Saturday December 5, 2026 - SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL FROM BIRDSBORO

3-4 easy miles length dependent on leader

A short walk along the Schuylkill River starting in Birdsboro. This will be an out and back hike. 

Note: After hike, those attending Christmas Party should move their cars to the borough parking lot on East Main St. & N. Mill St. per flyer directions.

MEET & TIME: 10:00am – Schuylkill River Trailhead along Armorcast Road in Birdsboro

DIRECTIONS: Go to Birdsboro via Route 724 E or Route 345. At the Turkey Hill on the corner in Birdsboro, make a left onto Armorcast Road. The Trailhead parking lot on the right side next to the Birdsboro VFW on Armorcast Road.

GPS: 40.267997, -75.803090 (this marks actual start of trail; parking lot is before trail)

HIKE LEADER: Contact 610-223-5406 for questions & further directions

Thursday December 3, 2026 - To Be Determined

 To Be Determined

Saturday November 28, 2026 - MIDDLE CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

 Approx 7 miles on moderately hilly trails

Leader will take us on about a 7-mile hike at Middle Creek. We will visit 3 overlooks with several hills to climb to get there. Lunch afterwards at the K’ville Hotel.

MEET & TIME: 10:00 A.M. at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area

DIRECTIONS: From 272 south, take Route 897 North for 14 miles to Kleinfeltersville, then take the first left after the stop sign onto Hopeland Road, travel 2 more miles to the Visitors Center on the right.

GPS: 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA 17578

HIKE LEADER: Contact 717-949-2056 for questions & further directions

Thursday November 26, 2026 - Thursday Wanderers - To Be Determined

 To Be Determined

RESERVATIONS DUE FOR CLUB MEMBER CHRISTMAS PARTY - Due by November 21

 Club Members - get your reservations in for the Christmas Party by November 21st!

Saturday November 21, 2026 - JOHN BARTRAM TRAIL & KERNSVILLE DAM (Meet at Dam Parking Lot )

 5 miles, easy to moderate

This is a hike via Hamburg River and Town trail. We'll hike through the Kernsville Dam reclamation meadow to the Schuylkill River trail. From this lovely stretch of trail, we'll cross to Hamburg Community Park, then up Franklin Street to Kaercher Creek Park, where we'll make a short loop. We'll finish by walking through downtown Hamburg to the trailhead and back along the river to the starting point. Lunch option afterward at Rico Casa, 1343 Hex Hwy, Hamburg

MEET & TIME: 9:30 am - John Bartram Trail

DIRECTIONS: Heading North on route 61, turn right at traffic light for Cabela Drive onto Jetson Drive, and Right again on Industrial Drive. After crossing the Railway tracks, turn left on Kernsville Dam Rd. to Trailhead

GPS: 40.5625527, -75.9946005

HIKE LEADER: Contact  412-445-7359 or 412-445-7319 for questions & further directions

Thursday November 19, 2026 - Thursday Wanderers - To Be Determined

 To Be Determined

Saturday November 14, 2026 - BLUE MARSH FROM CHURCH ROAD TO MT PLEASANT

6 miles, in & out

Hikers will enjoy a lovely fall day hike in Blue Marsh. The trail has several open fields and several hills. It will take us to the bridge on Route 183.

MEET & TIME: 9:30 A.M.  Blue Marsh Old Church Road Trailhead

DIRECTIONS: Take Route 183 North. Pass the Blue Marsh Restaurant. In about 2.5 miles, make a LEFT turn onto Old Church Road. The parking lot is on the left.

GPS: Blue Marsh Old Church Road Trailhead

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

NOTE: WEAR ORANGE. Heavy Snow or Rain will cancel this hike.

Thursday November 12, 2026 - Thursday Wanderers - To Be Determined

 To be Determined

Saturday November 7, 2026 - WARWICK COUNTY PARK

4-5 moderate miles

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. 

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: Contact 610-750-3115 for questions & further directions

NOTE: WEAR ORANGE during hunting season

Thursday November 5, 2026 - Thursday Wanderers - PHOEBE TRAILS & JESUIT CENTER

5 miles

The group will be led on a 5 mile hike through the Phoebe Retirement Community and onto the Phoebe trails which will connect us to the Jesuit Center. We will explore much of the accessible Jesuit Center property, then return to more of the Phoebe trails to complete the hike. There will be hills on this hike. Another leader will concurrently lead a shorter, less strenuous hike over some of the same trails for those wanting a shorter hike.

MEET & TIME: 10 AM at Phoebe, Route 422 just east of Wernersville, parking lot F 

GPS: 40.328454, -76.070729

DIRECTIONS: Take Route 422 west from Sinking Spring. As you approach Wernersville, across the street from the Red Plate Diner, turn right into Phoebe. Bear to the left at the V, then turn left into the first parking lot in front of the apartments. Park on the side away from the apartments.

