Presentation by Agnes Sablow on hiking the shoreline of Portugal followed by Monthly Business Meeting

Join in person at the church or with Zoom. To join the meeting use this link Join Zoom Meeting at 7:15 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87155560376?pwd=OHNkQnNNUUJoVnpNaHNpc3BCangrQT09 Meeting ID: 871 5556 0376 The password will be sent in an email to the forum. If you do not have access to a computer you can call into the meeting. The phone number is 1 646 558 8656

Details
Meeting place: St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 140 South Ott Street, Allentown, PA Enter from the back parking lot
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Leader: Paula Uhrin 484-951-4299
Co-leader: Karen Gradel 267-424-4602

Join us for a 3 - 4 mile walk from the Trolley Barn around Quakertown.

Start at the Trolley Barn and walk a loop thru the Quakertown Community Park and back to the Trolley Barn for optional food and beverages around the fire pit.

Details
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 3 miles
Hike rating: A+
Meeting place: Trolley Barn Public Market 116 E Broad Street Quakertown
Posted on meetup.com? NO
Leader: Karen Gradel 267-424-4602

Join us for another Tuesday evening walk upon the Saucon Rail Trail.

We’ll again start at the Southern Lehigh Living Memorial Park on Landis St in Coopersburg. After introductions we’ll walk a short distance to the trailhead and head north on the Saucon Rail Trail. We should have enough time to do about 2.5 miles out and then return for a total of about 5 miles.. This will a continuation of our walks on this trail. Afterwards we can go to the Inside Scoop Ice Cream Shop ! Please be on time! We need to be out of the park at dark... Please dress for the weather! Bring a drink or snack as needed,

Details
Round trip road miles distance: 5 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 5 miles
Hike rating: A+
Meeting place: We will meet at the parking lot between two baseball fields at Southern Lehigh Living Memorial Park. Address at the entrance to this parking lot is the following: 199 E Landis St Coopersburg, PA It should GPS well... Call if you have any questions.
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Leader: Mike Swartley 267-490-9652

Hike the rolling hills of Jacobsburg State Park

We will cover many of the 18 miles of trails this park offers. Trails of varied surfaces are through meadows and forests with rolling hills. Hiking boots recommended and water shoes might be nice to have for a cooling walk through Bushkill Creek. Bring water and lunch/snacks. Steady rain cancels.

Details
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 15 miles
Hike rating: E+
Meeting place: Meet at the large, triangular parking lot, just south of the park's Environmental Education Center, on Belfast Road.
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Leader: Paula Uhrin 484-951-4299

A challenging hike along the Appalachian ridge which includes 1.1 miles on an exposed unstable boulder field and a stop at Outerbridge Shelter. Many fine views north and south! Not for beginners or people with balance issues!

Leaving from and returning to Lehigh Furnace Gap on the AT, this “loop” hike will include portions of the AT as well as blue-blazed side trails. We will be moving at a good clip when the trail is easy, but taking our time thru the boulders and stopping to enjoy the vistas and sights along the way. Numerous views both north and south of the Northeast Extension and Lehigh River. Wear sturdy hiking boots and bring at least 2 liters of water, lunch and snacks. No pets. Rain cancels.

Details
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 10 miles
Hike rating: D
Meeting place: Parking limited (carpool if you can). Please contact Hike Leader at ksnyd82@gmail.com.
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Leader: Kerry Snyder 610-737-7768

Join us for another 5 mile weekday walk upon the Saucon Rail Trail.

We’ll start at the Upper Saucon Township Community Park on Preston Lane off route 378. This is a large township park with plenty of parking. After introductions we’ll head north on the Saucon Rail Trail. . We should have enough time to do about 2.5 miles out and then return for a total of about 5 miles.. Bring a bottle of water and snack as needed. We should finish about sunset.

Details
Round trip road miles distance: 5 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 5 miles
Hike rating: A+
Meeting place: We will meet at the restroom facility at the Upper Saucon Township Community Park. This is a tan colored building on the north side of the park. Please be on time. Start time is 6:00pm Street address is:  3231 Preston Lane, which is approximately ½ mile east of Route 378.
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Leader: Mike Swartley 267-490-9652

Let's explore the trails of French Creek State Park

We'll cover trails in both French Creek State Park and Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, including both Hopewell Lake and Scotts Run Lake and trails on both sides of Route 345. Trails are rocky and hilly and could be muddy. Please bring at least 2 liters of water and wear sturdy hiking boots. Heavy rain cancels. Trail map can be found here: http://www.docs.dcnr.pa.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_004691.pdf

