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4-29-11 to 5-1-11 | Maintenance
KTA Trail Care Thunder Swamp Trail SystemKeystone Trail Association Maintenance at Promised Land State Park
Trail Care weekends begin Friday evening at the designated campsite. A full day of trail work on Saturday is followed by an evening of campfire sociability and possibly a meal out at a local restaurant (Dutch treat). After a morning of additional trail work, the weekend concludes about noon on Sunday.
If you can't spare an entire weekend, you can join the group for whatever portion is convenient. No experience or special skills are required. Tools and work gloves will be provided.
Volunteers should contact trip leaders to indicate their intent to participate and get up-to-the-minute information.
Leader: John Motz
Phone: 570.236.1462
Email: trailbldr@hotmail.com
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Meeting place: Promised Land State Park
KTA Trail Care Thunder Swamp Trail System
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5-4-11 7:30 pm | Meeting
Monthly MeetingGuest speaker, Dick Saul -"Appalachian Trail hike"
There will be a monthly business meeting with a break for refreshments. Followed by a presentation by Dick Saul on an Appalachian Trail hike.
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Meeting place: St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 140 South Ott Street, Allentown, PA
Leader: Mike "Sparky" Wuerstle 267-374-0324 bluegrasshorizon@yahoo.com
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5-22-11 9:00 am | Maintenance
Annual AT Maintenance HikeSpring maintannce hike for AHC's Appalachian Trail section followed by pot luck picnic
This is our annual cleanup of our section of the AT. Please bring gloves, trash bags, clippers and water. After clean up we will have a pot luck picnic at Leaser Lake. Please let the coordinator know what dish you will be bringing. Hot dogs will be provided by the club.
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Hike / bike / on-water distance: 10.3 miles
Meeting place: Blue Mountain Summit Inn parking lot, Rte. 309
Leader: Ed Ritter 484-883-4657 critter888@verizon.net
Annual AT Maintenance Hike
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5-28-11 to 6-5-11 | Hike
Pennsylvania Hiking WeekPennsylvania Hiking Week celebrates 10th year
The Keystone Trails Association (KTA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) are proud sponsors the tenth annual Pennsylvania Hiking Week.
The statewide event promotes Pennsylvania’s amazing network of hiking trails in state parks, state forests and communities throughout the commonwealth. The nine-day event typically features more than 100 organized hikes and walks throughout Pennsylvania.
Find a hike with the Allentown Hiking Club, KTA, AMC, local Boy Scout Troop or other trail club that is sponsoring a hike this week. Just get out and hike Pennsylvania!
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Meeting place: Please contact hike leader for more information
5-28-11 9:30 am | Hike
Pinnacle Day Hike9 mile loop hike starts with 950' climb near Hamburg, Pa.
Pinnacle Loop Hike near Hamburg, Pa. Scenic Loop Hike includes uphill climb on the Appalachian Trail to the Pulpit Rock Overlook. Optional pizza stop after the hike. Hikers new to the leader will be screened. No children under 16. Dogs allowed.
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Round trip road miles distance: 40 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 9 miles
Hike rating: C
Meeting place: Please contact the event leader
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5-28-11 to 6-5-11 | Hike
Pennsylvania Hiking WeekPennsylvania Hiking Week celebrates 10th year
The Keystone Trails Association (KTA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) are proud sponsors the tenth annual Pennsylvania Hiking Week.
The statewide event promotes Pennsylvania’s amazing network of hiking trails in state parks, state forests and communities throughout the commonwealth. The nine-day event typically features more than 100 organized hikes and walks throughout Pennsylvania.
Find a hike with the Allentown Hiking Club, KTA, AMC, local Boy Scout Troop or other trail club that is sponsoring a hike this week. Just get out and hike Pennsylvania!
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Meeting place: Please contact hike leader for more information
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5-28-11 to 6-5-11 | Hike
Pennsylvania Hiking WeekPennsylvania Hiking Week celebrates 10th year
The Keystone Trails Association (KTA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) are proud sponsors the tenth annual Pennsylvania Hiking Week.
The statewide event promotes Pennsylvania’s amazing network of hiking trails in state parks, state forests and communities throughout the commonwealth. The nine-day event typically features more than 100 organized hikes and walks throughout Pennsylvania.
Find a hike with the Allentown Hiking Club, KTA, AMC, local Boy Scout Troop or other trail club that is sponsoring a hike this week. Just get out and hike Pennsylvania!
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Meeting place: Please contact hike leader for more information
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5-28-11 to 6-5-11 | Hike
Pennsylvania Hiking WeekPennsylvania Hiking Week celebrates 10th year
The Keystone Trails Association (KTA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) are proud sponsors the tenth annual Pennsylvania Hiking Week.
The statewide event promotes Pennsylvania’s amazing network of hiking trails in state parks, state forests and communities throughout the commonwealth. The nine-day event typically features more than 100 organized hikes and walks throughout Pennsylvania.
Find a hike with the Allentown Hiking Club, KTA, AMC, local Boy Scout Troop or other trail club that is sponsoring a hike this week. Just get out and hike Pennsylvania!
