - Merrill Creek Reservoir

6 moderate miles

Something different! Located in central Warren County, New Jersey, Merrill Creek Reservoir is a 650 acre artificial lake that is surrounded by 290 acres of protected woodland and fields. Optional lunch later at Quaker Steak.

Meeting place: 10:00 am, Merrill Creek Reservoir Visitor Center Parking Lot 

Directions:

• Take I-78E to NJ Exit 3. Turn left and go 1.1 miles to 3rd traffic light then make a right onto Uniontown Road. 
• Go 1.5 miles and turn right onto Rt. 57 (just after tunnel). 
• Go 3 miles and turn left onto Montana Rd. across from Hunters Tavern. 
• Go 2 mile and turn left onto Richline Road (at top of hill). 
• Go .2 miles and turn left on Merrill Creek Rd. Go another .2 mile and turn right towards the Visitor Center parking lot. 
• Do not go to the boat launch area. 
• GPS: 34 Merrill Creek Road, Washington, NJ 07882

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-427-1022 

Saturday October 7, 2017 - French Creek State Park

Approx. 6 moderate miles

Follow the leader as she leads this early autumn hike on the green blazed, Lenni Lenape trail. This trail is rocky and hilly, although some say it is the easiest trail in French Creek State Park. Use of tick spray is recommended for this hike. Rain cancels the hike.

Meeting place: 9:30 am, at the Shed Road parking lot.

Directions: 422 East then south on 345 thru Birdsboro to Shed Road. 

For more information or further directions: 610-603-9461