Details
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 14 miles
Hike rating: E+
Meeting place: Hopewell Lake Boat Launch
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Leader: Paula Uhrin 484-951-4299

Maintenance Hike at 9:00am, then Picnic at 1:00pm

The Maintenance Hike starts with meeting at 9:00am at the Thunderhead Lodge Restaurant's parking lot. For your reference, the restaurant's address is 2520 W Penn Pike, Andreas PA 18211. Please park your cars DIRECTLY across the street, in the AT trailhead parking lot (40.7069742,-75.8119006). This is our annual clean-up of our section of the Appalachian Trail. Some effort will be to remove weeds, rocks, branches, invasive's, garbage from along the trail to allow the walk behind trimmer to be used by eliminating obstacles. Also, maintenance at the shelter. Please bring gloves, trimmers, clippers, water. After clean-up we will have a picnic at 1:00 at Leaser Lake north ramp. Hot dogs will be provided by the club. Please bring a covered dish item to share with the group. Bring a chair if you want.

Details
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 5 miles
Hike rating: A+
Meeting place: For Maintenance Hike's meeting place - see details above. For Picnic - meet at Leaser Lake - North Ramp, 7826-7836 Ontelaunee Rd, New Tripoli, PA 18066 (40.6752021,-75.8374937).
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Leader: Ed Ritter 484-883-4657 critter888@verizon.net

This another in our series of easy and scenic weekday evening walks on the Saucon Rail Trail.

We’ll start at the Water Street Park in Hellertown.. This is a township park with parking. After introductions we’ll walk a short distance to the trailhead and head south on the Saucon Rail Trail. . We should have enough time to do about 2.5 miles out and then return for a total of about 5 miles.. We should finish about dusk. There are a number of interesting sites on this walk. We will walk by the Wagner-Knecht Grist Mill Park, a refurbished Railroad Signal, Old Mill Rd (on which a nearby grist mill operated until 1959), the Reading Drive Trailhead and probably reach Spring Valley Rd before turning around. There are also several scenic views of the Saucon Creek. Please RSVP. It is important the walk starts on time so we finish by dusk.

Details
Round trip road miles distance: 5 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 5 miles
Hike rating: A+
Meeting place: Use Water Street Park Hellertown PA in your GPS. We will meet at the Pavilion at the Park. Street addresses tend to be off a block or two so you should note the location of the red pin in the following map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Water+Street+Park/@40.5797486,-75.3462094,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c43dfe551fc841:0x6e64992c482265d!8m2!3d40.5797486!4d-75.3440207
Posted on meetup.com? YES
Leader: Mike Swartley 267-490-9652

Monthly Business Meeting & Scheduling

There will not be a Zoom/dial-in option for this meeting.

Details
Meeting place: St. Timothy's Church 140 South Ott St. Allentown, PA Enter from the back parking lot.
Posted on meetup.com? YES
Leader: Paula Uhrin 484-951-4299
Co-leader: Karen Gradel 267-424-4602

A short challenging hike with some fine views and some interesting history

We'll hike up a steep rocky slope in Lehigh Gap, past the George W. Outerbridge Shelter on the AT, up to the top of the ridge with fine views of Palmerton below, then back down a series of trails thru the recovering Palmerton Zinc Superfund Site, past the Marshall Mansion atop the red hill, and along the Lehigh River on the bed of the former Lehigh-New England RR. This is not a beginner's hike due to the steep 1000' ascent and rocky terrain. Sturdy hiking boots are recommended. Bring at least a liter of water and food/snacks. No pets please.

Details
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 4 miles
Hike rating: C
Meeting place: Please email the event leader at ksnyd82@gmail.com
Posted on meetup.com? NO
Leader: Kerry Snyder 610-737-7768

Scenic & enjoyable hike at "Columbia Trail" & "Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area"

This is a slow-paced hike and is predominantly flat. We will see beautiful streams and a river. We will intersect between the Columbia Trail (higher ground) and Ken Lockwood Gorge (lower ground). Please bring at least 32 oz of water, good hiking shoes and a hearty snack. We will stop to eat at some point Rain will cancel this hike My reach number: (908) 723-6418

Details
Hike / bike / on-water distance: <10 miles
Hike rating: B
Meeting place: Location: Columbia Trail Trailhead and Parking Lot 73 Main St, High Bridge, NJ 08829
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Leader: Jill Pask 610-821-9744