Saturday June 10, 2023 - Jacobsburg State Park (Northampton County)

Approximately 7 miles, easy to moderate 

Beautiful park. Worth the drive from Reading. Three hours on the trails. Lunch options afterwards.

Meeting place: 10:00 a.m. Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center.
Directions: Take I-78E to 22E to 33N (approx. 7.5 miles on 33 towards Stroudsburg). Take the exit toward Belfast, then left on Belfast Rd. Environmental Center parking lots are on the left. We will meet at the upper lot in front of the Education Center building. 

GPS: 400 Belfast Road, Nazareth [40.784, -75.2936]

For more information or further directions, please contact: 484-284-0946

Saturday June 3, 2023 - Blue Marsh / Oren Holl Memorial Loop

Approx. 4 hilly miles

The hills are quite moderate but there are a lot. It’s a very pleasant walk through the woods. Be aware this is a mountain biking trail. WEAR ORANGE TO BE SAFE.

Meeting place: 9:30 a.m. at Holl’s Trailhead off Highland Road.

Directions: From Reading take State Hill Road. At State Hill turn left onto Brownsville Road. Go approx. 1.7 mi and turn right onto Highland Road at Spitler’s garage. (Road is very rutty.) Trailhead is on the right.

GPS: Blue Marsh Lake Holl’s Trailhead

For more information or further directions, please contact: C: 484-557-7854 with questions.

Saturday May 27, 2023 - Trails of Birdsboro Waters Preserve

5 moderate miles

We will hike trails of Birdsboro Waters Preserve – 1800-acres of woods set aside to preserve the quality of drinking water for Birdsboro residents. NOTE: Inclement weather cancels the hike.

Meeting place: 9:30 a.m. at the parking lot located at the southern end of the Rustic Park of Robeson Township (just south of Birdsboro).

Directions: From Reading, take US-422E to PA-345 (about 9 miles). Turn right onto PA-345 and continue for about 1 mile. Continue straight on N. Furnace Street for about 1⁄3 of a mile then continue on Haycreek Road for about 1 mile until the road ends at the pedestrian bridge. Turn right into the parking lot.

GPS: 1314 Hay Creek Rd, Birdsboro [40.253789926843716, -75.81398086024939] 

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

Saturday May 20, 2023 - Monocacy Hill Recreation Area

5 moderately difficult miles (with easy alternative)

Join our group as we hike once again through some of the well-marked trails of Monocacy Hill’s 428 acres. We will go down to the creek with the charming waterfall and up to the peak with beautiful views of the valley. We may also go by landmarks like the never-used railroad trestle and the homestead site of Sallie Shirey. Hiking boots/poles are recommended as the climb is a bit rocky. For those who don’t wish to climb to the peak, an alternative path that meets up on the other side is a possibility. Lunch at Vincenzo’s afterward, 1333 Old Swede Rd, Douglassville, 610-689-8000 / https://www.vincenzosristorante.org)

Meeting Place: 9:30 a.m. in Geiger Rd parking lot. Parking in lot is limited – if parking on the road, park on the side next to the recreation area, NOT across the street at residents’ houses.

Directions: From 422 coming from Reading use the jughandle to turn left onto Limekiln Rd. Turn right onto Monocacy Hill Rd, right again onto Geiger Rd and right into the parking lot.

GPS: 42 Geiger Rd, Douglassville PA 19518 [40.280955, -75.754068] 

For more information or further directions, please contact: 610-468-5039