Thursday July 9, 2026 - MUHLENBERG RAIL TRAIL

4 miles easy

Leader will take us on a 4 mile hike on the Muhlenberg Rail Trail. We will traverse the entire trail, then return. This is a flat, easy hike. Lunch with Al N. afterwards.

MEET & TIME: 10 AM at the trailhead on Mt Laurel Rd 

GPS:[40.411110, -75.918058]

DIRECTIONS: From the intersection of Routes 222 and 61, take Route 61 south toward Reading. Turn left onto Tuckerton Rd. Cross Bus 222 (5th St Highway), then turn right on 8th Ave. Go 1 block, turn left onto Mt Laurel Rd. Go straight at the traffic light at Kutztown Rd, then about 2 blocks. Turn right into the trailhead..

HIKE LEADER: Contact  610-850-1855 for questions & further information

Saturday July 4, 2026 - WELSH MOUNTAIN NATURE PRESERVE - SEE UPDATE on Meeting Place

 Please see UPDATED meeting place

Saturday July 4, 2026 – WELSH MOUNTAIN NATURE PRESERVE

5-6 miles easy to moderate. 

Multiple loops, and visit adjacent Money Rocks County Park. Will be a mostly SHADED hike.

Bring plenty of cool water and wear appropriate clothes for warm weather.

1st MEET & TIME: 9:00 AM in parking lot at Ollie’s at 2251 Lancaster Pike, Reading 19607. Arrange carpools and leave.

2nd MEET & TIME: 9:45 AM UPDATED 2nd Meeting Place: 936 Narvon Rd, Narvon, PA 17555 at MONEY ROCKS PARKING LOT (Gault Rd is CLOSED)

DIRECTIONS:  Take 422E to 176E, Take exit 2 for PA10/PA23. Take a right to Follow PA 23 going West for 4.5 mi. Make a Left onto Pool Forge Rd, Left onto US-322E, Right onto Narvon Rd and go 1.2 mile, then Right into Money Rocks County Park to parking lot. (Park entrance is directly across from Alexander Drive)

UPDATED GPS for MONEY ROCKS PARKING LOT: [40.095362, -75.981934]

Lunch afterwards at Lapp Valley Creamery 4040 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gordonville PA. 17529

HIKE LEADER: Call 610-334-2299 for questions & further directions

Thursday July 2, 2026 - 2 Hikes for July 2 - Hike B - POTTSTOWN LOCOMOTIVE HIKE! - NOTE: HIKE CANCELLED DUE TO HEAT!

NOTE: HIKE CANCELLED DUE TO HEAT

A hike will be led to see Union Pacific’s famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive. It will journey to the East Coast for the first time in collaboration with Norfolk Southern, as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour as both railroads celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. This locomotive will be in Pottstown on Thursday, July 2. We will meet at a trailhead on the Schuylkill River Trail and walk into Pottstown to see the locomotive that is due in at 3:00 pm (For info on this train and its journey, see up.com (Union Pacific)

A good opportunity for railroad enthusiasts to see a piece of history! Bring your cameras.

MEET: NOTE AFTERNOON TIME: 1:30 PM Universal Trailhead Parking Lot, Stowe, PA 19464 (Grosstown Road)

GPS: 40.243974, -75.690381

HIKE LEADER: Call 484-948-5084 for questions or further directions

Thursday July 2, 2026 - 2 Hikes for July 2 - Hike A - UNION CANAL

6+ miles

A hike will will be led on the Union Canal Trail from the Berks Leisure Area to Reber's Bridge Rd and return. Hikers looking for a shorter hike can turn around at any time.

MEET: 9:30 Berks Leisure Area, 1901 Tulpehocken Rd GPS coordinates are 40.3555 N,-75.9632 W.

HIKE LEADER: Call 610-750-3115 for questions and further directions

Saturday June 27, 2026 - COVENTRY WOODS

5+ miles

This hike begins at the eastern end of Coventry Woods and takes place mostly outside the park, sometimes on wooded trails and other times on shaded roads. There will be hills.

MEET & TIME: 9:45 AM at the main entrance to Coventry Woods. We will drive several miles from here to the actual starting location of the hike.

