Saturday May 27, 2017 - Clarence Shock Memorial Park, Mt. Gretna

6-7 miles.

Weather permitting we will hike in and around Governor Dick Forest. There will be hills and stones to contend with. Bring water and personal snacks. There are several places in the area to stop for lunch after hike.

Meeting: 10:00 am, Environmental Center parking area 

GPS ADDRESS: 3283 Pinch Road, Lebanon, PA 

For more information or further directions, contact: 717-949-2056 

Saturday May 20, 2017 - Bertram Trail Schuylkill County

5 moderate miles

Check out this hike in the Landingville area where we will see a marsh, a dam and birds. Option to go out to eat afterwards.

Meeting place: 9:30 am, Redners Market, Rt. 61 North, Leesport 

GPS: 5471 Pottsville Pike, Leesport

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-670-1119 

Saturday May 13, 2017 - Fitzwater Station Restaurant to Perkiomen Trail

6 miles 

Hike leader will take this mostly flat hike beginning at the restaurant to the Perkiomen Trail. We will hike alongside the Schuylkill River on a wooded trail, then onto the paved Schuylkill River Trail to the Perkiomen Trail. There is an optional small hill to a bridge for an overlook of the trail. Optional lunch will be at the Fitzwater Station Restaurant.

Meeting place: 9:00 am, at the parking lot up from the Turkey Hill gas station near the intersection of Gibralter Road and Rt. 724, to carpool to the starting point. 
GPS ADDRESS: 3321 Main Street, Birdsboro

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

Saturday May 6, 2017 - Vinemont Hike

Approx. 5 moderate miles

This will be a shuttle hike; mostly roads with some hills and scenic views. Lunch later of course!

Meeting place: 9:30 am, Redners Market, Sinking Spring, Rt. 422 West, west side of parking lot

GPS: 4870 Penn Avenue, Sinking Spring

Note: Heavy rain cancels

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-750-4097 

Saturday April 29, 2017 - Eastern Exeter Township & Daniel Boone Homestead

5 flat miles

We will use county roads of eastern Exeter Township to hike from the Exeter Meeting House to Daniel Boone Homestead, then hike the grounds of the homestead. We will have an opportunity to view the 18th century stone meeting house built by Quakers, as well as fields and farm structures of eastern Exeter Township. This will be a one-way, shuttle hike. Lunch is optional after the hike.

Meeting place: 9:30 am, Daniel Boone Homestead Visitor Center parking lot 

Directions: From Reading, take Rt. 422 East about 10 miles, turn left onto Daniel Boone Road, after about a mile take the jug-handle left onto Daniel Boone Road and follow the signs to the visitor center

GPS Address: 400 Daniel Boone Road, Birdsboro

NOTE: Inclement weather cancels this hike

For more information or further directions, contact: 484-467-8976 

Saturday April 22, 2017 - Baptism Creek Natural area

5 to 6 moderate miles

Enjoy a spring hike in this natural area noted for its variety of spring wildflowers. Picnickers and weekend hikers have come to this secluded place to relax since early times. This will be a shuttle hike with some hiking on back roads. There will be some rocks and hills. Lunch later is an option.

Meeting place: 10:00 am, Hopewell Furnace Office parking lot, off of Rte. 345 GPS ADDRESS: 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson

For more information or further directions, contact: 484-252-9493 

Saturday April 15, 2017 - Mystery Easter Hike is Back!

Exactly 5 moderate miles

Imagine Easter Eggs, towers, views, farmlands and animals. For those who braved the hike several years ago, hope to see you again. For newcomers, come out and find out why it’s a mystery? The trek will be exactly 5 miles over mostly roads with some hills.

Meeting place: 10:00 am, Redners Market, Rt. 61 North, Leesport to carpool to staring locale which is approximately 10 minutes away

GPS ADDRESS: 5471 Pottsville Pike, Leesport, PA.

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

Saturday April 8, 2017 - Laureldale Boro / Muhlenberg Township

Approx. 5 to 6 easy miles 

This hike will have various terrain with some hills. We will be on roads, sidewalks, trails and a rail-trail.
We will enjoy a walk around Bernhardt’s Dam Park (a reservoir for the city of Reading). Wear good hiking shoes, carry water and wear something orange to alert motorists. Lunch optional afterwards.

Meeting place: 9:30 am, Dominic Manzella Recreational Park

Directions: From Business Rt. 222 (N. Fifth St Hwy) in Muhlenberg Twp., turn onto Elizabeth Ave. (at Hess station). Driveway and parking lot are on left, just above Manor Care Health Services facility.

GPS ADDRESS: 2125 Elizabeth Avenue, Laureldale 19605

NOTE: Hike is in memory of Norm Williams, who originally planned to lead it. 

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-929-9694 or 610-406-1366 the day of the hike 

Saturday April 1, 2017 - Kaercher Creek Dam and Vicinity

Approx. 5 moderate miles

We will walk some of the old trails in the now closed Kaercher Creek County Park. Some remnants of the graded but never finished Allentown and Auburn railroad from 1875, as well as a nice blend of woods, town roads, cemetery and fields will be visited. Lunch afterwards at CJ Hummel’s in Lenhartsville.

