Blue links below take you to a map page!  

Parking For the Club!  Five Lots Click

Fee for a hike is only if one Carpools.

 

Please volunteer to lead a hike or two for this 2010 year: 2010


FEBRUARY 7 - CHILI HIKE & DINNER: Hike will be approximately 3-5 miles depending on weather conditions, and will begin at 10 AM from the JPJ cabin. Hike leader is Bob Falsetti. Dinner at 1:30 PM. Call (717) 854-3437 or e-mail Julie Falsetti ( ), before 9 P.M. Thursday, February 4, to make meal reservations. Meal cost will depend on Julie’s cost and can be paid at the cabin.

FEBRUARY 14 - MEDIUM HIKE: Lake Redman approximately 7-mile loop hike. If weather permitting, the hike will go through both of the Interstate 83 underpasses. The North West underpass is long, narrow and about 5ft in height. Both underpasses have water flowing through them, but there should be little water flowing through them unless a recent rain storm. If rain occurs before hike or during the hike, the hike may not go through the underpasses. Terrain is steep in a number of areas with rocky trail. Bring hiking boots lunch, snacks, water, and appropriate outerwear for the weather. Meet 10 AM at the South parking lot located at Vo-Tec (York County High School of Technology). Car Pool Fee: $0.25. Hike Leader: Alan Noble 717-938-8506 or

FEBRUARY 12-16 AWAY WEEKEND: We will play in the snow in the Endless Mts. once again, which means hiking, sledding, skiing, snowball battles snow angles, anything your heart desires with snow. Give Jim or Joyce Hooper a call or e-mail (717) 252-3784 , for information and reservation. 

FEBRUARY 20 - SHORT HIKE: We will be hiking from the Tateosian residence heading east this time for a different trail. There will be a little road walking but we will get into the woods as soon as possible. Plan to stay for refreshments afterwards. If we have 20 inches of snow wear your parka and bring your dog sled and huskies. Or you could call and see if there is a hike in spite of bad weather. Meet at Vo-Tec (York County High School of Technology) at 1:30 PM or at Tateos home at 1:45. Leader: Sarah Tateosian 717-741-2652. No fee.

FEBRUARY 21 - AT WORK HIKE: Work includes chainsaw work, cutting briars at the power line and shelter clean up. Meet at 8:30 AM at the North End meeting place next to Rutter's Store . Contact Jim Hooper at 252-3784 or .

FEBRUARY 28 - SHORT HIKE: Meet at Boscov's East Parking lot, off of (Rt. 24), Mt. Zion RD. at 1:30 PM, or at High Point Park at 2:00 to enjoy this 6-mile hike. The hike will take us thru 3 County Parks, all of which have views of the Susquehanna River, on the Mason Dixon Trail. The Parks are High Point, the Native Land Heritage, and Kline Run Park. The terrain will be hard road, medium hills, mowed pasture, and woodlands. We will be going by Shanks Mere if anyone cares to shop near end of hike. Wear good warm shoes/boots, clothing. Bring a snack and some water. Car Pool Fee: $1.50. Hike Leader Joyce Hooper. Contact before 12:30 P.M. day of hike for cancellation or questions. Home: (717) 252-3784 ; Cell (717) 309-3115.

FEBRUARY 28 - LONG HIKE: 10.5 mile loop in Michaux State Forest on the Flat Rock Trail, Rocky Knob Trail, the AT and some dirt forest roads. Some of the footing is rocky, there is a stream crossing, and there are two 500-ft. climbs. Good boots recommended. Bring lunch, water and snack. Meet at Adams Electric at 8 AM. Car Pool Fee $5. Hike leader: Pat Yale (717) 495-2839 or .

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Thursday Work Trips: Come join the group that does trail work, usually on the MDT. Call Jim Hooper at (717) 252-3784 or for time and place.

HIKE LEADERS NEEDED for the following dates in March: 7 (medium), 14 (short), 21 (long). Please contact Kim Herbst at to lead a hike. Thanks!

COFFEE POT CORD IS MISSING The electric cord is missing that belongs to the coffee pot used at the last covered-dish dinner. Please check all crock pots that were at the dinner, and if you find the missing cord, please call Sarah at 741-2652.

A.T. Museum is coming to Pine Grove Furnace State Park: The first and only museum about and for the A.T. will open June 5, 2010 (National Trails Day) in the Old Mill.  Website: www.atmuseum.org.

Reminder, anyone wishing to receive their newsletter by e-mail instead of by postal mail (we have saved postage costs keeping dues down), please forward your e-mail address to Bernie Frick to sign up.

Any hike leader who has maps (topo, hand drawn, or otherwise) of past hikes they have led are asked to send a copy to Tim Schmidt, Tim has volunteered to maintain a catalog of hikes to be shared with future hike leaders who are looking for suggestions of where to hike. Thanks!

BE COOL! - Sport a York Hiking Club license plate on your car.  Cost $5.  Contact Tim S. at (717) 235-5940.   and ask for details.  

Please volunteer to lead a hike or two for this year's schedule.

* "If there are no objections within 10 days" refers to things like almost getting a hike kicked out of a park.

A sheet is handed out to all New hikers at the parking lots before the hikes.

Our new place for meetings/events  is inside the York Township Recreation Building, directions as follows:

  From I-83 exit 16, take Queen St (PA-74) south for about 1 mile.  At Campbell Music, turn left onto Oak St.  Drive about a tenth of a mile and stop at the stop sign; do not turn right.  Drive straight ahead past the township building to the small building in the middle of the field.

Parking lot maps

200 W. Market St. MAP!

Vo-Tec (York County High School of Technology)

North End meeting place next to Rutter's Store

Adams Electric

Boscov's East Parking