General Club Facts:

Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
See Membership Information section on how to join our hiking club!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"! Dues are $15.00 annually****Hiking and Trail Guidelines: ** Be courteous & stay behind the leader unless directed otherwise.** Offer $.15/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. Contact us at: Berks Community Hiking Club PO Box #3611 Reading, PA 19606

Friday, September 4, 2026

Saturday October 17, 2026 - GETTYSBURG HIKES (Special Club Trip or drive on day of hike)

Variable miles of easy to moderate difficulty – Hikes scheduled for Friday October 16 & Saturday October 17, see leader Tim Talarico’s flyer for full details on those attending.

BILLY YANK TRAIL (morning/all day hike)

9.7 miles – moderate (5.5-mile shorter version hike available as well)

This Trail was set up by the Boy Scouts of America and is meant as a historical experience within Gettysburg battlefield areas.

MEET & TIME: 9:00 A.M. The Garsed Stone, Parking Lot #3, Gettysburg, PA 17325

DIRECTIONS:  https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/pennsylvania/the-billy-yank-trail

Follow US 222 S to PA Turnpike I-76 at the Denver/Ephrata entrance. Go 33.2 miles on turnpike. Take Exit 236 and merge onto US 15 S and travel for 30.8 miles. Take the PA-97 exit for Baltimore St. and turn Right onto the Baltimore Pike – go 1.4 miles and turn Left into the Gettysburg National Military Park. Travel for 0.7 miles on road, turn right and go 0.1 mi into parking area and go left for 105 feet to destination of Garsed Stone, Parking Lot #3.

HIKE LEADER: Contact 484-880-8140 for questions & further directions


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