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.

JAN. 6 - PORK & SAUERKRAUT HIKE: - Join us for the traditional Pork & Sauerkraut event at JPJ. There will be about a 6 mile circle hike from the cabin at 10:00 a.m. As usual, please be prepared for the ups & downs & rugged terrain in this area. Good boots & water and a positive outlook for the New Year are all that are required! Once again Diane McCoy will be preparing the meal. The meal will be served at 1:30 p.m. to hikers & non-hikers alike. Reservations are required & must be made by 9:00 p.m. January 3, & once made, must be paid. Cost for the meal will tentatively be $4.00 for members & non-members. Call Diane at 852-7570 to reserve.

JAN. 11- Covered Dish & Slide Night 6:30 p.m. at York Township Recreation Building. Bring your favorite covered dish to share. We will have a slide presentation on activities of the York Hiking Club over the past three years. Please come out with your covered dish, look for a glimpse of yourself, and also get a good idea of all the activities that are happening within the club. Guarantee to be a fun night. Slides will be shown by Joyce Hooper.

    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.

JAN. 13 - Short Hike: 4.5 miles in Lower Windsor Township. All road walking with a few short hills. Wear good walking shoes. Meet at the Galleria Mall, Boscov's East Parking (across from Texas Roadhouse) at 1:30. Car pool fee is $1.00. Hike leader: Deb Clemons (717) 246-1497.

JAN. 13 - Long Hike: About 12 miles on the Conestoga Trail in Lancaster County between the Arboretum at Holtwood Recreation Area and Martic Forge. This is not an easy 12 miles due to the elevation changes and a possible stream crossing, but it’s one of my favorites because of the variety: hike along Kelly’s Run on a designated National Recreation Trail, climb to the Pinnacle Overlook for one of the best views of the Susquehanna River, explore Cool Cave, stroll through the town of Pequea and see our cabin from the Lancaster side, then follow the Conestoga Creek away from the river to Martic Forge. Bring good foot ware, lunch and water. Meet at the Boscov's East Parking lot at 8:00AM. Car pool fee $4. Contact Bernie Frick at 843-6675 with questions.

JAN 20 - Short Hike: Approx. 4 miles at Nixon Park. Trails consist of Old Field, Geology and Hardwood. Bring good boots and warm clothing. Meet at Vo-Tec (York County High School of Technology) at 1:00 PM. Car pool fee $1.00. Hike leader: Regina Markle (717) 428-3545.



JAN 20 - Long Hike - Approx. 9-10 miles in the Hemlock area of Tuscarora State Forest & Big Spring State Park. Will be about 1 ¾-2 hour driving time so please note the earlier meeting time. Please bring good boots, lunch, & plenty of water. We will leave the North End meeting place next to Rutter's Store at 7:30 a.m. Carpool fee $6.00. Co-leaders: Jim McCoy (717) 852-7570 & Tim Schmidt (717)235-5940.

JAN 25 - Trail’s Committee Meeting to plan this year’s trail work and discuss various trails’ issues. Everyone is invited to attend. Meet at the Hoopers farm at 7:15 pm. Call 252-3784 if you have any questions or need directions. 

JAN 27 - Medium Hike: Approximately 7 miles on dirt roads and trails in and around Spring Valley Park. Bring boots& water. Meet at Vo-Tec (York County High School of Technology) at 1:00 PM. Car pool fee $1.00. Hike Leader: Duane Hyson (717) 993-6026.

JAN. 28 - Board Meeting 7:00 pm at Al Britton’s house.


Announcements:

Hike leaders are needed for the following dates in February: 3 (short) & (long), 17 (short/medium) & 24 (short) & (long). Please contact Joyce Hooper at (717) 252-3784 or for these hikes. 

ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENT: Feb.15-17 Winter Weekend in Endless Mts., staying at High Winds Lodge (limited space) member have priority until Feb. 9. Contact Joyce Hooper at 717-252-3784 or for reservations.

***Notice to hike leaders*** Please be prompt getting names of hikers and guests to the membership chairperson, Phyllis Morley, , so they can get credit for their miles hiked. E-mails are fine, but both members and nonmembers must be included.

Every Thursday a group meets to do trail work. Contact Jim Hooper for location and time (717-252-3784)

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, president 

    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!

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.

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

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.