Float the Lehigh River from Treichlers Bridge to the dam at Northampton

Bring a firmly inflated TRUCK TUBE and a change of clothes if you are riding with someone else. Wear a swimsuit, T-shirt, shoes, wide-brimmed hat & sunscreen. Meeting Place: Whitehall Mall by Sears Auto Store.

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Round trip road miles distance: 15 miles

From Wind Gap hike by Blue Mt Water Co, road, Little Offset Ridge, Wolf Rocks to Fox Gap

Call leaders for meeting place. Bring water, lunch and wear appropriate footwear for PA AT.

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Round trip road miles distance: 58 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 8.1 miles
Hike rating: B

Monthly meeting of the Allentown Hiking Club at St Timothy's Lutheran Church, 140 South Ott Street, Allentown, Pa.

This will be a business meeting with a break for refreshments followed by a program with Tom Gettings of the Wildlands Conservancy.

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Work on the Chestnut Oak trail.

Meet at Lehigh Gap Nature Center at 5:30 P.M. to work on the Chestnut Oak trail. Please bring gloves and water.

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Hike / bike / on-water distance: .5 miles
Hike rating: E

IT IS NECESSARY TO CANCEL THIS DUE TO THE CONFLICT WITH MUSIKFEST Bike the length of the Lehigh Canal east to Easton, a section of the Palmer Trail,and the Lehigh Canal west to Allentown for a total of 36 miles at a comfortable pace. Helmets, lunch, and water are required. Bikes should be capable of some rough surfaces(no street bikes).

The hike will begin at the Main Street Depot parking lot entrance to Sand Island in Bethlehem. This will be a moderate paced ride 9-11 mph on the Lehigh Canal east to the end, returning to Palmer Township boat launch and heading up the Palmer Trail. We will return back to the Palmer Township launch and head back to Sand Island. The first leg of the hike is 26 miles. People wishing to drop out can do so here. After lunch back at Sand Island we will head west to Allentown and return for another 10 miles round trip. Directions and information can be found at http://www.wildlandspa.org/lrwt/sandislandbethlehem_info.hmtl. Registration is required for this trip. You may wish to contact me if you have any questions. Call 610-797-4253 before 9 PM for more details. Best to reach me via email at lschaedel@verizon.net. Meet at main Street Depot at Sand Island in Bethlehem Pa at 8:30 AM. Please confirm attendance via email at lschaedel@verizon.net or a voice message at 710-797-4253.

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We will hike from Lehigh Gap to Little Gap. Arguably the most difficult section of the AT in Pennsylvania.

We will be able to hike a section of the relocation of the AT. Please bring water and snacks. Meet at Rite Aide Drug Store paring lot in Walnutport.

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Round trip road miles distance: 6 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 5.1 miles
Hike rating: E

Day hike along the Lehigh canal towpath from Sand Island in Bethlehem to Canal Park in Allentown, out and back hike.

Rain cancels. No dogs. Bring water & snacks. We will stop at Canal Park for a "lunch break." Contact Ed to confirm.

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Round trip road miles distance: 6 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 9 miles
Hike rating: B

Hike thru the Seven Tubs Natural Area and the adjacent Audobon Trail

We'll finish with some "stealth" swimming & sunning shortly after a stop for lunch. Bring swimsuit, sunscreen, lunch & liquids. Meeting Place: Days Inn, Routes 309 & 22.

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Round trip road miles distance: 150 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 4-5 miles

Kick off the Labor Day Weekend with a moderate to brisk paced hike from Rt 309 to the Allentown Hiking Shelter.

We’ll hike the Appalachian Trail from the Rt 309 AT crossing to the Allentown Hiking Shelter, have lunch and return. This is a great hike for new members and guests to experience a part of the Appalachian Trail maintained by the club as well as visit the shelter built by club volunteers in 1998. Wear sturdy shoes, bring a minimum of 2 quarts of water, lunch and snacks. No Pets. Rain may cancel or delay. For additional information and updates, please call, email or visit Mountain Trekkers. Meet 9:30 AM at Blue Mountain Summit Restaurant, 2520 W Penn Pike (Rt 309), Andreas, PA 18211. Leader: John Hubka 570-722-2520 JHUB7777@yahoo.com

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Hike / bike / on-water distance: 8.5 miles
Hike rating: B

Monthly meeting of the Allentown Hiking Club at St Timothy's Lutheran Church, 140 South Ott Street, Allentown, Pa.

This will be a business and scheduling meeting with refreshments.

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KTA will be working on hiking trails in this Nature Conservancy property in Chester County.

Goat Hill is part of the State-Line Serpentine Barrens, the largest occurrence of serpentine barrens (extremely rare areas characterized by thin soil and bare, light green rock) in the eastern United States. KTA will provide all tools and work gloves and a place to camp. Contact leader to register for this event.

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KTA will be working on hiking trails in this Nature Conservancy property in Chester County.

Goat Hill is part of the State-Line Serpentine Barrens, the largest occurrence of serpentine barrens (extremely rare areas characterized by thin soil and bare, light green rock) in the eastern United States. KTA will provide all tools and work gloves and a place to camp. Contact leader to register for this event.

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