Thursday Apr 21, 2022 - Blue Marsh

EUGENIA will lead the DOG BEACH AND SWITCHBACK TRAIL - 4+ easy/moderate miles The hike will begin at the Stilling Basin off Palisades Road with a .35 mile switchback at the beginning. If you do not want to do this, meet at the bottom lot near the dam. There will be some moderate hills. 

 

MEET: 9:30 AM - TOP lot at the Stilling Basin Blue Marsh. If you don’t want to do the small beginning switchback, go to the bottom lot at the dam and wait for us.

 

DIRECTIONS: Take 183 North. At TL Turn Left onto Christina Dr.

At Stop Sign turn Right onto Upper Van Reed Road/County Welfare Road.

At Stop Sign turn Left onto Palisades Dr. Then Right to the Stilling Basin. Use the Top lot.

GPS: Stilling Basin Blue Marsh

 

TELEPHONE: Leader Eugenia 484-557-7854 with questions.

Thursday Apr 14, 2022 - Open

 

Thursday Apr 7, 2022 - Landingville Marsh CHANGED

BEV will lead the LANDINGVILLE MARSH TRAIL, a flat loop trail alongside the Schuylkill River that includes part of the John Bartram Trail and the foundation for the oldest transportation tunnel in the country. We will then use a little traveled road to the village of Landingville and return via the John Bartram trail. Hike will be around 4 miles. There were facilities in the village in the past; I don’t know if they’re currently open. 

 

MEET: 9:30 A.M. @ Hamburg Walmart, off Route 61 north of Hamburg. Turn left at traffic light at the Wawa after Interstate 78. Park at the corner behind Lowe's in the Walmart lot. We should be at the trailhead at 10:00 AM. 

TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONS: North on 61, west on 895 towards Auburn. Right on Hickory Drive (at the Dollar General), bear left at first Y, left unto Tunnel Road (3^rd left), Trail head on the right.

 

TELEPHONE: Leader Bev 484 665-0196 (landline) or 610 603-6876 (cell) the day of the hike.

Thursday Mar 31, 2022 - Blue Marsh

KAY will lead the SKINNERS LOOP AT BLUE MARSH LAKE. This will be a lollipop hike of +-4 miles with views of the lake and with an option to continue hiking more miles, if desired. 

 

MEET: 10:00 AM. @ Old Church Road Parking Lot.

 

DIRECTIONS: From route 222 North, take Route 183 North (Bernville Road) for about 6 miles. Turn left onto Old Church Road. Parking will be on left after turn. We will carpool to start of hike on Lake Road, or you could meet at Lake Road parking lot.

 

TELEPHONE: Leader 610-796-7602. Call if weather is iffy or with questions,

Thursday Mar 24, 2022 - Ontelaunee Lake

LES will lead a 2-part hike of about 5 total miles on the Route 222 side of Ontelaunee Lake. There are scenic, relatively flat trails on this hike. Part one is approximately 3 miles, partly along the lake. We return to the parking area and head in the opposite direction on a 2-mile trek passing the headwaters of Peters Creek. 

 MEET: 10:00 AM @ Maidencreek Rd, Maidencreek Township, approximately 40.463120, and 75.896967 

 DIRECTIONS: Access begins from Route 73 between Routes 222 and 61. 

From Route 222 proceed west about 1/3 mile till Route 73 begins a long slow left bend. Do not follow Route 73 but go straight onto Calcium Rd. 

From Route 61 cross the dam, pass the lake, and pass the first road to the left, Calcium Rd. You cannot access Calcium Rd from this direction because a bridge is out. Instead stay on Route 73 as it bends right and take the first left, a hard left, which is the other end of Calcium Rd. 

Once on Calcium Rd, take the first right turn onto Maidencreek Rd. There are several parking areas along this road. Go about .9 mile where there is parking on both sides of the road and a yellow gate to the left. You can park in nearby lots along Maidencreek Rd which will be in sight of the intended spot. 

TELEPHONE: Leader Les 610-850-1855 cell with questions.

Thursday Mar 17, 2022 - Blue Marsh

KAY will lead the SKINNERS LOOP AT BLUE MARSH LAKE. This will be a lollipop hike of +-4 miles with views of the lake and with an option to continue hiking more miles, if desired.

 

MEET: 10:00 AM. @ Old Church Road Parking Lot.

 

DIRECTIONS: From route 222 North, take Route 183 North (Bernville Road) for about 6

miles. Turn left onto Old Church Road. Parking will be on left after turn. We will carpool to start

of hike on Lake Road, or you could meet at Lake Road parking lot.

 

TELEPHONE: Kay 610-796-7602. Call if weather is iffy or with questions,

 

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK’S DAY!