Meeting place: 9:30 am at the Kaercher Creek boat launch area

Directions: Take Rt. 61 N. to Hamburg. Bear right onto 4th Street. At third traffic light, turn right onto State Street (old Rt. 22). Proceed about one mile and turn right on driveway into the former park, across from the Hamburg Center. Look for the white and red sign for the Hamburg Soccer Assn.

GPS ADDRESS: 3501 Old Rt. 22, Hamburg

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-921-3252 or 610-451-5380 the morning of the hike 

Saturday March 25, 2017 - Isabella Furnace / St Mary's

 4-5 ez to moderate miles

This winter hike is along back country roads where the township is restoring miles of stone walls in this historic area. We will pass the old 50 room Langoma Mansion, see the remains of the Isabella Iron Furnace, walk along a branch of the Brandywine River and view stone houses and mills. There are no rocks or hills! Lunch after is an option. [Ed. No rocks, no hills—can this really be true???]

Meeting place: 10:00 am at the Livingood Park
Directions: in Elverson turn South on Rt. 82 and go 1⁄2 mile to parking on right GPS ADDRESS: 101 S. Chestnut Street, Elverson 19520

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-286-6886 or Cell 484-252-9493 

Saturday March 18, 2017 - Horseshoe Trail Hike

6 easy miles

We will get to smell the chocolate of Hershey! This will be a shuttle hike with vehicles being moved to the end before we start. Foot surface is a mix of trail and road surface (mostly road) with easy walking. The start is the parking lot on 489 Drescher Road just off Lawn Rd in South Londonberry township and the end is the parking lot on 198 Washington Ave (A-fields) in East Hershey. First meeting point will be at Redners Sinking Spring on Rt. 422. Car-pooling is possible from here. 2nd meeting point is at the hike starting point, Drescher Road at 9:15 a.m. It’s possible to meet at the 3rd meeting point with a call ahead to the hike leader. The end is the parking lot on 198 Washington Avenue.

1st Meeting place: 8:00 am, Redner’s, 4870 Penn Ave. (Rt. 422 W) Sinking Spring, west side of lot
2nd Meeting place: 9:15 am, 489 Drescher Rd, Palmyra 17078-9799
3rd Meeting place: 9:30 am, 198 Washington Avenue, Hershey 17033-1238

For more information and further directions, contact: 610-909-5018, email: cj1sp@allstate.com 

Saturday March 11, 2017 - Neversink Hike

6 moderate to strenuous miles

Expect steep hills along with great views and scenery as we look for signs of spring. Snow or heavy rain cancels.

Meeting place: 9:30 am, at the rear of Forest Hills Cemetery
GPS ADDRESS: 390 West Neversink Road, Reading 19606 

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-750-4097 

Saturday March 4, 2016 - Middle Creek Hike Part II

4 to 6 moderate miles


We will be hiking different trails from the week before. We should see a lot of snow geese and tundra swans. Dress appropriately for the weather.

Meeting place: 10:00 am, Middle Creek Visitors Center 

Directions: See the previous week 

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

Saturday February 25, 2017 - Middle Creek Hike Part I

6 to 7 moderate miles


This will be a scenic hike along some nice wooded trails looking for any snow geese or swans. There will be hills and stones to contend with. Bring water and snacks. There are several places in the area for lunch later.
Meeting place: 10:00 am, Middle Creek Wildlife Management Visitors Center 
Directions: Rt. 272 South in Adamstown, take 897 North for 14 miles into the village of Kleinfeltersville, take first left after stop sign onto Hopeland Road then drive 2 miles to Middle Creek Visitors Center

GPS ADDRESS: 100 Museum Road, Newmanstown...40.270574, -76.247842 

For more information and further directions, contact: 717-949-2056 

Saturday February 18, 2017 - Shillington Park Hike

5 moderate miles

Follow our leader on the trails and roads surrounding Shillington Park. Expect some hills and wear hiking boots for the winter weather. Snow or heavy rain cancels.

Meeting place: 9:30 am, Shillington Park at the parking lot next to the Shillington Pool 
Directions: Off of Rt. 724 next to the Mifflin Center nursing home

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-750-4097 

Saturday February 11, 2017 - Birdsboro Watershed

6 hilly miles

We will explore a section of the Birdsboro Watershed in which trees were harvested a year ago. While tree removal is not normally a good thing, some never seen before great views are now possible. We will take in the sights while hiking some infrequently used trails. Snowy/icy roads cancel this hike. Also, the parking area does not get plowed. If snow has accumulated to prevent parking, the hike will be cancelled.

Meeting: 10:00 am, at the parking area on Hay Creek Road, former Rt. 82, north of Geigertown, .8 miles north of where Mullen Hollow Rd ends at Hay Creek Rd DIRECTIONS: From the traffic light in Gibraltar at the Turkey Hill, travel east on Rt. 724 for 1.2 miles. Take the first right turn at the sign for Hillcrest Hall Bingo, cross railroad tracks, turn left on Old River Road, then almost immediately make a right onto Rock Hollow Road. Drive 2.8 miles on Rock Hollow, cross Cocalico Rd, then drive another 1.1 miles to the first stop sign at Hay Creek Rd. Turn left and drive .7 miles to the parking area. GPS ADDRESS: approximately 2050 Hay Creek Road, Birdsboro 


For more information or further directions, contact: 610-323-1703