Allentown Hiking Club
Social Media
Please visit our Facebook page for recent trip reports, photos, and more.
In addition, many of our hikes are listed on Meetup. Check it out!
Our Mission
Members of the Allentown Hiking Club aspire to escape the crowded city; to walk, hike and climb for the enjoyment and exercise with nature loving companions; to maintain its section of the Appalachian Trail; and to stimulate public interests in every phase of nature and the outdoors through programs and lectures.
What We Do
Allentown Hiking Club is sponsored by the Allentown Recreation Bureau and is a member of the Keystone Trail Association and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. We maintain 10.3 miles of the Appalachian Trail, including the Allentown shelter (north of New Tripoli). We offer hikes and other outdoor events, open to the general public and led by experienced club members and other local experts.
Join Us!
Club dues are $15.00 per person per calendar year, or $20.00 for households. Funds are used for the printing and mailing of the Newsletter/Schedule, book and video purchases for our library, miscellaneous dues, needed trail maintenance equipment, and other expenses. Newsletter and activities schedules are mailed to club members on a quarterly basis.
Upcoming Events
APR
25
Fri
     
KTA Hiking Weekend at Raystown Lake
Our friends at KTA have announced a spring hiking weekend at Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County! Consider adding this event to your calendar.
APR
28
Mon
9:30 am |      
Blowdown Maintenance Hike (6 miles)
Maintenance hike leaving from Fort Franklin Rd AT trailhead to clear several blowdowns between Allentown Shelter and Tri-County Corner.
MAY
1
Thu
6:00 pm |        
Easy Weeknight Walk - 2 +/- miles
Let's take a leisurely stroll around the park ~
MAY
4
Sun
10:00 am |        
Lock #2 Clean-up
The Allentown Hiking Club maintains the 186 year old high lift Lock 2 on the Lehigh Canal in Lehigh Gorge State Park.
MAY
7
Wed
7:00 pm |      
MAY MONTHLY MEETING
Monthly Business Meeting and presentation by Brook Lenker, author of The Restorers and the recently published prequel to that book The Arbiters, as well as Executive Director of the Keystone Trails Association (KTA).

For more, visit our full event list

AHC News
Richard Snyder, 1928-2025
Honorary member Richard F. (Dick) Snyder, 96, died March 20, 2025. Dick loved the outdoors and shared this passion with his family and the Allentown Hiking Club.
Spring Cleaning
It’s that time ... time to spruce up or clear away the old to make room for the new. In the case of the Appalachian Trail and trails in general, that means getting out to assess trail conditions and remove any obstacles that winter storms may have brought to make a clear path for hikers.
Coming Soon: A Print-On-Demand Ordering System for Logo Shirts
You will be able to pick the color, size and style of shirt you want, and have it delivered to your address.

Check out more in the online version of our newsletter, The Happy Hiker

Side Trails
Appalachian Trail now crosses the Nolichucky River in Erwin, TN by raft
Appalachian Trail hikers can now be ferried across the Nolichucky River as part of the trail's official route.
Johnson City Press
AT bridge over Route 311 near McAfee Knob now open
The bridge will provide safe passage across a busy highway for hikers, including day hikers using the McAfee Knob trailhead parking lot.
Virginia DOT
Blue Mountain wildfire contained
Crews finally contained the Blue Mountain wildfire in Northampton County.
WNEP
Nearly 50 years after being found dead in a Pennsylvania cave, 'Pinnacle Man' is identified
The body of a man found frozen in a small Pennsylvania cave nearly 50 years ago has finally been identified.
AP News
Bucks County woman plans 9-mile hike for 90th birthday
Mary Ann Nissley and Paula Uhrin of the Allentown Hiking Club join the 69 News at Sunrise crew.
WFMZ
Why the famed Appalachian Trail keeps getting longer — and harder
As America has transformed, so too has its famous footpath. Less than half the A.T. remains where it was originally laid.
Washington Post
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