DIRECTIONS: Take Rte. 724 east from Birdsboro. About three quarters of a mile past River Bridge Rd. (The road/bridge leading to Douglassville), turn right onto Unionville Rd. All Type Fence is located at the intersection of Rte. 724 & Unionville Rd. Follow Unionville Rd. 2.1 miles past Temple Church and Shenkel Church. Turn right at St. Peter’s Rd., then after about half a mile turn left into Coventry Woods (Fernbrook Lane is to the right). Parking is just over the crest of the hill.

GPS: [40.215773, -75.709315]

HIKE LEADER: contact 610-850-1855 for information & questions

Thursday June 25, 2026 - Thursday Wanderers - TRAIL ANGELS EVENT

 More details to follow for members at a later date

Sunday June 21, 2026 - ICE CREAM HIKE - WERNERSVILLE HIKE

4 easy Miles

We will hike the grounds of Phoebe Berks and Wernersville Borough. Ending with ice cream treats at The Cone in Wernersville. 

Heavy rain cancels hike

MEET & TIME: 4:00 PM at Phoebe in front parking lot at 4pm

DIRECTIONS: Take Route 422 west from Sinking Spring. As Wernersville is approached (Red Plate Diner on the left) turn right into Phoebe Berks. Bear left up the hill, then turn left before reaching the apartments into the parking area overlooking Route 422. Park in spaces away from the building.

GPS: Address: 1 Reading Drive, Wernersville 19565. Phoebe Berks parking lot overlooking Rte. 422 - approximate [40.32910, -76.07182]

HIKE LEADER: contact 484-818-3813 for information & questions

Saturday June 20 - OREN HOLL MEMORIAL LOOP

Approx 4 miles, very hilly

Hills are quite moderate but, there are a lot. Very pleasant walk through the woods. Be aware this is a mountain biking trail.

MEET & TIME: 9:30 AM at Holl’s Trailhead off Highland Road. 

DIRECTIONS: From State Hill Road turn Left onto Brownsville Road. Continue for 1.7 miles until reaching Spitler’s Collision and turn RIGHT onto Highland Road. The road is not maintained and very rutty. The Trailhead is about 0.2 miles on Highland Road on RIGHT.

Heavy rain will cancel. 

GPS: [40.36574, -76.06190] approximate!

HIKE LEADER: contact 484-557-7854 for information & questions

Thursday June 18, 2026 - AUBURN SECTION OF SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL

We will trek an easy in and out hike on the Auburn section of the Schuylkill river AKA Bartram Trail.  If we hike to the Berks County Line, the hike should be 5 to 6 miles.  Since this is an in and out, there's the opportunity to turn around at any time.  PLEASE LET THE LEADER KNOW.  There are very slight hills but not many of them.  The new bridge is beautiful, the river can be seen at times; but it's a rail to trail so some may find it boring.  (I don't).

2nd leader will be leading a shortened version of this hike.

MEET & TIME: 9:30 A.M. at The Auburn trailhead.  2033 Market St, Auburn.   No facilities

DIRECTIONS:  Rt 61 North at first traffic light in Deer Lake, turn right then left on Route 895.  Look for Dollar General on your right at 2 miles.  Driveway to trail head is on the right before the bridge..

HIKE LEADER: Call 610-603-6876 with questions or further directions

Saturday June 13, 2026 - WYOMISSING PARK

Approx. 4 miles – Easy to moderate

Enjoy a summer walk through Wyomissing Park along Museum grounds and beyond.

MEET & TIME: 9:30am at the Reading Museum parking lot

DIRECTIONS: Heading west on Penn Avenue in West Reading, turn left on 5th Avenue/Museum Road. After crossing small bridge, turn right on Parkside Drive South, then right again into museum parking lot.

GPS: 500 Museum Road, Reading

HIKE LEADER: contact 610-698-6784 for questions & further directions

Thursday June 11, 2026 - Thursday Wanderers - SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL - TOWPATH PARK

3+ miles

Enjoy a nice summer 3+- walk with hike leader from Towpath Park to Frick’s Lock and return. There are both sunny and shady areas along the trail, so dress prepared for the weather. Rest rooms are found at each end of the hike. Please bring a lunch to enjoy in the shady grove at Towpath Park after the hike. For those who wish, option to walk further along the trail before turning around. Call if weather looks iffy.

