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.

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Saturday September 28, 2024 - Hamburg and the Schuylkill River

6 miles, easy to moderate

We'll hike through the Kernsville Dam reclamation meadow—where there are always interesting
birds, insects, and native plants—then along the Schuylkill River Trail. From this lovely stretch of trail, we'll cross to Hamburg Community Park and then along Franklin Street to Kaercher Creek Park, where we'll make a short loop. We'll finish by walking through downtown Hamburg to the trailhead and back along the river to the starting point. 

Lunch option afterward at Rico Casa, 1343 Hex Hwy, Hamburg, Pa 19526.

Meeting place: 9:30 a.m. at John Bartram Trail & Kernsville Dam Road Parking Lot, Hamburg


DIRECTIONS: Heading north on 61, at traffic light for Cabela Drive, turn right onto Jetson Drive and right again on Industrial Drive. When you get to Kernsville Dam Road, turn left to trailhead. 

GPS: 40.5625527,-75.9946005.

For more information or further directions, please contact: 412-445-7359 or 412-445-7319

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