Thursday January 2, 2025 - Pinnacle Hike

Approx 9.5 miles

Lets go to the PINNACLE to start the new year!

Hike description: Follow the road up from the parking area. Cross over the small bridge over furnace Creek. When the road forks, take the fork to the left. The road will eventually take you to a metal gate. The road proceeds along the north side of the reservoir. Eventually you will come to a road that has blue blazes. Follow the road up the hill. After about 1 1/2 mile of climbing, you will come to a clearing (the helipad). bear to the right after you enter the clearing, you will see a white blazed trail. This is the Pinnacle Side Trail. Follow it to the Pinnacle. This route is about a 9 1/2 mile round trip. This is my favorite way up from the reservoir, the trail is not very rocky and there aren't any gut busting uphill climbs.

Meeting place: 9:30 AM at Hamburg Reservoir.

GPS: 40 35.01279388810332 N - 75 56.5171480178833 W

Directions: From the town of Hamburg travel east on State Street (Old Route 22). Take a left on Reservoir Road. Follow Reservoir Road until you reach the parking area adjacent to the Hamburg water works.

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

Thursday December 26, 2024 - Streets of Wyomissing

Approx 3-4 miles

Our hike leader says, “Come and Enjoy a Merry Day After Christmas” Have you seen the herd of deer in Wyomissing? Some have grown large antlers since last year. We will hike the streets of Wyomissing hoping to see many more Christmas decorations on some of the mansions at this time of year. Always dress appropriately for weather conditions. Call if it’s “iffy”.

Meeting place: 10:00 A.M. @ ADDRESS: 1700 Parkside Drive S, Wyomissing, PA 19610. 

Directions: Coming from Buttonwood Street on Museum Road, turn right onto Parkside Drive S and follow to parking lot. Coming from Shillington on Museum Road turn left onto Parkside Drive S and follow to parking lot.

For more information or further directions, contact:  610-796-7602

Thursday Decdember 19, 2024 - Mt Gretna Hike

Approx. 5-miles 

We will hike around Mt Gretna to see the Chautauqua's Christmas Decorations.

Meeting place: 10:00 A.M. at the Mt Gretna parking lot along Route 117 

GPS:  40.248023, - 76.471373

Directions: Route 422W to 501 South in Myerstown; Route 419 S in Schaefferstown; Route 72 S in Quentin and 117N shortly afterwards (note: you will be merging on Rte. 322/72 entering on the left and the exit is on the right very soon. Travel 2.2 miles turn left to the Jigger Shop Parking lot.

For more information or further directions, contact:  717-949-2056 or cell 717-376-9485 with questions.

Thursday December 12, 2024 - Maiden Creek/ Ontelaunee

Approximate 4-miles

Hike will be on the north side of Maiden Creek which flows into Lake Ontelaunee. We will start on an old road that leads to W Shore Drive; however, there is another old road that branches off this trail/road and returns to the old road. If there wasn't recent rain, we would explore further after reaching West Shore Drive.

NOTE: there is an option for those who do not want to explore to stay on the original old road to W Shore Drive and return via the same trail/road, The distance for this is under 4 miles and is 1 hill.

Meeting place: 10:00 AM Parking Area for Lake Ontelaunee Trails

Directions: Route 222 towards Allentown, Left on 662 at Moselem Springs circle. Around 3 miles after McArdle's Pub on the left and crossing the bridge, immediate left to one of the Parking Areas for Lake Ontelaunee Trails. See below GPS.

GPS: 1561-, 1599 Moselem Spring Rd, Hamburg, PA 19526 40.5556484, -75.9818772

For more information or further directions, contact: Cell 610 603 6876

Thursday December 5, 2024 - Blue Marsh Hike

Moderate 4-6 mile loop

We will hike the trail from the Stilling Basin towards the Red Bridge.

Meeting place: 9:30 AM. at Stilling Basin -Upper lot near the basin.

Directions: From Route 183 north, turn left at the CVS onto W. Leesport Road. Turn right onto County Welfare Road. At the stop sign, turn left onto Palisades Road, then right into the Stilling Basin.  

NOTE: WEAR ORANGE TO BE SAFE. Heavy snow or rain will cancel this hike.

For more information or further directions, contact: Cell 484-557-7854