1st MEET & TIME: 9:30 AM Boscov’s East to carpool

2nd MEET & TIME: 10:00 A.M. at Towpath Park, address is 1675 New Schuylkill Road, Pottstown, PA 19465.

DIRECTIONS: From route 422, take Kenilworth exit and make a left turn onto route 724 East.

Drive approximately .8 mile and look for the brown colored Towpath Park sign on the left. In the Park, we will meet at the 1st parking lot on the right.

HIKE LEADER: Contact  484-877-3340 for questions or further directions

Saturday June 6, 2026 - THERMAN MADEIRA AND JOHN BARTRAM TRAILS

4-6 miles, easy

We will start at the Kernsville Dam parking area and take the Therman Madeira Trail to the Hamburg playground and back.  If agreeable we can then do an In-Out hike on the John Bartram trail.  Weather conditions and snow on the ground will determine the length of this hike.  Wear warm clothes and plan to be flexible.  Lunch location will be determined on the day of the hike.  Snow and/or rain will cancel the hike.

MEET & TIME: 10:00 am - Kernsville Dam Parking lot at 25 Kernsville Dam Road, Hamburg PA 19526

DIRECTIONS: From Route 61 N, turn right at Jetson Drive, right at Industrial Drive, left at Kernsville Dam Road. You will see the parking area on your right.

GPS: [40.56237, -75.99474] approximate GPS, go into parking lot on right

HIKE LEADER: Suzanne Churgai 717-376-5289 for questions & further directions

Thursday June 4 - Thursday Wanderers - NEVERSINK MOUNTAIN LAUREL

4-5 difficult miles

Leader will take group for a hike up the Neversink glen when mountain laurel is likely to be in full bloom. We will try to hit sections of the mountain with much mountain laurel. Some steep hills.

1st MEET & TIME: 9:45 am Boscov’s East in the far front corner of the parking lot 

2nd MEET & TIME: 10:00 am at the Klapperthal Trailhead. Tight, limited parking here. 

HIKE LEADER: contact 610-850-1855 for information & questions

Wednesday June 3 , 2026 - MINIATURE GOLF OUTING AT SCHELL'S

Come join us for some fun rounds of miniature golf. Lowest score gets a free ice cream! We can enjoy ice cream or burgers at Schell’s afterwards

MEET & TIME: 6:30 PM, Schell’s Miniature Golf, 4625 North Fifth Street Highway, Temple 19560

GPS: [40.40435, -75.92753]

EVENT LEADERS: contact 610-223-6952 or 610-823-9023 for information & questions

Saturday May 30, 2026 - MIDDLECREEK OVERLOOK HIKE

Approx. 5 miles moderate

Leader will take the group on a approximate 5-mile hike at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. This hike will visit three overlooks with several hills to climb to get there.    

MEET& TIME: 10:00 AM, at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Visitors Center

DIRECTIONS: From 272 south, take Rte 897 north for 14 miles to Kleinfeltersville, then take the first left after the stop sign onto Hopeland Road, then travel 2 miles to the Visitors Center.

GPS: 100 Museum Road, Stevens 17578

HIKE LEADER: contact 717-949-2056 for more information & questions

Thursday May 28, 2026 - Thursday Wanderers - OREN HOLL LOOP

4 miles

Hike leader will  take  us on the OREN HOLL MEMORIAL LOOP. This is an approx. 4 mile very hilly hike. Hills are quite moderate but, there are a lot. Very pleasant walk through the woods. Be aware this is a mountain biking trail. WEAR ORANGE TO BE SAFE. Heavy rain will cancel. 

MEET & TIME: 9:30 AM at Holl’s Trailhead off Highland Road.

DIRECTIONS: From State Hill Road turn Left onto Brownsville Road. Turn RIGHT onto Highland Road at Spitlers Collision. (Approx. 1.7 miles) The road is not maintained and very rutty. The Trailhead in on the RIGHT.

HIKE LEADER: Contact Cell: 484-557-7854 with questions or further directions