Thursday June 19, 2014 - Wyomissing Creek

KAY will lead a 5-6 mile hike on “REAL” Wyomissing Creek Trail. We will hike to where it meets the Schuylkill River Trail and will return thru Reading Museum grounds to see what’s blooming at “Birch Islands” and “Sunflower Garden.” Then, we’ll trek upstream thru the beautiful Wyomissing Parks. Please take notice of the new meeting place.

MEET 10:00 AM. @ Old Mill Road parking lot.
Directions from Shillington: take Museum Road for about a mile to first traffic light (it will be Old Mill Road) and turn left. Continue to parking on left. Directions from Reading: take Museum Road and after passing Kenhorst Boulevard, turn right at next traffic light (it will be Old Mill Road). Continue to parking on left.

TELEPHONE: Kay 610-796-7602 with any questions.

Thursday June 12, 2014 - Blue Mountain

KATHY will lead a 5 mile loop hike on the Blue Mountain. This hike will begin at the Port Clinton Fire Tower following trails down the Mountainside and eventually back up the hill, to return to our starting point at the fire tower. Wear good hiking boots, carry water and insect spray.
MEET: 9:30 A.M. @ Port Clinton Fire Tower parking area.
TELEPHONE: Kathy 610-603-9461 with any questions.

Thursday June 5, 2014 - Antietam Lake & Orchard

LES will lead a hike of 6+ miles in the Antietam Lake Park. This hike will explore the fruit orchard recently acquired and incorporated by the County of Berks park system. We will see how prior trails which had circumvented the private property now enter the orchard property. See the buildings, ponds and fruit trees on the site and hike neighboring portions of the park.

MEET: 9:30 A.M. @ Angora Road parking lot, next to Antietam Lake.

TELEPHONE: Les 610-323-1703 with any questions.

Thursday May 29, 2014 - Lancaster Junction Trail

Kay & Kathy will lead a 5 mile hike on the brand new Lancaster Junction Trail. This trail was formerly part of the Reading to Columbia rail line. It will be an easy, leg stretching, in and out walk alongside Chickies Creek.

1st MEET: 9:15 A.M. @ Ollie’s parking lot at intersection of Route 222 and Route724 in Shillington.
2nd MEET: 10:00 A.M. @ Lancaster Junction Trail.
DIRECTIONS: Route 30 west to Route 283 West. Travel Route 283 for about 7 miles and take Salunga exit. Turn right onto Spooky Nook Road for 1/10th mile and take another right onto Champ Road. Follow this road for 􁪽 mile. Trail begins on left where this road ends. GPS address use: 99 Champ Road, Manheim, PA.

PHONE: Kay 610-796-7602 or Kathy 610-603-9461

Thursday May 22, 2014 - Lake Ontelaunee

BRENDA & AL will co-lead a ~7 mile hike on the West side of LAKE ONTELAUNEE on woodland lanes and along the shore on fisherman’s trails with very scenic views of the lake from this side; especially, the view from the now defunct bridge closed to traffic. There will be some hills to negotiate, but nothing the wanderers can’t handle. Good hiking shoes, water, insect repellant and sun screen may be in order. Heavy rain would cancel this event.

MEET: 9:30 A.M. @ Redner’s Market parking lot off Route 61 N in Leesport to carpool to our starting point at Kindt’s Corner.

TELEPHONE: Brenda 610-488-7176 or Al 610-929-9694 with questions.

Thursday May 15, 2014 - Horseshoe Trail Cleanup

MARK will be taking us through a Horseshoe Trail Clean-up. This occurs on the section of the trail that our club periodically maintains. This section spans from Knauers to Adamstown; however, we may not cover all of it at this time. Carry the usual tools, work gloves, water and good humor. Let’s give back to the community some trail maintenance.

MEET: 9:30 A.M. @ Kenhorst Shopping Plaza, Rtes. 724 & 625, in Kenhorst in the lot in front of Dairy Queen.

TELEPHONE: Mark 610-373-6730 with any questions.