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25 9-25-16 11:00 am \| Hike Scenic Hike in Beltzville S.P. Hike in the Wild Creek Cove area of Beltzville S.P. The hike will start at the Wild Creek Trailhead. We'll do the Christman Trail counter-clockwise with a side trip on the Green Trail along the stream. We'll then have lunch at the waterfall, hike both the Falls Trail and Cove Ridge Trail, which offers nice views of Wild Creek Cove. before heading back to the cars. This hike has a few short climbs, but otherwise is fairly flat and only a few places have stones, but nothing like on the AT, so hiking boots are not necessary. A great, short hike for those wanting to see if hiking is for them. Bring water and lunch. Heavy rain cancels. PS: Suzanne Churchill will be co-leading the hike as training to become a hike leader. So come on out and support our soon to be new hike leader! 1. Directions from south or south west: get to PA 248 past Slatington and make a right onto US 209 north. Just before you go under the turnpike bridges, make a left onto Harrity Rd, and then before you pass the P.J. Whelihans, make a right onto Pohopoco Rd. It's 7 miles to the Wild Creek Trail head on the right. 2. Directions from the east or south east: take US 209 South and then make a right onto Trachsville Hill Rd for 1.3 mi. At the SS, turn left on Pohopoco Rd for 1 mi. The Wild Creek Trail Head will be on your left. 3. Directions from I-476 (PA Tpk): Get off at the US209/Mahoning Valley exit #74. DO NOT take the ramp labeled US 209 North. If you do, you cannot make the left onto Harrity. You have to take the US 209 South Ramp to the left and keep left at the bottom of the ramp to the Stop Sign and make a left onto US 209 North. Make the left at the traffic light onto Harrity and then follow the rest of the directions in #1. The GPS coordinates for the Wildcreek Trail Head: 40.890788 -75.563405 Details Hike / bike / on-water distance: 5.5 miles Hike rating: B+ Meeting place: We will meet at the Wild Creek Trailhead. See the details for directions. Posted on meetup.com? YES Share this: Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Scenic-Hike-in-Beltzville-SP-1209 Scenic Hike in Beltzville S.P.	26	27	28	29	30	1
2	3	4	5 10-5-16 7:30 pm \| Meeting OCTOBER MONTHLY MEETING Monthly business meeting. A presentation will be given by Donna Kohut of the Outdoor Discovery School of LLBean, Saucon Valley. Details Meeting place: Meeting place: St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 140 South Ott Street, Allentown, PA. Posted on meetup.com? NO Leader: Lucy Cantwell 267-664-3550 Share this: Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/OCTOBER-MONTHLY-MEETING-1211 OCTOBER MONTHLY MEETING	6	7	8 10-8-16 9:00 am \| Maintenance Lock #2 Maintenance & Clean-up Semi-annual maintenance trip to Lock #2 If we have enough help, we will go down to Lock #1, also. Details Round trip road miles distance: 5 miles Hike / bike / on-water distance: 2 miles Meeting place: Rite Aid, Walnutport @ 9:00 a.m. or at the trestle on the Glen Onoko access road @ 9:30 a.m. Posted on meetup.com? NO Share this: Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Lock-2-Maintenance-Cleanup-1203 Lock #2 Maintenance & Clean-up
9 10-9-16 8:30 am \| Hike Dunnfield Creek, Sunfish Pond, Raccoon Ridge Hike Loop hike through the Delaware Water Gap including Dunnfield Creek, Sunfish Pond, Raccoon Ridge, and the AT. This lot fills up quickly so please arrive early. From there we will hike the Dunnfield Hollow Trail to Sunfish Pond. This section includes multiple stream crossings that, depending on how fast the creek is running, may require getting your feet wet, so please plan accordingly. Trekking poles are strongly recommended. After a rest at a rock outcropping on the northeast side of Sunfish Pond we will continue on the Appalachian Trail to Raccoon Ridge for lunch. After lunch we will travel back down the Appalachian Trail to our cars. Sturdy hiking boots are recommnded. Bring at least 2 quarts of water (you will thank me) and lunch plus snacks. Steady rain cancels. Details Hike / bike / on-water distance: 