Downtown meeting place for the start of hikes: Parking lot (rear) Capital Telecommunications Inc,
200 West Market Street
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Please send all newsletter (six months, nonrenewable) requests with a check for $3.00 made payable to:
Membership Chairman: Phyllis Morley, 2640 Wexford Lane, York, PA 17404,
764-6822
Jan 2010
Chairperson:
Allen Britton (717) 741-0624 or
January 3: Pork and Sauerkraut at the JPJ Cabin. "Pick-up" hike begins at 10 AM led by John Seville meal at 1:30 PM. Cook is Diane McCoy. Reservations are required & must be made by 9:00 PM Jan. 1 & once made must be paid. Cost for the meal will tentatively be $4 plus $1 cabin fee or $5 total for members & nonmembers. Call Diane before 9 PM at 717-852-7570 with questions or to reserve.
January 8: Covered Dish & Program: York Township Recreation Building at 6:30 PM. Bring a dish to share. Your own place setting also appreciated, but paper goods will be available. (see
"announcements" below)
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.
January 10 Short Hike: A surprise hike, approximately of 4-miles in Airville, which will take you on and off trail, I have no idea where we will end up. Meeting at Boscov’s, Galleria Mall, near Texas Roadhouse at 1:00 P.M. Bring water, lunch, and hiking shoes.
Car Pool Fee: $2. Hike leader: Eddie Johnson at (717) 862-3741
January 10 Long Hike: Another attempt of the of the ill fated hike on November 1st. 10 mile hike on the AT in Maryland, begins at Rte 40 and ends at Rte 77. Gradual 400 ft climb at the beginning and then mostly a ridge walks with a few minor ups and downs. Bring lunch, water, and sturdy boots. We will leave Adams Electric at 8 AM.
Car Pool fee $5. Hike leaders: Tom & Phyllis Morley. (717) 764-6822
January 17 - Short Hike: Spring Valley County Park 5 mile loop hike. Moderate trail conditions with a number of hills and depending on weather conditions can be wet or muddy in some locations. Bring hiking boots lunch/snack, water, and appropriate outerwear for the weather. Meet 10:00 AM at the South parking lot located at York Vo-Tech. Car pool fee: $1.00. Hike Leader: Alan Noble 717-938-8506 or
.
January 17 - Long Hike: Caledonia State Park: Quarry Gap circuit hike and Charcoal Hearth Trail. A bit over 9 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 for post-holiday cheer at the winery off RT 30. Leader: Gwen Loose (717) 891-9967. Car fee: $5.
January 22 - Trails Committee Meeting: Everyone invited. Plan 2010 YHC trail work efforts. Meet at 7:15 pm at the Hooper farm. Contact Jim Hooper 717/252-3784 if you need directions.
January 24 - Short hike: About 5 miles around Lake Williams. Hike leaders: Bob and Julie Falsetti. If weather conditions look iffy, please call 717-854-3437 to see if the hike is still scheduled. Meet at York Vo-Tech (York County School of Technology at 1:00 PM. Car Pool Fee: $.50.
January 26 - Board of Directors Meeting: The club's quarterly board of directors meeting will be held at 7 PM at the home of Bernie Frick, 168 Springdale Road, York, PA 17403, 843-6675. Non-board members are welcome.
January 30 - Saturday Night Full Moon Short Hike: on the Heritage Rail Trail. Bundle-up and join us for a night hike on the rail trail. With the benefit of a full moon, we will hike about 6 miles on the rail trail starting at the Brillhart Station parking lot off Days Mill Road. Meet at the Adams Electric parking lot at 6:15PM or the Brillhart Station parking lot at 6:30. We'll hike about 2-3 hours depending on conditions and the consensus of the group. After the trek, all hikers are welcome to come to Frick's at 168 Springdale Road in York for hot chocolate and refreshments. The
car pool fee will be a modest $.50. Questions - contact Bernie or Alice Frick at 843-6675 or
. Bring drinking water and don't forget a flashlight.
January 31 - Medium Hike: DARK HOLLOW / NIXON PARK: 7 MILES (More or Less) Join Allen & Lou for a wonderful winter hike nearby. Expect moderately steep hills and happy streams. Bring water, lunch & wear good hiking boots. Meet at the Vo-Tech parking lot at 10:00
AM or at Nixon Park at 10:15 AM. Leaders: Allen Britton, 741-0624,
and Lou Tateosian 741-2652,
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
January 8: Covered dish and slides 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.
Thursday Work Trips: Every Thursday a group meets to do trail work. Contact Jim Hooper at (717) 252-3784 or
.
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. A meeting will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday Jan. 10 at the education center at nearby Kings Gap State Park for anyone interested in volunteering. Website:
www.atmuseum.org.
