Thursday January 29,2015 - Douglass Township

This hike, primarily on roads through Douglass Township, Berks County, begins in Ironstone Park. Here you can view an old time trestle bridge still used by the Colebrookdale Railroad. The hike begins along the Ironstone Creek and follows rural roads, occasionally reencountering the Ironstone Creek. Ultimately, as we approach Route 100, we depart the roadway and walk back a farm lane to the Fritz Burying Ground, a historic colonial era graveyard restored by Douglass Township. The return to the starting point mostly repeats the same roads. If roads are unsuited for walking, a fallback hike on the Schuylkill River Trail is likely. Lunch is optional afterwards.

MEET: 9:30 AM @ Redner's in Douglassville, Routes 422W and 662 for a 6 mile ride to the starting location.

LEADER: Les 610-323-1703 if any questions.