See your friends and enjoy a day of hiking, fun and food. Reservations needed. See the attached club member flyer.
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Saturday July 22. 2017 - Sand Spring and Tom Lowe Trails
5+ challenging miles
Be a hiking hero and conquer this beautiful loop trail in hometown Berks County. Expect ascents, descents, stream crossings and ROCKS. There are lots of twists and turns, but the trails are well-blazed. Sturdy footwear, poles, water, a snack and insect repellant are recommended. It may be possible to dunk your tootsies in a cool stream before lunch.
Meeting place: 9:30 am, parking lot at the end of Forge Dam Road, Shartlesville
Directions: from exit 8 [Shartlesville] of I-78 drive north on Mountain Road for .3 miles to Forge Dam Road on the left. Take this road 1.5 miles, past the intersection with Northkill Road, to the parking area
GPS: 2 Forge Dam Road, Hamburg 19526
For more information or further directions, contact: 717-376-5289
Be a hiking hero and conquer this beautiful loop trail in hometown Berks County. Expect ascents, descents, stream crossings and ROCKS. There are lots of twists and turns, but the trails are well-blazed. Sturdy footwear, poles, water, a snack and insect repellant are recommended. It may be possible to dunk your tootsies in a cool stream before lunch.
Meeting place: 9:30 am, parking lot at the end of Forge Dam Road, Shartlesville
Directions: from exit 8 [Shartlesville] of I-78 drive north on Mountain Road for .3 miles to Forge Dam Road on the left. Take this road 1.5 miles, past the intersection with Northkill Road, to the parking area
GPS: 2 Forge Dam Road, Hamburg 19526
For more information or further directions, contact: 717-376-5289
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Saturday July 15, 2017 - Horseshoe Trail hike
6 easy miles
We will get to smell the chocolate of Hershey! This will be a shuttle hike with vehicles being moved to the end before we start. Foot surface is a mix of trail and road surface (mostly road) with easy walking. The start is the parking lot on 489 Drescher Road, just off Lawn Road in South Londonderry Township and the end is the parking lot on 198 Washington Ave. (A-fields) in East Hershey. The first meeting point will be at Redners Sinking Spring on Rt. 422. Car-pooling is possible from here. The second meeting is at the hike starting point, Drescher Road. It’s possible to meet at the 3rd meeting point with a call ahead to the hike leader. The end is the parking lot on 198 Washington Avenue.
1st Meeting place: 8:00 am, Redners Market in Sinking Spring, Rt. 422 West, 4870 Penn Avenue, at the west side of the parking lot
2nd Meeting place: 9:15 am, 489 Drescher Road, Palmyra, 17078-9799
3rd Meeting place: 9:30 am, 198 Washington Avenue, Hershey, 17033-1238
For more information or further directions, contact: 610-909-5018, email: cj1sp@allstate.com
We will get to smell the chocolate of Hershey! This will be a shuttle hike with vehicles being moved to the end before we start. Foot surface is a mix of trail and road surface (mostly road) with easy walking. The start is the parking lot on 489 Drescher Road, just off Lawn Road in South Londonderry Township and the end is the parking lot on 198 Washington Ave. (A-fields) in East Hershey. The first meeting point will be at Redners Sinking Spring on Rt. 422. Car-pooling is possible from here. The second meeting is at the hike starting point, Drescher Road. It’s possible to meet at the 3rd meeting point with a call ahead to the hike leader. The end is the parking lot on 198 Washington Avenue.
1st Meeting place: 8:00 am, Redners Market in Sinking Spring, Rt. 422 West, 4870 Penn Avenue, at the west side of the parking lot
2nd Meeting place: 9:15 am, 489 Drescher Road, Palmyra, 17078-9799
3rd Meeting place: 9:30 am, 198 Washington Avenue, Hershey, 17033-1238
For more information or further directions, contact: 610-909-5018, email: cj1sp@allstate.com
Friday, June 9, 2017
Saturday July 8, 2017 - Antietam Lake
6 moderate to difficult miles
The improvements to the Antietam Lake parking lots and trails have been completed. New historical signage has also been added. Let’s take a look at the completed work. The focus of this hike is behind the lake itself where a new parking lot has been added and the trail improved, but we will also take in the Nature Center and walk some of the hillside above. Expect some steep hills. Bring water.
Meeting place: 9:30 am, Antietam Lake parking lot on Angora Road
GPS: 300 Angora Road, Reading PA 19606
For further information or directions, contact: 610-323-1703
The improvements to the Antietam Lake parking lots and trails have been completed. New historical signage has also been added. Let’s take a look at the completed work. The focus of this hike is behind the lake itself where a new parking lot has been added and the trail improved, but we will also take in the Nature Center and walk some of the hillside above. Expect some steep hills. Bring water.
Meeting place: 9:30 am, Antietam Lake parking lot on Angora Road
GPS: 300 Angora Road, Reading PA 19606
For further information or directions, contact: 610-323-1703
Monday, June 5, 2017
Saturday July 1, 2017 - French Creek State Park
4-5 easy to moderate miles
Cool down this summer with a short hike that circles through the western part of the park on a variety of easy and uphill trails. Hiking boots & poles recommended. Optional lunch to follow. Heavy rain cancels.
1st Meeting place: 9:00 am, at the Gibraltar Rd parking lot off of the Thun Trail at the intersection of Rt. 724 and Gibraltar Rd
GPS: 3326 Main Street, Birdsboro 19508 (adjacent to Cedar Hill Flowers)
2nd Meeting place: 9:20 am, Fire Tower Road parking lot
For more information or further directions, contact: 610-301-7271
Cool down this summer with a short hike that circles through the western part of the park on a variety of easy and uphill trails. Hiking boots & poles recommended. Optional lunch to follow. Heavy rain cancels.
1st Meeting place: 9:00 am, at the Gibraltar Rd parking lot off of the Thun Trail at the intersection of Rt. 724 and Gibraltar Rd
GPS: 3326 Main Street, Birdsboro 19508 (adjacent to Cedar Hill Flowers)
2nd Meeting place: 9:20 am, Fire Tower Road parking lot
For more information or further directions, contact: 610-301-7271
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