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.

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Saturday November 2, 2019 - Schuylkill Canal Park

Approx. 6 moderate miles

This hike will leave from Lock 60 in Mont Clare PA and ascend to a trail overlooking the Schuylkill River. We will stop at a small county-run farm to look at the animals, then return on a trail along the river. We can also explore Lock 60 and the Lock House. There is a steep ascent and descent and it may be wet and muddy, so be prepared. Lunch afterwards will be in Phoenixville. Heavy rain will cancel.

1st Meeting place: 9:00 am, Boscov’s East (east end of lot), Rt. 422 East, Exeter Twp

2nd Meeting place: 10:00 am, Lock 60 in Mont Clare


Directions: From Rt. 29 coming from either Phoenixville or Mont Clare, turn onto Towpath Road, a one lane road between the river and the canal, and proceed to the parking lot at the end. Towpath Road is at the Mont Clare end of the Rt. 29 bridge. 

For more information and further directions, contact: 717-376-5289

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