Saturday February 29, 2020 - Crow's Nest Preserve Hike

4 to 5 moderate miles, circle hike

Join hike leader Herb for a leap year winter hike through the fields and woods at this nearby natural area. We will stop at the Natural Lands Trust Visitor Center to get warm. Dress for the weather and wear waterproof footwear as the land alongside French Creek can be muddy.

Meeting place: 10:00 am at Crow’s Nest Visitor’s Center
GPS: 210 Piersol Road, Elverson

For more information & further directions, contact: 484-252-9493 or email herbvanhorn@gmail.com

Saturday February 22, 2020 - Mt Penn Hike

5 to 6 moderate to difficult miles

Utilizing numerous Mt. Penn trails, Les will take us past several stone cellars, Rotary Park, and Vulture Rock. There will be several steep climbs. The hike includes road walking along Skyline Drive which affords scenic views of Reading on a clear day. Snowy or icy roads cancel this hike.

Meeting place: 10:00 am at William Penn Fire Tower on Skyline Drive 
GPS: 2500 Skyline Drive, Reading

For more information or further directions, contact:  610-323-1703

Saturday February 15, 2020 - Warwick - Ephrata Rail Trail

5 easy flat miles, shuttle

Winter walk along the gravel, asphalt path starting in town and passing thru open fields of Lancaster County farmland. Dress for the weather. Lunch optional. Extreme weather, hazardous roads cancels this hike.

Meeting place: 10:00 am at Warwick Township Municipal Park parking lot
GPS: 315 Clay Road, Lititz

DIRECTIONS: South on Rte 222, then East on 772 (Rothsville). At E. Newport Road bear right, and then left on Clay Road.

For more information & further directions, contact: 610-301-7271

Saturday February 8, 2020 - Soup & Sandwich Hike Along the Tulpehocken

5+ easy miles

Stroll along the Tully on a mid-winters’ day. We will stop at the lower dam on the creek and return after visiting the Gring’s Mill dam. Hot soup and some sandwiches will await at the Park Rangers Office. 
After-hike eats will be served around 1 pm.

Meeting place: 10:00 am at the lower parking lot of the Berks Co. Park Rangers Office. 

GPS: 1901 Tulpehocken Road

For more information & further directions, contact:  610-909-5018 or 610-823-9023

Saturday February 1, 2020 - Pinnacle Via Furnace Creek Trail

8.5 strenuous miles

Expect plenty of rocks as we hike with an elevation gain of over 1000 feet. We will arrive at the Pinnacle between 12:30 to 1:00 pm and remain there for approximately 40 minutes, so bring lunch while enjoying the view. Rain or snow cancels this hike.

Meeting place: 9:30 am at Hamburg Reservoir, end of Reservoir Road, off Old Rt. 22 
GPS: 400 Reservoir Road, Lenhartsville or 40.583405, -75.941681

DIRECTIONS: Take 61N, bear right onto South 4th Street, go approx. 1 mile, then turn right onto State Street, travel approx. 2.2 miles, then turn left onto Reservoir Road for 1.1 miles to parking lot.

For more information & further directions, contact: 610-247-5190 or naturerocks1024@gmail.com