Thursday Feb 15, 2018 - Mt Penn

LES will lead a hike of about 6 miles on Mt Penn. Beginning at the Fire Tower, the hike heads to the Pagoda, proceeds to Egelman Park, then through Mineral Spring Park, where we reverse our direction. After returning to Egelman Park, other trails will be taken to return to the Tower. Snowy or icy roads cancels this event.

MEET: 10:00 AM @ the Fire Tower on Skyline Drive. GPS: 40.347834, -75.902747

TELEPHONE: Leader Les 610-323-1703, Cell 610-850-1855 with questions.

Thursday Feb 8 , 2018 - Hopewell

KATHY says, Tsk, Tsk, heavens to Betsy, we only did 1/2 of Jody’s hike at French Creek State Park and Hopewell Park. Come and enjoy the second half of the hike from Hopewell to Hopewell ~ 5 miles. We’ll backtrack a little to the steps and take the Horseshoe trail to “Lover’s Lane”. Then, the road to Bethesda Church and the trail thru the woods. Returning via St. Peter’s Road and the Hopewell road back to the cars. Rain or snow cancels.

MEET: 9:30 A.M. @ Hopewell Park Visitor's Center parking lot.

TELEPHONE: Leader, Kathy, 610-603-946

1 with questions.

Thursday Feb 1, 2018 - Wyomissing Creek

KAY has planned and will lead a 5 mile hike on Wyomissing Creek Trail to where it meets the Schuylkill River Trail. We will return thru Reading Museum grounds. Then trek upstream thru beautiful Wyomissing Parks to see the “controversial” new football field fence. Lunch is optional afterwards.

MEET: 10:00 A.M. @ Old Mill Road parking lot. ( This is a NEW meeting place).
Directions from Shillington: Take Museum Road to first traffic light (about 1 mile) 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. Continue to parking on left. GPS Directions: 948 Old Mill Road, Reading PA.

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

Thursday Jan 25, 2018 - Birdsboro Watershed

Les will lead a 5.5 mile hike mostly in the Birdsboro Watershed. The hike begins with a road walk of close to 2 miles. The Horseshoe Trail will be used to enter the watershed. Local trails take us to the scenic reservoir surrounded by pines. We return via a closed section of the old Route 82. Snowy or icy roads cancel this event.

MEET: 10:00 AM @ the parking area on Hay Creek Rd (former Route 82), north of Geigertown, .8 mile north of where Mullen Hollow Rd intersects with Hay Creek Rd.
GPS: Go to 2 Elk Trail Lane, Birdsboro, then stay on Hay Creek Rd another .1 mile

DIRECTIONS: From the traffic light in Gibraltar at the Turkey Hill, travel east on Route 724, take the first right turn (about 1.2 miles), cross railroad tracks, turn left on Old River Rd, then almost immediately right onto Rock Hollow Rd. 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.

TELEPHONE: Leader Les 610-323-1703, Cell 610-850-1855 with questions.

Thursday Jan 18, 2018 - French Creek

KATHY will lead a hike at French Creek State Park following the Boone and Horseshoe Trails to Hopewell Village and then continue through the village to Rt. 345 where we will turn around and head back on the Horseshoe Trail. It is 4 miles moderate, a figure 8 hike, very nice.
Rain or snow cancels.

MEET: 9:30 A.M. @ the west boat launch of French Creek State Park, by the bathrooms.

TELEPHONE: Leader: Kathy 610-603-9461 with questions.