Saturday August 8, 2026 - WARWICK COUNTY PARK

4-5 miles, moderate

These woodlands provided timber used to make charcoal for the region's iron furnaces and forges in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Inn at St. Peter's Village is a nearby choice for lunch. Wear Orange during hunting season.

MEET & TIME: 9:30 AM – at the parking lot of Warwick County Park

DIRECTIONS: Address: 191 County Park Rd., Pottstown, PA 19465 - Take I-176 South to Morgantown, proceed East on Route 23 approximately 9 miles to Warwick village. Turn right on County Park Road (between houses in the village). Proceed 1/4 mile to park entrance on the left.

GPS: 40.16825, -75.71844

HIKE LEADER: Call 610-750-3115 for questions & further directions

Thursday August 6, 2026 - TO BE DETERMINED

 To be determined

Saturday August 1, 2026 - NOLDE PARK

 5-6 moderate miles

There will be hills and woods!

MEET & TIME: 9:30 AM at 1000 Church Road Parking 

DIRECTIONS: Coming from Reading take Route 625, make a right at Church Road, parking is on your left after about a quarter mile (1000 Church Road). 

HIKE LEADER: Call 484-818-3813 for questions & further directions

Rain will cancel

Thursday July 30, 2026 - TO BE DETERMINED

 To be determined

Sunday July 26, 2026 - ICE CREAM BIKE/HIKE – STRUBEL- UWCHLAN RAIL TRAIL

Bike ride appoximately 14 miles. Walk is your choice of distance with group. Bike rides should take 60-80 minutes. If walking, walk for 30-40 minutes, turn around, and return.

1st MEET & TIME: CARPOOL - 12:10 PM Boscov’s East far parking lot – 4500 Perkiomen Ave., 19606 2nd MEET & TIME: 1:00 PM Struble trailhead - Shelmire & Dowlin Forge Rds., Downingtown, PA 19335

GPS: Struble trailhead - Shelmire & Dowlin Forge Rds. [40.039791, -75.706868]

ICE CREAM: Chester Springs at Milky Way Farms - 521 E. Uwchlan Ave. Chester Springs, PA 19425 

RIDE/HIKE LEADER: Call 610-334-2299 for quesIons & further direcIons.

Saturday July 25, 2026 - ONTELAUNEE TRAIL TO GRAFFITI BRIDGE

Approx. 6 miles, easy

A mostly flat & easy hike. In and out.

MEET & TIME: 9:30 AM Meet at Parking Area, Ontelaunee Lake Trails, 1599 Moselem Spring Rd, Hamburg, PA. Off SR 662.

GPS: [40.501280669643116, -75.88860515459703] 1599 Moselem Spring Rd., Hamburg

HIKE LEADER: Call 412-445-7319 for questions & further directions

Thursday July 23, 2026 - TO BE DETERMINED

 To be determined

Saturday July 18, 2026 - TRAILS OF BIRDSBORO WATERS PRESERVE HIKE & ANNUAL CLUB MEMBER PICNIC see meeting time correction

3.5 to 4 miles of moderate difficulty due to steep elevation changes

We will hike from the site of the picnic through most of the Rustic Park to get to the trails of the Birdsboro Waters Preserve – 1800-acres of woods set aside to preserve the quality of drinking water for Birdsboro residents. We will make use of the two newly built pedestrian bridges over the Hay Creek to make a loop through the trails of Preserve to get us back to Rustic Park in time for luncheon. Wear something orange, be mindful of bicyclists.

Member’s Picnic: Members please see Picnic Flyer sent for details & reservations

MEET & TIME: Correction: correct meeting time: 11:30 AM Rustic Park picnic site #2, Birdsboro

DIRECTIONS: From Reading take 176 to route 724. Turn right onto Furnace Street. Continue Straight onto Furnace St. then onto Haycreek Rd. The Park is at the end of the Road on the right. 

GPS: 1314 Haycreek Rd., Birdsboro (see directions)

HIKE LEADER: Call 484-467-8976 for questions & further directions about hike.

Thursday July 16, 2026 - TO BE DETERMINED

 Hike to be determined.

Wednesday July 15, 2026 - ICE CREAM BIKE/WALK - LEBANON VALLEY RAIL TRAIL

Bike ride appox. 13 mi. Walk your choice of distance with group. Bike rides should take 60-80 minutes. If walking, walk for 30-40 minutes, turn around, and return.

1st MEET & TIME: Call leader if you want to carpool - CARPOOL - 4:00 PM Barnes & Noble at 2751 Papermill Road, Broadcasting Square Shopping Center, Wyomissing.

