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Fee for a hike is only if one Carpools.

 

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


MARCH 5 - Covered Dish & Program: . York Township Recreation Building at 6:30 PM. Bring a dish to share. Having your own place setting is appreciated, but paper goods will be available. 

This program was to be presented Jan 8, but due to equipment problems, we were not able to show it and it has been rescheduled for this date. The program will be a slide show on the Mason-Dixon Trail. Some of our club members have made a significant commitment over the last 30 years to establish and maintain this trail which traverses 193 miles and connects the AT at Whiskey Springs to the Brandywine Trail near Chadds Ford. Between Wrightsville and the Norman Wood Bridge the trail generally follows the Susquehanna River, includes the counties newest park at Highpoint, an undeveloped parks at Apollo and some of the most wild and rugged areas of York County. Find out why this section has been nominated for national recognition and part of it was selected for the Super Hike sponsored by Keystone Trails Association last fall. 

In September, 2009 William Schaffer of Vermont and his wife walked the entire trail and took extensive photos, which they turned over to the M-DTS. Selected photos from their collection have been combined with others to make up this slide show. Contact Bernie Frick for additional information at 843-6675. 

Directions: 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.

MARCH 7 - Medium hike: Caledonia State Park: Quarry Gap circuit hike and Charcoal Hearth Trail. Approx 7 miles with some good climbs, rhododendron thickets, hemlocks and beautiful streams. We’ll be using part of the AT and part park trails, total elevation gain 1200 ft...400 ft in 0.5 miles. Meet Adams Electric 8:30 AM. Bring boots, water, lunch, and dress for weather. Option to stop afterward at the winery off RT 30. Leader: Gwen Loose (717) 891-9967. Car Pool Fee: $5.

MARCH 14 (Day Light Savings Time) Short Hike: 5 miles on the Turkey Hill Trail on the eastern banks of the Susquehanna River. Plan for an out and back trip on the THT. This can be modified to a shorter one way trip depending on the conditions of the day and the group input. There is a 3/4 mile upgrade to reach the ridge and a few ravines (ups and downs) along the way. Bring hiking boots, snacks, water and an extra layer. Meet at 1:30 PM in the Boscov's East Parking, at the Galleria Mall, near the Texas Road House Restaurant. Car Pool Fee: $1.50. Hike leader: Skip Newcomer (717) 285-0146.

MARCH 14 - Long Hike: Approximately 10 miles in Gunpowder Falls State Park. While most of the hike is level walking, there are a few moderate climbs and several water opportunities. Good boots are recommended. Bring lunch and water. Meet at 8:30 at Vo-Tec (York County High School of Technology) parking lot. Car Pool Fee $3.00. Hike Leaders: Tom & Phyllis Morley (717) 764-6822 or

MARCH 20 - SATURDAY JPJ WORK DAY: Come out and help get JPJ Cabin ready for fun activities! Jobs available for everyone inside and out. Wear old clothes and bring lunch. Meet at JPJ at 9:30 AM. Coffee, homemade cookies, etc! If anyone wants to carpool please call Sarah. For more information contact: Sarah Tateosian (717) 741-2652 or Duane Hyson (717) 993-6026.

MARCH 21 - Short Hike: Gifford Pinchot State Park 4.5 mile loop hike on the Conewago Day Use side. Mild to Moderate trail conditions with some over growth in a few places. Certain areas of the trail can be muddy. Bring hiking boots, water, and snacks. Meet at 1:00 P.M. at Adams Electric. Car Pool Fee: $1.00. Hike Leader: Alan Noble Phone 717-817-9430 or .

MARCH 21 - Long Hike: 9 - 10 mile loop in Michaux State Forest starting from Mont Alto State Park mostly on old forest roads with two 500' climbs. We'll visit the Narrows, Eagle Rock, Meeting of the Pines, White Rocks and Brown Rocks. Bring boots lunch, water and snack. Meet at Adams Electric at 8 AM. Car Pool Fee $5. Leader: Tim Schmidt (717) 235-5940.

MARCH 27: No hike leader 

MARCH 28 -  A.T. Work Hike: Work for all skill levels. Boundary painting, chain saw work, and other spring cleanup. Meet at the North End meeting place next to Rutter's Store parking location at 8:30 am. No Car Pool Fee. Call Jim Hooper 717/252-3784 or email at if you have questions. 

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!

A.T. Museum Grand Opening: June 5, 2010 at Pine Grove Furnace. Information at www.atmuseum.org

KTA Susquehanna Super Hike September 11: 26 miles on trails along the Susquehanna River. We need volunteers to help at JPJ and along the hike route. Contact: Club president contact Tom Morley at (717) 764-6822 or for more information.

Our club has a CARD COMMITTEE: If you know someone with a serious illness, having surgery, etc, you may notify Sally Zimmerer at (717) 235-3158 and she will send them a card.

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