Saturday January 1, 2021 - New Year's Day Hike - Myerstown Walk

3.6 to 4 easy to moderate miles

We will walk on streets and sidewalks around Myerstown, through Stone Ridge Village, Towne Center and the post card place. We’ll walk by the college, Isaac Meier House, a small park and creek. Will go some back streets to return to cars. For those interested, Dutchway will be open and serving pork and sauerkraut dinners or “all-you-can-eat” meals.

Meeting place: 10:00 a.m. at New Beginnings Church

Directions: Go west on 422 toward Myerstown. Pass Dutchway and Country Fare, turn left into NewBeginnings Church at sign (before getting to light at Myerstown). Follow road and go left into lower lot entrance to park.

GPS: 430 E. Lincoln Avenue, Myerstown 17067 

For more information and further directions: 610-678-5245

Saturday December 25, 2021 - Merry Christmas To All! - No hike scheduled

Saturday December 18, 2021 - Middlecreek Wildlife Management Area

5-6 Difficult miles

Meeting place: 9:30 a.m. at Middle Creek Visitors Center

Directions: from Rt. 272 south, take Rte 897 north for 14 miles to Kleinfeltersville, then take the first left after the stop sign onto Hopeland Rd, then 2 miles to the Visitors Center 

GPS: 100 Museum Road, Stevens 17578

for more information or further directions, contact: 484-824-2740

Saturday December 11, 2021 - Monacacy Hill Recreation Area ( and the roads that get to it!)

 6 Moderate miles

We will hike for about a mile on the roads to get to Monocacy Hill Recreation Area – 428 acres of forest in Amity Township, then hike wooded trails of the recreation area. NOTE: Inclement weather cancels the hike.

Meeting place: 9:30am  at the parking lot of Hill Road Recreation Area in Amity Township.

Directions from Reading to meeting place1: Take US 422 east to Amity Township (about 12 miles). After passing Dollar General on the left, make a left turn onto N. Monocacy Creek Rd. After 0.2 mile, turn left onto Victoria Dr. After 0.1 mile, turn right onto Hill Rd. After 0.1 mile, make a right into the gravel parking lot of Hill Road Recreation Area.

GPS MEET 1: 87 Hill Road, Douglassville 19518.

Directions for meeting place 2: 9:50 am at the Monocacy Hill Recreation Area parking (small parking lot plus side of the road parking).

GPS MEET 2: 54 Geiger Road, Douglassville 19518 

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