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Meeting place: Please contact hike leader for more information
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6-1-11 7:30 pm | Meeting
Monthly MeetngAt 7:30PM there will be a monthly business meeting with a break for refreshments. This is our summer hike scheduling meeting for July, August and September.
Following the business meeting we will be looking to schedule hikes and other events for July, August and September. These scheduled events will be published in our Summer Happy Hiker and poste on our website. Please complete an AHC Hike/Event form and give to the Hiking Schedule Coordinator, Marty Larson.
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Meeting place: St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 140 South Ott Street, Allentown, PA
Leader: Mike "Sparky" Wuerstle 267-374-0324 bluegrasshorizon@yahoo.com
5-28-11 to 6-5-11 | Hike
Pennsylvania Hiking WeekPennsylvania Hiking Week celebrates 10th year
The Keystone Trails Association (KTA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) are proud sponsors the tenth annual Pennsylvania Hiking Week.
The statewide event promotes Pennsylvania’s amazing network of hiking trails in state parks, state forests and communities throughout the commonwealth. The nine-day event typically features more than 100 organized hikes and walks throughout Pennsylvania.
Find a hike with the Allentown Hiking Club, KTA, AMC, local Boy Scout Troop or other trail club that is sponsoring a hike this week. Just get out and hike Pennsylvania!
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Meeting place: Please contact hike leader for more information
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5-28-11 to 6-5-11 | Hike
Pennsylvania Hiking WeekPennsylvania Hiking Week celebrates 10th year
The Keystone Trails Association (KTA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) are proud sponsors the tenth annual Pennsylvania Hiking Week.
The statewide event promotes Pennsylvania’s amazing network of hiking trails in state parks, state forests and communities throughout the commonwealth. The nine-day event typically features more than 100 organized hikes and walks throughout Pennsylvania.
Find a hike with the Allentown Hiking Club, KTA, AMC, local Boy Scout Troop or other trail club that is sponsoring a hike this week. Just get out and hike Pennsylvania!
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Meeting place: Please contact hike leader for more information
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5-28-11 to 6-5-11 | Hike
Pennsylvania Hiking WeekPennsylvania Hiking Week celebrates 10th year
The Keystone Trails Association (KTA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) are proud sponsors the tenth annual Pennsylvania Hiking Week.
The statewide event promotes Pennsylvania’s amazing network of hiking trails in state parks, state forests and communities throughout the commonwealth. The nine-day event typically features more than 100 organized hikes and walks throughout Pennsylvania.
Find a hike with the Allentown Hiking Club, KTA, AMC, local Boy Scout Troop or other trail club that is sponsoring a hike this week. Just get out and hike Pennsylvania!
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Meeting place: Please contact hike leader for more information
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6-4-11 6:00 | Hike
Whip-poor-will HikeA 5 mile night hike with the Blue Mtn. Eagle Climbing Club at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center to Translater Road to hear the Whip-poor-wills.
Warm Hand Ron Kieffer will be leading a 5 mile night hike with the Blue Mtn. Eagle Climbing Club at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center to Translater Road to hear the Whip-poor-wills. Hiking boots or sneakers with ankle support are a must. Not recommended for small children! Bring flashlights!
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Meeting place: 6pm -1st meeting Virginville Grange Hall rear lot (Rte 143-next to hotel)
7pm - 2nd meeting Osprey House Lehigh Gap Nature Center ( Rte 873 to Paint Mill Rd to end). Directions can be found at www.lgnc.org
Leader: Ron Kieffer 610-217-4637
Co-leader: Mercedes Jurkiewicz 484-515-8001 mercedes.jurkiewicz@gmail.com
6-4-11 8:00 am | Hike
Conestoga Trail - Section 1Hike the northern section of the trail from the junction of the Conestoga and Horse-Shoe Trails at Pumping Station Road south to Millway Road.
This section crosses Game Lands, follows Hammer Creek, skirts Speedwell Lake, and then rejoins Hammer Creek. We will traverse farmland and pastures, and pass a covered bridge. The last two miles are on roads.
This is a rescheduling of the hike postponed due to snow in January.
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Round trip road miles distance: 120 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 13 miles
Meeting place: Rodeway Inn at US 22 and PA 309.
Leader: Barbara Wiemann 610-262-6977 blwiemann@gmail.com
Co-leader: Virginia Musser 717-626-0069
Conestoga Trail - Section 1
5-28-11 to 6-5-11 | Hike
Pennsylvania Hiking WeekPennsylvania Hiking Week celebrates 10th year
The Keystone Trails Association (KTA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) are proud sponsors the tenth annual Pennsylvania Hiking Week.
The statewide event promotes Pennsylvania’s amazing network of hiking trails in state parks, state forests and communities throughout the commonwealth. The nine-day event typically features more than 100 organized hikes and walks throughout Pennsylvania.
Find a hike with the Allentown Hiking Club, KTA, AMC, local Boy Scout Troop or other trail club that is sponsoring a hike this week. Just get out and hike Pennsylvania!
Details
Meeting place: Please contact hike leader for more information
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