Monthly Meeting of the Allentown Hiking Club

This will be a business meeting with a break for refreshments followed by a program.

Details
Meeting place: St Timothy's Lutheran Church 140 South Ott St, Allentown, Pa.
Leader: Mike "Sparky" Wuerstle 267-374-0324 bluegrasshorizon@yahoo.com

Appalachian Trail hike from Rte. 501 to Rte. 183

This hike will involve either a shuttle or a key exchange. This 8-mile hike is part of PA Section 6 (Rte. 183 to Swatara Gap). Participants should bring water and lunch. Hike Leader is Kathy Capora 610-417-0382 or kcorp@rcn.com

Details
Round trip road miles distance: 100 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 8 miles
Hike rating: C+
Meeting place: Meeting place: Rodeway Inn at US 22 and PA 309.

Float the Lehigh River from Treichler's Bridge to the dam in Northampton for a cool passage through the rural countryside.

Bring lunch, water, sun protection, a change of clothes and an already-inflated TRUCK tire. Trucks and vans will be appreciated to help haul the tubes, and we'll be leaving our lunch & dry clothes at the finish. NO PETS!

Details
Meeting place: Whitehall Mall between Sears and MacArthur Road. Contact Gene 610-432-5652.

Hike from Lehigh Gap to Little Gap. CANCELED

TO BE RESCHEDULED -See October 30

Details
Round trip road miles distance: .5 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 5-6 miles
Hike rating: D
Meeting place: Meet at store parking lot Pa.

Bike along the Bartram (flat) trail near Hamburg, PA for approx 12-15 miles.

Join "Warm-hand" Ron and Mercedes for biking on the Bartram (flat) trail approx 12-15 miles, then into Hamburg to get a "taste of Hamburg-er". Bring lunch money. Extra bikes available, but bring your own helmet. Optional walk uptown to the old school where Ron is from. Call Warm-Hand Ron or Mercedes with any questions.

Details
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 15 miles
Meeting place: 10:00am Bartram Trail. I-78 to Rte. 61 North, right onto Industrial Drive past the Boat and RV lot, over the RR tracks, then first left.
Leader: Ron Kieffer 610-217-4637
Co-leader: Mercedes Jurkiewicz 484-515-8001 mercedes.jurkiewicz@gmail.com