HIKE LEADER: Contact 610-850-1855 for questions and further directions

Saturday October 31, 2026 - HALLOWEENIE FRENCH CREEK HIKE

4-6 miles moderate - dependent on Leader & Group

Follow leader on a hike in French Creek State Park at meeting place below. This will be followed by a MEMBERS ONLY campfire/roast with dessert which will be held at Yurts #1 & #2. 

HIKE MEET & TIME: 1:00 P.M.– French Creek Overflow Parking Lot for the Campground (on the RIGHT past the Campground Contact Booth)

DIRECTIONS: Rt. 724 to Birdsboro, turn right at light in Birdsboro, then next left. Make a right onto Rt. 345.  Continue on Rt. 345 until you see State Park sign at Park Road and turn right. Go until you see campground sign and turn right to the contact booth.  Park in the overflow parking lot for campground, on right past contact booth.

Refer to Newsletter/ Schedule for details/ directions of members only party afterwards. Contact party organizers listed in Newsletter / Schedule for questions about campfire / roast or campout.

HIKE LEADER: Contact 610-207-7559 for questions & further directions for HIKE. 

Thursday October 29, 2026 - Thursday Wanderers - WYOMISSING HALLOWEEN HIKE

4 miles

Halloween Hike will be led past some of Wyomissing’s scariest sites. First stop we will visit a house full of skeletons, just hanging out on the rooftops and all around the house. Next we proceed to a house full of horrors. One we never visited before. Expect to see many witches, demons, serpents, beasties, monsters, vermin, ghosts, and grotesque spooks of various shapes and sizes. Even the clowns will scare the faint of heart. Of course we won’t be afraid in the daylight, will we? First leg of this hike is about 2.5 miles long. Hike can be made longer by traveling down Reading Blvd to see the spiders climbing the mansion.

MEET: 10:00 AM Flannery Field (Wyomissing Area Soccer Field).

DIRECTIONS: Coming from West Reading on Museum Road, turn right onto Old Mill Road. Drive .6 mile and turn left onto High Road. Look for a sign for Flannery Field RD and turn right into the parking lot.

Coming from Shillington on Museum Road, it will be a left turn onto Old Mill Road. Drive .6 mile and turn left onto High Road. Look for a sign for Flannery Field Rd and turn right into the parking lot.

HIKE LEADER: Contact 484-877-3340 for questions or additional directions

Saturday October 24, 2026 - TOM LOWE TRAIL

Approx. 6-7 miles, Moderate to difficult

Leave the parking area and group will be taken to the Sands Spring Trail. Hike will continue on the Sand Springs Trail to the upper end on top of the mountain. Group will then intersect from a side trail to the Appalachian Trail. Hike will then continue north to the Fire Road. Group will return to the parking lot via the Fire Road. 

MEET & TIME: 9:00 A.M. - State Game Lands 110, Shartlesville Parking Area

DIRECTIONS: From Old Route 22 in Shartlesville, take Forge Dam Rd. toward the I-78 interchange, continue past I-78 on Forge Dam Rd. and stay LEFT at the “Y” where Mountain Road goes right. Continue for 1.5 miles to the parking area. 

NOTE: WEAR ORANGE.

GPS: State Game Lands 110 Shartlesville Parking Area [40.537925, -76.12385]

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

Thursday October 22, 2026 - Thursday Wanderers - SWATARA STATE PARK

 5 miles, moderate

Leader will take us on a moderate 4 to 5 mile hike on a mountain bike loop in Swatara State Park in Northern Lebanon County. We will hike sections of loops A and B to get to Loop C. We will do the entire Loop C and return on A and B. We will meet at the trail head at the Mountain Bike complex (NOT Trout Run).

MEET& TIME: 10:00 A.M. at State Park Lane trail head

GPS: 0 Chapel Dr, Jonestown, PA 17038 should get you to the entrance to State Park Lane. (See directions!)

DIRECTIONS: Interstate 78 to Interstate 81North. Exit at first Exit (Lickdale/Ft Indiantown Gap, Route 72). Left at light on top of exit. Left at the next light (North on route 72). Continue on Route 72 until it changes to Route 443. 0.9 miles to the entrance to State Park Lane, turn right, continue to the parking lot on the left. (the sign for State Park Lane is hard to see, it is opposite of Chapel Drive.) If you get to Twin Grove RV Resort, you went too far.

HIKE LEADER: Contact 610 603 6876 for any questions or directions

Saturday October 17, 2026 -"POPULAR ACCLAIM" HIKE

HIKE FOR THOSE NOT TRAVELING TO GETTYSBURG

??? miles                                                     

For those not traveling to Gettysburg this is an option for members. Meet at the listed meeting place below and it can be a group decision on where you would like to hike. See who shows up. You can go to a nearby Rail-to-Trail or other option and group decides on length.                                                                 

MEET & TIME: 10:00 A.M. - Boscov’s East far end of parking lot at 4500 Perkiomen Ave, Exeter, PA 19606                                                                                                                                                          

HIKE LEADER: Pick a leader from who shows up for hike at meeting place.