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President: Tim Schmidt 235-5940
Treasurer: Bernie Frick |
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Secretary: Nancy Hooper
Log Editor: Jim Trautman 39 N State Street
York, PA 17403 |
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A Pennsylvania Non-profit Corporation 200 West Market Street MAY
2007 Chairperson:
Allen Britton |
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May 4-6 Away Weekend
Leave York on Friday, hike part of the
Susquehannock Trail on Saturday and Sunday and stay in a bed and
breakfast. Return Sunday. All the rooms are taken, but
there could be cancellations. Contact Jim and Joyce Hooper
252-3784 to get on the waiting list. May 5 Short
Hike Around Lake Williams- about 5 miles. Meet at
Vo-Tech at 1:00 PM. Bring water and sturdy shoes. Hike fee: $1.
Hike leaders Bob and Julie Falsetti (717-854-3437). May 5
Medium Hike Approximately 5-8 miles on the Rail Trail in
southern York County. Meet at York County School of Technology (Vo-Tech) at 1:00 PM. Bring water and sturdy shoes. Hike fee $1.50. Hike
Leader: Jim Trautman (717) 846-1665. May 13 AT Work Trip Work on the AT near Peters
Mountain. All talent levels needed. Leave north meeting
place (Rutters) at 8:30 AM. No fee.
Bring boots, water, lunch and work gloves. Call Jim Hooper,
717-252-3784 if you have questions. MAY 20 - Medium Hike
Come out for a six-mile hike through North Codorus Township.
We will be hiking on paved and gravel roads. Our hike will take us
through woods and over Codorus Creek and another stream. Wear good
shoes and bring water. Meet at Adams Electric at 1 PM. Hike
fee is $1.00. Hike leader: Rich Burril at 717-225-9002 or brych@earthlink.net May 20 Long Hike About 14 .5 miles on the AT between Scott Farm Trail Work
Center and Duncannon. This hike has two climbs, one about 750 feet and the
other 1,000, with rewards of views of Sherman’s Creek and Duncannon from
Hawk Rock. And it’s rumored that Bluebells will be in bloom! Meet at
Adams Electric Co. at 8:30AM. Hike will be on the strenuous side. Bring
water, lunch and suitable footgear. Hike fee $5.00.
Hike leader: Bernie Frick 717-843-6675. May 26-28 Memorial Day Weekend at JPJ Spend a day, or more,
with friends doing your own thing, hike or just sit around and talk. A
leisurely hike in the area will begin on Monday about 10:00 AM. The
covered dish dinner will start at 1:30 PM. Call Tim Schmidt at
(717) 235-5940 to coordinate the food that people will bring. May 27 Medium Hike A Mason Dixon Series Hike of 7.4
moderate miles of hiking, from the Pinchot Park Boat Mooring area to the
Beaver Creek Bridge. This date and hike falls within PA.
Hiking Trails Week, so double the reason to come out and hike.
Meeting at Adams Electric Parking Lot, (616 S off of US30) and
departing at 9:00 A.M. sharp. Bring a lunch, water, hiking boats. Expect mud.
Fee: $2.50 Hike leader: Bill Anderson at 717-993-2828.
ANNOUNCEMENTS EVERY THURSDAY A
group meets to do trail work. Contact Jim Hooper for location
and time (717-252-3784) MAY
8 4-7 PM Public workshop to
explore the possibly of creating a multi-use trail linking Hanover to
Gettysburg. Held at the Adams County Emergency Management Training
Facility, 230 Greenamyer Lane, and Gettysburg. Contact Gwen Loose at
(717) 891-9967 for details. JUNE 2 (Saturday) 8 AM
The ATC headquarters in Harpers Ferry is
celebrating its grand opening of the AT museum in conjunction with
National Trails Day! Anyone interested in attending this event may
contact Gwen Loose at (717) 891-9967 or Kim Jones at 717-637-7103, willowj@comcast.net.
We plan to meet at 8 AM and carpool to HF, hike about 1-2 miles of the AT
to the ATC HQ, attend the ceremony and then hike/explore HF in the
afternoon. Hike distance depends on participants. Bring boots,
water, lunch, car pool fee and park entrance fee (about $7 total). |
York Hiking Club
2684 Forest Road
York, PA 17402