15 miles Hike rating: E Meeting place: Meet at the Dunnfield Creek Parking lot, which is the second to last exit in NJ off Route 80 West. Posted on meetup.com? YES Leader: Paula Uhrin 484-951-4299 Share this: Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Dunnfield-Creek-Sunfish-Pond-Raccoon-Ridge-Hike-1200 Dunnfield Creek, Sunfish Pond, Raccoon Ridge Hike	10	11	12 10-12-16 6:00 pm \| Hike Wed Evening Walk in Quakertown Easy walk around Quakertown Memorial Park Meet at McCooles and walk to the park and around the loop trail. Walk back to McCooles for optional refreshments. Details Hike / bike / on-water distance: 4 miles Hike rating: A+ Meeting place: McCooles Red Lion Inn 4 South Main Street Quakertown Posted on meetup.com? NO Leader: Karen Gradel 267-424-4602 Co-leader: Cynthia Paetow 215-494-6973 cpaetow@hotmail.com Share this: Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Wed-Evening-Walk-in-Quakertown-1217 Wed Evening Walk in Quakertown	13	14	15 10-15-16 1:00 pm \| Hike Autumn Refuge Hike Hike the Prairie Grass, Chestnut Oak and other trails. There will be a 600 foot altitude gain. Bring water, sturdy shoes and snacks. Details Hike / bike / on-water distance: 6 miles Hike rating: B+ Meeting place: Meet at Osprey House LGNC> Posted on meetup.com? YES Share this: Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Autumn-Refuge-Hike-1196 Autumn Refuge Hike
16 10-16-16 9:00 am \| Hike Walnutport Canal Festival A rail trail hike and then the festival. Hike 5 miles of rail trail at Weissport and then return to Walnutport and the canal festival. Lots of good food & entertainment at this nice festival. Details Round trip road miles distance: 15 miles Hike / bike / on-water distance: 5 miles Meeting place: Pathmark parking lot, PA 145, in Walnutport. Posted on meetup.com? NO Co-leader: Anne Griffin 484-350-5832 Share this: Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Walnutport-Canal-Festival-1204 Walnutport Canal Festival 10-16-16 11:30 am \| Hike South Mountain Preserve and Allentown Symphony Take a hike around the Preserve then attend the Allentown Symphony We will walk the alpine street trail (1.6mi) and connect to the trout run trail 1.3 mi). Loop . Wear sturdy shoes. Rain cancels. Then attend Allentown symphony concert featuring Bradford Marsalis on saxophone. Eat after at hopefully the Breworks . Tickets 20% discount. Mention HIKE20. Details Hike / bike / on-water distance: 3 miles Hike rating: A Meeting place: Alpine st. Trailhead. Posted on meetup.com? NO Leader: Mercedes Jurkiewicz 484-515-8001 mercedes.jurkiewicz@gmail.com Co-leader: Ron Kieffer 610-217-4637 Share this: Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/South-Mountain-Preserve-and-Allentown-Symphony-1215 South Mountain Preserve and Allentown Symphony	17	18	19 10-19-16 6:00 pm \| Hike Wed Evening Walk in Quakertown Easy walk around Quakertown Memorial Park Meet at Proper Brewing Co and walk to the park and around the loop trail. Walk back to Proper Brewing Co for optional refreshments. Cell phone 267-424-4602 Details Hike / bike / on-water distance: 3.5 miles Hike rating: A+ Meeting place: Proper Brewing Co., 117 W Broad St, Quakertown. Parking is in the back. Posted on meetup.com? NO Leader: Karen Gradel 267-424-4602 Co-leader: Cynthia Paetow 215-494-6973 cpaetow@hotmail.com Share this: Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Wed-Evening-Walk-in-Quakertown-1218 Wed Evening Walk in Quakertown	20	21	22 10-22-16 noon \| Maintenance Chestnut & Oak Trail Maintenance Semi-annual maintenance & clean up with some possible construction. Details Round trip road miles distance: 5 miles Hike / bike / on-water distance: 2 miles Meeting place: Osprey House at Lehigh Gap Nature Center Posted on meetup.com? NO Share this: Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Chestnut-Oak-Trail-Maintenance-1205 Chestnut & Oak Trail Maintenance
