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.

Monday, September 2, 2024

Saturday October 5, 2024 - Antietam Lake

7 Moderate/strenuous miles


The hike will begin at Antietam Lake (parking area), starting promptly at 9:00 a.m. We will go to the Wm. Penn Tower via several trails and then hike further to the Pagoda. Before going to the Tower, we will hike on the Ferndale Trail up the steep hill to Kuechler's Roost. Some road hiking may take place (which I will keep to a minimum). We will return via the Ferndale/Gravity trails and then to the Green trail down back to the parking area. Expect this to last ~3.5 hours (excluding a short break at the Pagoda). Rain cancels. Advised to wear an orange blaze vest and/or hat due to archery activity up there. Hopefully, this time (if they are riding) I will show you some of those bikers riding on those hilly ascents jumping into the air and down. Pretty amazing feats!

Meeting place: 8:45 am, the large Angora Road parking lot, near Hill Road, in sight of Antietam Lake. 

NOTE: There are 2 intersections of Hill Road and Angora Rd but only one is in sight of the lake. 

GPS: 230 Angora Road, Reading


For more information or further directions, contact: 215-205-3923


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