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, June 16, 2021

Saturday June 19, 2021 - Swatara Rail Trail

4-5 Easy Miles

We will hike the rail-to-trail from the Lickdale Trailhead to the AT bridge in Swatara State Park in northern Lebanon County. This will be a "lollipop" hike with a stop at Union Canal locks and a visit to a new item in the park. Rain at 9:00am cancels the hike.

Meeting place: 10:00am at Lickdale Trailhead (off Monroe Valley Road) of the Swatara Rail Trail.

Directions: 

  • Interstate 78 to Interstate 81 North. Exit at the first exit (Lickdale/Fort Indiantown Gap, route 72). Left at light on top of exit. Make a left at next light (North on Route 72). At first intersection after State Police Station (approx. .85 miles), turn right on Monroe Valley road to the Lickdale Trailhead. If you reach Trout Run Trailhead parking lot, you went too far. 
  • GPS: Monroe Valley Road, Jonestown [40.466143, -76.510598]
For more information or further directions, contact: 484-665-01976 or 610-603-6876 on day of hike.

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