2nd MEET & TIME: 5:00 PM Lebanon Valley Rail Trail 775 Norman Dr. Lebanon PA 17042

ICE CREAM: Patches Family Creamery 201 Fonderwhite Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 

RIDE/HIKE LEADER: Call 610-334-2299 for questions & further directions

Saturday July 11, 2026 - ST. PETER’S VILLAGE TO CROW’S NEST - SEE CHANGES

Approx. 4 miles (HIKE CHANGE TO SHUTTLE HIKE)

We'll be starting at St. Peter's Village, hiking to Crow's Nest Visitor Center in the Hopewell Big Woods and back. We will meet in the parking lot north of Village Arcade (Village Arcade address is 3411 St. Peters Rd., Pottstown, PA 19465), which is a dirt parking lot just north of the town. The hike should take about 2 hours. There are two moderate hills, a creek crossing, lots of rocks to hike over and some natural springs running out of the hillsides, making for some wet/mushy trails part of the way. The hike has changed to a shuttle ending at Crow's Nest. We can have a car or two parked at the Visitor's Center and carpool back to St. Peter'sVillage. Lunch can follow at the bakery in St. Peter's Village or you can pack a lunch and enjoy the scenery outside on the picnic tables.

MEET & TIME: 9:00 AM at the large parking lot that’s north of Village - north of Village Arcade address of 3411 St. Peters Rd. Parking lot is dirt. Hike will end at Crow's Nest & we will carpool back to start.

DIRECTIONS: From Route 422 towards Pottstown, Take exit for Route 176. Take the exit for Morgantown and at the light turn left on Route 23. Continue and then turn left onto St. Peters Road. There is a sign for the Village.

GPS: Approximate location of parking lot entrance that is north of Arcade [40.18017, -75.73134] 

HIKE LEADER: Call 484-557-7854 for questions & further directions

Thursday July 9, 2026 - MUHLENBERG RAIL TRAIL

4 miles easy

Leader will take us on a 4 mile hike on the Muhlenberg Rail Trail. We will traverse the entire trail, then return. This is a flat, easy hike. Lunch with Al N. afterwards.

MEET & TIME: 10 AM at the trailhead on Mt Laurel Rd 

GPS:[40.411110, -75.918058]

DIRECTIONS: From the intersection of Routes 222 and 61, take Route 61 south toward Reading. Turn left onto Tuckerton Rd. Cross Bus 222 (5th St Highway), then turn right on 8th Ave. Go 1 block, turn left onto Mt Laurel Rd. Go straight at the traffic light at Kutztown Rd, then about 2 blocks. Turn right into the trailhead..

HIKE LEADER: Contact  610-850-1855 for questions & further information

Saturday July 4, 2026 - WELSH MOUNTAIN NATURE PRESERVE - SEE UPDATE on Meeting Place

 Please see UPDATED meeting place

Saturday July 4, 2026 – WELSH MOUNTAIN NATURE PRESERVE

5-6 miles easy to moderate. 

Multiple loops, and visit adjacent Money Rocks County Park. Will be a mostly SHADED hike.

Bring plenty of cool water and wear appropriate clothes for warm weather.

1st MEET & TIME: 9:00 AM in parking lot at Ollie’s at 2251 Lancaster Pike, Reading 19607. Arrange carpools and leave.

2nd MEET & TIME: 9:45 AM UPDATED 2nd Meeting Place: 936 Narvon Rd, Narvon, PA 17555 at MONEY ROCKS PARKING LOT (Gault Rd is CLOSED)

DIRECTIONS:  Take 422E to 176E, Take exit 2 for PA10/PA23. Take a right to Follow PA 23 going West for 4.5 mi. Make a Left onto Pool Forge Rd, Left onto US-322E, Right onto Narvon Rd and go 1.2 mile, then Right into Money Rocks County Park to parking lot. (Park entrance is directly across from Alexander Drive)

UPDATED GPS for MONEY ROCKS PARKING LOT: [40.095362, -75.981934]

Lunch afterwards at Lapp Valley Creamery 4040 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gordonville PA. 17529

HIKE LEADER: Call 610-334-2299 for questions & further directions

Thursday July 2, 2026 - 2 Hikes for July 2 - Hike B - POTTSTOWN LOCOMOTIVE HIKE! - NOTE: HIKE CANCELLED DUE TO HEAT!

NOTE: HIKE CANCELLED DUE TO HEAT

A hike will be led to see Union Pacific’s famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive. It will journey to the East Coast for the first time in collaboration with Norfolk Southern, as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour as both railroads celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. This locomotive will be in Pottstown on Thursday, July 2. We will meet at a trailhead on the Schuylkill River Trail and walk into Pottstown to see the locomotive that is due in at 3:00 pm (For info on this train and its journey, see up.com (Union Pacific)

A good opportunity for railroad enthusiasts to see a piece of history! Bring your cameras.

MEET: NOTE AFTERNOON TIME: 1:30 PM Universal Trailhead Parking Lot, Stowe, PA 19464 (Grosstown Road)

GPS: 40.243974, -75.690381

HIKE LEADER: Call 484-948-5084 for questions or further directions