Saturday July 7,2012 -Kelly's Run /Holtwood Recreation Area & Pinnacle Hike

6+ Moderate to Strenuous miles
This hike will include varied terrain along the trails leading to Kelly’s Run, Conestoga Trail and some roads. Wear clothing that goes along with the weather (it may be hot or raining).


1st Meeting Place: 9:00 am, Ollie’s Parking Lot, Business Rte 222 (Lanc. Ave) & Rt. 724 Shillington
2nd Meeting Place: 10:00 am, Holtwood Dam Rec Area


For further information or directions, contact: 610-589-5575 

March 10,2011 - Lake Ontelaunee

Length: 7 miles

Check out the Lake Ontelaunee area with leader; will shuttle (or not) to parking at Kindt’s Corner parking area. Trail conditions may cause shortening of hike. Any kind of bad weather, including snow on the ground will cancel. If questionable, call leader.

Meeting place: 9:30 am, Redner’s Market, Rt. 61 N. Leesport

For more information and further directions, contact: 610-488-7176

Saturday March 3, 2012 - Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area

Length: 5+ miles

Leader will lead an afternoon hike and this one will be a variation of his prior Middle Creek hikes, but will be mostly on woodland trails. The snow geese will be migrating at this time of year on their way north, so we should see them near the lake. Hike will be a minimum of 5 miles and wear sturdy boots. A lunch stop is optional afterwards.

Meeting place: 1:30 pm, Middle Creek Wildlife Visitor’s Center

For more information and further directions, contact: 610-589-5575 – call if weather is questionable

Saturday February 25, 2012 - Schuylkill River Trail

Length: 4 miles, easy

The Berks Community Strollers will be joining us for this hike on trails with some road walking. Deep snow cancels. Dress appropriately for the weather. Lunch place will be decided by the group on the day of the hike.

Meeting place: 10:00 am, behind the office building at the intersection of Rt. 345 and Rt. 724 in Birdsboro. We will shuttle to Gibraltar to start the hike

For more information and further directions, contact: 610-796-7602

February 18,2012 - Flying Hills Circle Hike

Length: 4 to 6 miles (easy, hilly)

Could be a cool, cold, blustery day for a circular hike along hilly rural roads of Cumru Township. Starting at Flying Hills, this hike will be a nice mix of old and new in the country. We will shuttle from the meeting place.

Meeting place: 10:00 am, Brentwood parking lot, Rt. 10, Morgantown Road

For more information or further directions, contact: Ellen Konecny - 610-775-2677

Sunday February 12, 2012 - Arts/Park/Concert/Brewworks Part X Meet

We will start with a short walk along the Hassen Creek Nature Trail where we will construct and install a Wood Duck Nest Box. The hike will start at 12:34. Expect it to be “smeary” so bring boots and clean shoes for the concert. At 3:00 we will go to the Allentown Symphony Hall (23 N. 6th Street, Tel #610-432-6715); 10% discount to hikers – mention this. Afterwards we’ll enjoy a brew at the Allentown Brewworks – 812 Hamilton Street (10% food discount with concert ticket). Free parking at the garage deck at 6th and Linden Sts

Meeting place:12:00 noon at the Upper Macungie Park, along Rt.100 just north of Fogelsville.

Directions: to Upper Macungie Park, Rt. 100 N of Fogelsville. Over the hill, right at the light, right at the stop sign on Hassel-dahl Road to the Park.

For more information or further directions, contact: 484-515-8001 or 610-562-8680

February 11, 2012 - Appalachian Trail Port Clinton Fire Tower

Length: 5 to 6 miles

Today’s hike will be a loop hike starting at the Port Clinton Fire Tower, downhill to the Weiser Trail and then east to the Appalachian Trail. Continue on with a short northern hike on the A.T. and then back uphill to State Game Lands #106, completing the loop back to the fire tower.

Meeting place:10:00 am, Redner’s Market, Rt. 61 N. Leesport.

See map at Clyde’s blogsite: http://combinedschedules.blogspot.com

For more information and further directions, contact: 610-913-0284 or Cell 610-413-6281

February 4, 2012 - Riverfront Park

Length: approx. 7 miles

Leader plans on walking from the meeting place to Baer Park and back. This will depend on the weather and trail conditions.

