Thursday May 8, 2025 - Nolde Park

Approx 4.5 - 5 miles

This will be a perimeter hike of Nolde Forest.

Meeting place:  9:30 am at the Church Road parking lot.

For more information or further questions, contact: 610-301-4342 with questions.

Thursday May 1, 2025 - French Creek State Park

 5+ mile loop hike

The hike will include sections of the Horsehoe Trail, the Turtle Trail, the Ridge Trail, the Boone Trail, and the Lenape Trail. WOW!

Meeting place: 10:00 am at the trailhead off of Firetower Road.

GPS: 40.208900, -75.812615

Directions: From Route 724 in Birdsboro, take Route 345 south toward French Creek state Park. Go about 2 miles, then turn right onto Geigertown Road (first right turn after Kulptown Fire Company) Travel about 1.5 miles and take the first left turn onto Firetower Road. Travel another 1.6 miles and turn left onto the road that leads up the hill to the fire tower. The parking area is to the right soon after this turn.

For more information or further questions, contact: 610-850-1855 with questions

Thursday April 24, 2025 - Church Road at Blue Marsh

Leader will begin  a hike from Church Road at BLUE MARSH. 

Meeting time: 9:30 A.M... Direction & length to be determined. 

Directions: Take Route 183 North. Pass the Blue Marsh Restaurant. In about
2.5 miles -Turn Left onto Old Church Road. The parking lot is on the left.

GPS: Blue Marsh Old Church Road Trailhead

NOTE: Heavy snow or rain will cancel this hike. 

For more information and further directions, contact: 484-557-7854 with questions.

Thursday April 17, 2025 - Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

Approx. 6 miles

We will begin at the Colebrook trailhead and head west. We're seeing where the horseshoe trail crosses the Rail Trail. The trail goes through woods and farmland. Hopefully, we will find the parking lot near the county line for future hikes.

It is an in-and-out relatively flat hike, so hikers can turn around whenever they like.

Meeting place: 10:00 A.M. at the Colebrook trailhead.

Directions: From Womelsdorf, take Route 419 West/South toward Newmanstown. Stay on Route 419 through Cornwall. Turn south onto Route 72. After 2-3 miles turn onto Route 117 West and follow it through Mt Gretna. About 3 miles after Mt Gretna, route 117 makes a hard right and crosses the rail to trail; that’s where the large parking lot is located.

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-603 6876 with questions.

Thursday April 10, 2025 - Blue Marsh Hike

The hike will be 5.2 miles along the Blue Marsh Lake Trail. There are two hills to traverse but they are not gut busters. The duration of the hike is 2 to 2-1/2 hours.

Meeting place: 10:00 A.M. at Highland Road Parking Lot beyond Dry Road Farm. 

Directions: Travel West on Brownsville Road 1.5 miles from the intersection of State Hill Road at Ganly’s Pub. Turn right on Highlands Road and travel 1.3 miles to Parking Lot. The road to the parking lot is in good shape as of 4/1.

For more information or further directions, contact:  610-301-4342 with questions.

Thursday April 3, 2025 - Port Clinton Loop Trail Hike

Approx. 4 moderate miles.

We will pass the recently cleared out lock 27, then pass the ruins of lock 26, then loop back to Port Clinton passing the Port Clinton Cemetery.

Meeting place: 9:30 A.M. at the Port Clinton Playground.

Address: 1001 Schuylkill Street in Port Clinton.

Directions: Route 61 North to Port Clinton, then left onto Broad Street, then left onto Pine Street, then right onto Schuylkill Street. Park along the fence.

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-921-3252 prior to day of hike / 610-451-5380 on the morning of the hike.

Thursday March 27, 2025 - Neversink Mountain

Approx. 4-5 miles

We begin by checking how an old trail feeds into a new trail, then continue on to the Witch's Hat and the overlook. We will walk along the north side of the mountain, then cross over to the south side for our return. There will be two good hill climbs.

Meeting place: 9:45 AM in the front corner of Boscov's East, nearest the Route 422 bypass. From here we shuttle to the start.

For more information or further directions, contact: 610-850-1855 with questions.