23 10-23-16 9:45 am \| Hike Scenic Hike in Beltzville S.P. Hike in the Wild Creek Cove area of Beltzville S.P. I'm posting this hike again because there were several people on the Meetup's wait list. ----- The hike will start at the Wild Creek Trailhead. We'll do the Christman Trail counter-clockwise with a side trip on the Green Trail along the stream. We'll then have lunch at the waterfall, hike both the Falls Trail and Cove Ridge Trail, which offers nice views of Wild Creek Cove. before heading back to the cars. This hike has a few short climbs, but otherwise is fairly flat and only a few places have stones, but nothing like on the AT, so hiking boots are not necessary. A great, short hike for those wanting to see if hiking is for them. Bring water and lunch. Heavy rain cancels. ----- 1. Directions from south or south west: get to PA 248 past Slatington and make a right onto US 209 north. Just before you go under the turnpike bridges, make a left onto Harrity Rd, and then before you pass the P.J. Whelihans, make a right onto Pohopoco Rd. It's 7 miles to the Wild Creek Trail head on the right. ----- 2. Directions from the east or south east: take US 209 South and then make a right onto Trachsville Hill Rd for 1.3 mi. At the SS, turn left on Pohopoco Rd for 1 mi. The Wild Creek Trail Head will be on your left. ----- 3. Directions from I-476 (PA Tpk): Get off at the US209/Mahoning Valley exit #74. DO NOT take the ramp labeled US 209 North. If you do, you cannot make the left onto Harrity. You have to take the US 209 South Ramp to the left and keep left at the bottom of the ramp to the Stop Sign and make a left onto US 209 North. Make the left at the traffic light onto Harrity and then follow the rest of the directions in #1. The GPS coordinates for the Wildcreek Trail parking lot: 40.890788 -75.563405 Details Hike / bike / on-water distance: 5.5 miles Hike rating: B+ Meeting place: Meeting place: We will meet at the Wild Creek Trail parking lot. See the details for directions. Posted on meetup.com? YES Share this: Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Scenic-Hike-in-Beltzville-SP-1219 Scenic Hike in Beltzville S.P.	24	25	26	27	28	29
30 10-30-16 10:30 am \| Hike Deep Lake Hike Hike to Deep Lake and back. Bring lunch and Water. No pets please. Details Round trip road miles distance: 40 miles Hike / bike / on-water distance: 4 miles Hike rating: A Meeting place: McDonalds in Wind Gap Posted on meetup.com? NO Share this: Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Deep-Lake-Hike-1199 Deep Lake Hike 10-30-16 10:00 am \| Hike "Terroir" in Greenwich Breakfast with boy scouts, bicycling and a wine tasting. Breakfast with the Boy Scouts at Camp Edmar followed by a bike trip on public roads and PRIVATE PROPERTY! (By permission) Must be a member; you can join that day. We'll hear the original "witchy woman." (Sparks really do fly from her fingertips! Woo-Woo) playing hauntingly familiar tunes on her cello. We'll be pushing the bikes up the hills to see panoramic scenery in fall splendor and coast down to the next hill. We'll "wine down" with a wine tasting at Blair Vineyards. (Nothing to do with the Blair-Witch Project). 9 mile loop with lots of ups and downs. Details Hike / bike / on-water distance: 9 miles Meeting place: 1. 10:00 a.m. - Blair Vineyards, 99 Dietrich Valley Rd, Kutztown, PA Same directions as for Camp Edmar, but continue straight onto Dietrich Valley Rd. for another .6 miles instead of turning right onto Boy Scout Rd. 2. 10:10 a.m. - Camp Edmar, take PA 737 from Kutztown, or South from I-78 and then turn left (if from Kutztown) or right (if from I-78) onto Wiltrout Rd for about .9 mile then turn right onto Boy Scout Rd for about .3 mi. Posted on meetup.com? NO Leader: Ron Kieffer 610-217-4637 Co-leader: Mercedes Jurkiewicz 484-515-8001 mercedes.jurkiewicz@gmail.com Share this: Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Terroir-in-Greenwich-1220 "Terroir" in Greenwich	31	1	2 11-2-16 7:30 pm \| Hike NOVEMBER MONTHLY MEETING Monthly business meeting. Speaker to be announced. Details Meeting place: St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 140 South Ott Street, Allentown, PA. Posted on meetup.com? NO Leader: Lucy Cantwell 267-664-3550 Share this: Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/NOVEMBER-MONTHLY-MEETING-1212 NOVEMBER MONTHLY MEETING	3	4	5