Meeting place: 10:00 am, Brentwood parking lot, Rt.10, Morgantown Road

For more information and further directions, contact: 484-529-8682

January 21, 2012 - French Creek State Park

Length: 5.5 miles

Follow the leader as she leads a hike on the green-blazed Lenni Lenape Trail.

Meeting place: 10:00 am, at Scott’s Run Lake in French Creek State Park. Bad Weather Cancels!

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-796-7302

January 28, 2012 - Antietam Lake Hike

Length 5-6 mile loop, moderate to difficult

Clyde will lead the hike from the parking area to Kuechler’s Roost on the new gravity trail, returning on other park trails along the route of the former Gravity Railroad

NOTE: The road at the Antietam Dam was closed at this schedule’s deadline, so drivers should approach via Hill Road.

See map at Clyde’s blogsite: http://combinedschedules.blogspot.com. Please call leader if weather is questionable.

Meeting place: 10:00 am, Antietam Lake parking area, off of Angora Road

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-913-0284 or Cell 610-413-6281

Saturday January 14, 2012 - Lenhartsville Loop

Length – 5 miles

Our “traditional” early January hike along the Maiden Creek and country roads in the hills near Lenhartsville. This is an easy road hike with some nice views of the Maiden Creek and the hill country southeast of town. Eat at C.J. Hummel’s afterward.

Meeting place: 1:00 pm in the rear side parking lot of C.J. Hummel’s Restaurant, Rt. 143 in downtown Lenhartsville

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-921-3252 or 610-451-5380 day of the hike; any questions can also be emailed to leader at “ecg8@juno.com”

Saturday January 7, 2012 - Schuylkill River Trail

Length – 4.5 miles

Enjoy a leisurely walk on the rail trail from Birdsboro to Douglasville. Deep snow will cancel.

Meeting place: 9:30 am, behind the office building at the intersection of Rt.345 and Rt. 724 in Birdsboro. Shuttle involved in this hike.

For more information or directions, contact: 610-603-9461

Saturday November 19, 2011 - Neversink Mountain

5 miles, weather permitting

Travel the historic paths of Neversink Mountain to view Mt Penn from its vistas.

Meeting place: 10:00 am, corner of South 10th St & South St by the cemetery in Reading

For further information and directions, contact: 610-777-4223

Sunday November 13, 2011 - Arts/ Park Allentown (Series IX) - Trexler Park in the Fall

Walk Trexler Park (1.4 miles) then a short drive to Allentown’s Symphony Hall to enjoy the 3pm concert - The Red Violin, then enjoy a brew at the brewworks.

Meeting place: 12:12 pm, Trexler Park Springhouse Road parking lot

Note: Hikers receive a 10% discount at the box office (mention “hikers discount”); also receive 10% discount at the Brewworks (812 Hamilton Street) with the symphony ticket stub. Free parking at the 6th and Linden Streets parking garage; Allentown Symphony Hall, 23 N. 6th Street, Allentown, box office – 610-432-6715

For further information or directions, contact: 484-515-8001, 484-269-0852 or 610-562-8680

Saturday November 12, 2011 - Warwick Park to Hopewell Lake - Soup & Sandwich Too!

7+ miles

We’ll meet at Warwick Park and travel via the Horseshoe Trail to Hopewell. There will be plenty of time to enjoy the crisp fall weather along the way. Hot soup & sandwiches provided by the leaders for a treat afterwards near the Hopewell boat ramp parking lot.

Meeting place: 9:00 am, Boscov’s East, 9:45 am at Warwick Park parking lot

For further information or directions, contact: 610-779-2599; 610-823-9023 / 610-223-6952 day of hike

Saturday November 5, 2011 - Horseshoe Trail Part Two

6.5 miles Moderate

A jaunt through what’s left of the Chester County woodland along the Horseshoe Trail.

Travel from Green Lane just East of Route 100 to Warwick County Park.

Note: There will be one stream crossing that will require crossing over the stream via a log...may be crossing by balancing over the log or shimmying/ sliding over it. Be prepared!!

Meeting place: 9:30 am Warwick County Park and shuttle to starting point on Green Lane

For further information or directions,contact: 610-373-6730