Downtown meeting place for the start of hikes: Parking lot (rear) Capital Telecommunications Inc,
200 West Market Street
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Membership Chairman: Phyllis Morley, 2640 Wexford Lane, York, PA 17404,
764-6822
December2008
Chairperson:
Kim Jones (717)637-7103
December 6 (medium): Mason-Dixon trail hike: This 7.5 mile hike will follow the MDTS along the National Wild and Scenic White Clay Creek in the bi-state Delaware and Pennsylvania Park and Preserve. Meet 7:30 AM
at York County School of Tech. or 9 AM at the Pennsylvania Preserve Lot 1 parking area on London Tract Rd. just before the junction of London Tract Rd. with Good Hope Rd. Bring water, lunch and dress as weather dictates. There is a MDTS meeting at 2 PM in the meeting room of the Pennsylvania Preserve in the historic Primitive Baptist Church. Dinner stop optional. Donation of $6.00. Contact Jim Hooper (717) 252-3784 if you have questions.
December 14 (short): Hike Hollowcreek Greenway Trail and surrounding area for about 5 miles. Contact Regina Markle (717) 428-3545 for meeting time and place and details.
December 14 (long): Approximately 10 miles in Michaux State Forest on hiking and multi-use trails. Meet at Adams Electric at 8 AM. Car pool fee
$7.00. The usual boots, water, lunch. All are invited to Creekside Cottage afterwards for hot chocolate and goodies. Hike leader: Pat Yale (717) 495-2839 or
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December 21 (medium): Caledonia State Park, Quarry Gap circuit hike. This is a moderate 7.1 miles using part of the AT and part park trails, total elevation gain 1200 ft-400 ft in 0.5 miles. Hike along a stream surrounded by rhododendron thickets and hemlocks in Dark Hollow. Meet Adams Electric 8:30 AM. Bring boots, water, lunch, snacks. Option to stop afterward for holiday cheer at the new winery off RT 30. Leader: Gwen Loose (717) 891-9967. Car pool fee: $5.
December 28 (short): Take a brisk, 5 mile hike at Hashawa County Park thru woods, fields, pine groves and along streams. Some steep but short hills and trails may be muddy. We will visit the resident bald eagle and raptors present. Perfect post holiday hike. Bring boots, water, snacks. Meet Adams Electric at noon. Car pool fee $3.00. Leader: Kim Jones
or (717) 637-7103.
December 28 (long): No hike leader
Announcements:
Thursday work trips: join the group that does trail work on Thursdays. Contact Jim Hooper (717)252-3784 or
to get on the email list announcing each week’s work trip.
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Hike leaders are needed for the following dates in January: 11 (short and long), 18 (short and long), 25 (medium). Please contact Bill Anderson
to lead a hike.
The following people have fulfilled the requirements for membership and will be invited to join the club if there are no objections within ten days: Jerry & Chris Broome, York, PA 17406.
