General Club Facts:

Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Membership in the BCHC is $10.00 per person per year in order to receive the quarterly newsletter. Further information on membership can be obtained when attending a scheduled hike. Other subgroups within the BCHC are the "Thursday Wanderers." Most hikes are followed by a dinner stop. We call ourselves "The Eating Club with a Hiking Disorder"! ****Hiking and Trail Guidelines: ** Be courteous & stay behind the leader unless directed otherwise.** Offer $.10/mile to driver when carpooling. * *In the event of inclement weather, the hike may be canceled.** Please leave your pets at home.**If unable to keep a club commitment, please find a replacement. * Wear blaze orange during hunting season (Sept 1 to last day of Feb). * Appropriate footwear and attire should match the type of hike.** If you leave the hike early, notify the hike leader or ask someone to do that for you.** Bring water and food as the hike description and weather demand.* * Hiking involves risk. Come out prepared and know your capabilities. Each hiker is responsible for their own safety and well-being.

Friday, June 11, 2010

Saturday June 26, 2010 - AT Pinnacle Hike

Approx. 9 miles
Hike with Kathy from the Hamburg Reservoir to the heliport, then on the AT to the Pinnacle where we will eat lunch. Return south on the AT back to the Hamburg Reservoir. The Thursday Wanderers did this hike in the snow.

Meeting place: 9:00 am, Hamburg Reservoir parking area at end of Reservoir Road, off old Rt.22 about 2 miles east of Hamburg

For further information or directions, contact: 610-603-9461

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Saturday June 19, 2010 - Mt Gretna- Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

5 + miles

Check out this area with Randy as he leads the way around the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail and around the mountain.

Meeting place: 9:00 am, Shurfine parking lot, Sinking Spring, Rt. 422 W, park near highway; will
carpool to Mt Gretna

For further information or directions, contact: 610-273-9160

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Saturday June 12, 2010 - Saucony Creek Marsh Trail

7.5 easy miles
New trail follows Saucony Creek into marsh with bush-whacking along the creek to farm roads and return back to starting point.

Meeting place: 9:30 am, Quick Shop Restaurant in Constitution Avenue Shopping Center; in back of bank on the corner of Constitution Ave and Main St., Kutztown

For further information or directions, contact: 610-926-3415

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Saturday June 5, 2010 - Neversink Mountain Laurel Hike

6.5 miles


The Mountain Laurel should still be in bloom. We will walk through many sections of Neversink covered with Mountain Laurel. While this should be a scenic hike, there will be a number of difficult hill climbs. If the weather is humid, expect a difficult hike. Bring water.


Meeting place: 9:30 am, at the pond at Forest Hills Memorial Park


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