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.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Saturday November 10, 2012 - Valley Forge Park


Approx. 5-6 moderate miles with a few hills

Share the misery of the winter of 1777 and look to the joy of spring 2013 as we hike Mount Misery and Mount Joy in Valley Forge Park. Maps: www.nps.gov/vafo/planyourvisit/upload/mt joy 2010.pdf www.nps.gov/vafo/planyourvisit/upload/mt-misery 2009.pdf

Meeting place: 10:00 am at the parking lot near George Washington’s Headquarters 

 Directions: take 422 East to the Valley Forge exit for Rt. 23 North. Make a right at the bottom of the ramp. Almost immediately, make another right at the light. Your are now on Rt. 23 North. Follow for about a mile and a half, past the Chapel on your right and past Von Steuben statue on the left. Make a right onto Inner Line drive and Washington’s Headquarters parking lot is about 150 yards on the left.

 For more information or further directions, contact:  610-631-0459 
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