Thursday Jun 9, 2022 - Swatara State Park

BEV will lead a moderate 4 to 5 mile hike on a mountain bike loop in Swatara State Park in Northern Lebanon County. We will hike sections of loops A and B to get to Loop C. We will do the entire Loop C and return on A and B. We will meet at the trail head of the Mountain Bike complex (NOT Trout Run). 

 

MEET: 10:00 A.M. at State Park Lane trail head. 

 

DIRECTIONS: Interstate 78 to Interstate 81North. Exit at first Exit (Lickdale/Ft Indiantown Gap, Route 72). Left at light on top of exit. Left at the next light (North on route 72). Continue on Route 72 until it changes to Route 443 East. 0.9 miles to the entrance to State Park Lane, turn right, continue to the parking lot on the left. (The sign for State Park Lane is hard to see, it is opposite of Chapel Drive.) If you get to Twin Grove RV Resort, you went too far. 

 

If you come over the mountain and through Pine Grove, use 443 west. State Park Lane is on the

left 2.4 miles after Twin Grove RV Resort.

 

For those who use GPS, 0 Chapel Drive, Jonestown, PA 17038 should get you to the entrance to State Park Lane.

 

TELEPHONE: Leader Bev 484 665-0196 or 610 603 6876c the day of the hike.

 

NOTE: RAIN AT 9:00 AM DAY OF HIKE, CANCELS THIS HIKE.

Thursday Jun 2, 2022 - Skippack Creek Village Trail

KAY will lead the SKIPPACK CREEK VILLAGE TRAIL. Enjoy a 4+- mile hike from Palmer Park to the village of Skippack and back on the Skippack Village Trail. GUESS WHAT? Trail ends in Skippack right next to an ice cream shop. 

 

1 st MEET: 9:30 AM @ Boscov’s parking lot off Bus. Rte. 422 in Exeter Twp. to carpool to start

of the hike.

 

2 nd MEET: 10:00 AM+- @ Palmer Park, 4025 Heckler Road, Collegeville, PA

 

TELEPHONE: Kay 610-796-7602 with questions or if weather looks iffy

Thursday May 26, 2022 - Nolde

SUE will lead the NOLDE FOREST HIKE - 4-5 Miles. Bring lunch and a chair to eat together after the hike.

 

MEET: 10:00 AM at the Mansion Parking lot. 2910 New Holland Road, Reading, PA 19607

 

TELEPHONE: Leader Sue 484-948-5084 with questions.

Thursday May 19, 2022 - Gibralter Hill

EUGENIA will lead the Gibraltar Hill Yellow Loop - 3+ easy/moderate miles - An adventure hike.

The hike will begin at the trailhead on Killian Road. Because there is only a small parking area,

meet at the top SRT Trailhead on Angstadt Lane. We will carpool from there for appx. .8 mile.

I may not have time to scope the trail out, so consider this an adventure

 

MEET: 9:30 AM @ TOP lot of the trailhead on Angstadt Lane. From there we will proceed to

Killian Drive and the trailhead there. Hike will start before 10:00 AM.

 

DIRECTIONS: 

1st MEET: SRT Angstadt Trailhead: Take route 422 and connect with Route 176. Get off at Exit 10 to route 724. Turn Left towards Birdsboro then left onto Angstadt Lane and park in top lot (.4 mi).

2nd MEET: Gibraltar Hill Trailhead: From Route 176, take exit for Route 724. Turn LEFT towards Birdsboro. Turn Right onto Seyfret Drive (.8mi) (Seyfret Church on corner). Continue to SS and turn Right onto Killian Drive. Trailhead is right there

 

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

Thursday May 12, 2022 - Schuylkill River Trail Birdsboro

KAY will lead on the SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL in Birdsboro for 4 to 5 easy miles.

 

MEET 10:00 AM at Schuylkill River Trail parking lot in Birdsboro. We will hike East on Schuylkill River Trail to Union Meadows and back. Parking is directly across from Main Bird Parking Lot and next to Birdsboro VFW (address 321 E Main Street). 

Coming from Reading: parking lot is on left immediately after crossing Hay Creek Bridge on route 724. (NOTE: 321 E Main St is same as route 724)

 

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