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.

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Saturday April 6, 2019 -Siver Mine Park

Approx. 5 moderate miles

Join our group as we traverse along the beautiful Pequea Creek in Silver Mine Park, Lancaster County. This park was once home to a trailer park and campground and contains an authentic silver mine. We will start our hike along a hike/bike trail and continue through fields, woods, around a pond, along with a geology hike through the area of the gold mine.


Meeting place: 9:00 am, Ollie’s parking lot, 2251 Lancaster Avenue, Shillington Please notify the leader in advance if meeting at Silver Mine Park. GPS: approx. 99 Silver Mine Road, Conestoga, PA. Park in the small lot alongside Silver Mine Road – not the main entrance.

For more information and further directions, contact:  610-796-7602

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