4.5 miles
1st Meeting place: 9:30 a.m. at Weis Market in Oley to carpool
Directions: Weis parking lot at intersection of Rte 73 and Friedensburg Road, Oley GPS: 61 Kings Plaza, Oley
2nd Meeting place: 10:10 a.m. at Green Lane Park
GPS: 1960 Snyder Rd., Green Lane (parking lot near the office) [8GP7+3P]
For more information or further directions, contact: 484-948-5084
Approx. 5.5 moderate miles
It will be an in-and-out hike using Trail 5 and the Horse-Shoe Trail, moderate hills, minimum rocks. There are
Job Johnnies at both the beginning and midway through the hike. There is no hunting in this park.
NOTE: Hike will be cancelled if snow or temperatures below 20 degrees occur.
Meeting place: 10:00 a.m. at the Environmental Center
Directions: Rte 422 west to 501 south in Myerstown. Rte 419 south in Schaefferstown. Rte 72 south in Quentin and 117 north shortly afterwards (Note: you will be merging on Rte. 322/72 entering on the left and the exit is on the right very soon.) After 2.2 miles turn left on Pinch Road (across from the Pizzeria immediately after the pull-in parking section of Mt Gretna.), then 1 mile to Environmental Center entrance on the left.
GPS: 3283 Pinch Road, Lebanon [40 14 14.72N, -76 27 31.22W]
For more information or further directions, contact: 484-665-0196 or C: 610-603-6876 with questions
3-5 easy miles, in-and-out
Trail is usually snow-cleared and open all the way to Millway Road. Parking lot is usually clear too. Bring Yaktrax or ice cleats just in case? Lunch at Gus’s Restaurant, 3687 Rothsville Road, Ephrata. Call if weather looks iffy.
Meeting place: 10 AM. at Parkview Heights parking lot.
Directions: Take Rte 272 south to Ephrata. Turn left at Wendy’s, (traffic light) onto Parkview Hgts Rd. Go about two blocks (notice yellow rail-trail signs) and at stop sign, turn left into parking lot.
GPS: Very close, use 1098 Steinmetz Road, Ephrata.
For more information or further directions, contact: 610-796-7602
5 moderately difficult miles (with easy alternative)
Join our group as we hike once again through some of the well-marked trails of Monocacy Hill’s 428 acres. We will go down to the creek with the charming waterfall and up to the peak with beautiful views of the valley. We may also go by landmarks like the never-used railroad trestle and the homestead site of Sallie Shirey. Hiking boots and poles recommended as the climb is a bit rocky. For those who don’t wish to climb to the peak, an alternative path that meets up on the other side is a possibility. Lunch at Vincenzo’s afterwards, 1333 Old Swede Rd, Douglassville, 610-689-8000 (https://www.vincenzosristorante.org)
Meeting place: 9:30 a.m. in Geiger Rd parking lot. Parking in lot is limited – you may need to park on the road leading to the lot or around the corner – but always on the side next to the recreation area. Do not park across the street where there are residents’ houses.
Directions: From 422 coming from Reading use the jughandle to turn left onto Limekiln Rd. Turn right onto Monocacy Hill Rd, right again onto Geiger Rd and right into the parking lot.
GPS: 42 Geiger Rd, Douglassville PA 19518 [40.280955, -75.754068]
For more information or further directions, contact: 610-468-5039
