Saturday November 25, 2017 - Mt Pisgah Plane and Jim Thorpe Hike

4 + difficult miles

It’s time again for our occasional insanity hike! For the adventurous, or just plain foolish, we will climb the 2,322 foot, 29 degree Pisgah plane of the former Switchback Gravity Railroad in Old Mauch Chunk (aka Jim Thorpe), Carbon County. This long climb, though strenuous, abounds in history. The switchback was Pennsylvania’s first railroad, and the second in the U.S.A. We will see a spectacular view at the top, the original “Wagon Road” and continue down Packer Hill into town for lunch at Antonio’s Restaurant. After lunch we will hike up Broadway and onto the former, now abandoned “Bus Road,” returning to the parking area. Rain does not cancel this hike, but snow or ice will.

Meeting place: 10:00 am, at the parking area at the top of Hill Road in Jim Thorpe 

Directions: From Rt. 209 in downtown Jim Thorpe, turn west onto Broadway, then make the first right onto Hill Road, next to the Mauch Chunk Opera House (14 W. Broadway) and proceed to parking area at top of hill. 

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-921-3252 or Cell: 610-451-5380 

Saturday November 18, 2017 - Nolde Forest Hike

6 difficult miles

Get some exercise in before that big dinner on Thanksgiving day! Mark will be leading us on various trails in this man-made forest.

Meeting place: 9:30 am, at the Sawmill parking lot, Rt. 625 
GPS: 2910 New Holland Road

For further information or more directions, contact: 484-824-2740 

Saturday November 11, 2017 - Veterans' Day Walk with the Veterans

6 easy miles

We will hike “walk” 6 miles with the veterans. Join them and many others for this walk from Wernersville to Womelsdorf. We will start the day with a military service at the Wernersville Fire Company. We will then walk along Rt. 422 with police escort and stop at the Robesonia Memorial for a brief service. We will also stop in Robesonia at the fire company for snacks and restroom break, then continue to Womelsdorf for a final service. A bus and other cars will be available along the route if you can no longer walk. After the walk, a free lunch is available at Johnny and Hons Tavern and possibly at the Womelsdorf VFW. A bus will be at the end to take us back to our cars. If you choose to have your car at the end, go earlier (about 8:30 am) to the Womelsdorf VFW and take the bus to the beginning.

Meeting place: 9:00 am, for start of the service at the Wernersville Fire Co., 1 block off of Rt. 422, on Stitzer Avenue

Directions: Go west on 422 to Wernersville. At Penn Werner Hotel, turn right onto Stitzer Ave and park at fire co. (restroom inside back door).

For more information or further directions contact: 610-678-5245 

Saturday November 4, 2017 - Warwick County Park / Mt Pleasant Rd.

5-6 moderate miles

This is a circle walk in the county park. We will walk on woodland trails with a short part on back roads in this historic iron-producing area. The trails pass several charcoal pits, and cross French Creek. The wildflower meadows should be in fall bloom. Lunch after the hike is an option.

Meeting place: 10:00 am at the Clock Tower parking lot in Morgantown off Route 10 (behind Burger King, 2850 Main Street). Those who plan to drive directly to the park, please contact the hike leader ahead of time.

For more information or further directions, contact: 484-252-9493