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.

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Saturday December 31, 2022 - The Locks and Bridges of Leesport

 4.5 easy to moderate miles

A new history hike around Leesport and vicinity. We will see locks 36, 37, and 38 , the now not-so-new river bridge over the Schuylkill river, the lock tender's house, and other local sights. The hike is on both trails and roads, with only one significant hill. Significant rain, snow or ice cancels this hike.

Meeting place: 10:00 a.m. at the parking lot behind the Schuylkill Valley Community Library, 1310 Washington Rd. ( West ) Leesport Pa.

Directions: From Reading, take Rte 61 north to Leesport, make a left at Wall St. ( Turkey Hill on southwest corner ). Cross the river and make an immediate left at end of bridge onto S. Schuylkill Ave. At the “T,” turn left onto Main St. and make an immediate right onto Washington St. (soon changes name to Washington Rd.). Look for the library about a tenth of a mile on your right.

GPS: 1310 Washington Rd. (West) Leesport


For more information and further directions, contact: 610-921-3252 or 610-451-5380 on the morning of the hike.


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