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9-25-16 11:00 am | Hike

Scenic Hike in Beltzville S.P.

Hike in the Wild Creek Cove area of Beltzville S.P.

The hike will start at the Wild Creek Trailhead. We'll do the Christman Trail counter-clockwise with a side trip on the Green Trail along the stream. We'll then have lunch at the waterfall, hike both the Falls Trail and Cove Ridge Trail, which offers nice views of Wild Creek Cove. before heading back to the cars. This hike has a few short climbs, but otherwise is fairly flat and only a few places have stones, but nothing like on the AT, so hiking boots are not necessary. A great, short hike for those wanting to see if hiking is for them. Bring water and lunch. Heavy rain cancels. PS: Suzanne Churchill will be co-leading the hike as training to become a hike leader. So come on out and support our soon to be new hike leader! 1. Directions from south or south west: get to PA 248 past Slatington and make a right onto US 209 north. Just before you go under the turnpike bridges, make a left onto Harrity Rd, and then before you pass the P.J. Whelihans, make a right onto Pohopoco Rd. It's 7 miles to the Wild Creek Trail head on the right. 2. Directions from the east or south east: take US 209 South and then make a right onto Trachsville Hill Rd for 1.3 mi. At the SS, turn left on Pohopoco Rd for 1 mi. The Wild Creek Trail Head will be on your left. 3. Directions from I-476 (PA Tpk): Get off at the US209/Mahoning Valley exit #74. DO NOT take the ramp labeled US 209 North. If you do, you cannot make the left onto Harrity. You have to take the US 209 South Ramp to the left and keep left at the bottom of the ramp to the Stop Sign and make a left onto US 209 North. Make the left at the traffic light onto Harrity and then follow the rest of the directions in #1. The GPS coordinates for the Wildcreek Trail Head: 40.890788 -75.563405

Details
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 5.5 miles
Hike rating: B+
Meeting place: We will meet at the Wild Creek Trailhead. See the details for directions.
Posted on meetup.com? YES

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10-23-16 9:45 am | Hike

Scenic Hike in Beltzville S.P.

Hike in the Wild Creek Cove area of Beltzville S.P.

I'm posting this hike again because there were several people on the Meetup's wait list. ----- The hike will start at the Wild Creek Trailhead. We'll do the Christman Trail counter-clockwise with a side trip on the Green Trail along the stream. We'll then have lunch at the waterfall, hike both the Falls Trail and Cove Ridge Trail, which offers nice views of Wild Creek Cove. before heading back to the cars. This hike has a few short climbs, but otherwise is fairly flat and only a few places have stones, but nothing like on the AT, so hiking boots are not necessary. A great, short hike for those wanting to see if hiking is for them. Bring water and lunch. Heavy rain cancels. ----- 1. Directions from south or south west: get to PA 248 past Slatington and make a right onto US 209 north. Just before you go under the turnpike bridges, make a left onto Harrity Rd, and then before you pass the P.J. Whelihans, make a right onto Pohopoco Rd. It's 7 miles to the Wild Creek Trail head on the right. ----- 2. Directions from the east or south east: take US 209 South and then make a right onto Trachsville Hill Rd for 1.3 mi. At the SS, turn left on Pohopoco Rd for 1 mi. The Wild Creek Trail Head will be on your left. ----- 3. Directions from I-476 (PA Tpk): Get off at the US209/Mahoning Valley exit #74. DO NOT take the ramp labeled US 209 North. If you do, you cannot make the left onto Harrity. You have to take the US 209 South Ramp to the left and keep left at the bottom of the ramp to the Stop Sign and make a left onto US 209 North. Make the left at the traffic light onto Harrity and then follow the rest of the directions in #1. The GPS coordinates for the Wildcreek Trail parking lot: 40.890788 -75.563405

Details
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 5.5 miles
Hike rating: B+
Meeting place: Meeting place: We will meet at the Wild Creek Trail parking lot. See the details for directions.
Posted on meetup.com? YES