Blue links below take you to a map page!  

Parking For the Club!  Four Lots Click

Fee for a hike is only if one Carpools.

 

Please volunteer to lead a hike or two for this 2015 year.

JANUARY 3: SUNDAY-MEDIUM HIKE – 7 MILES with good climbs- one great climb and another more moderate in Mt Holly Springs Nature Preserve. We will hike along Mountain Stream and various trails. We will look at the bubbling pond that gives the town its name. Bring a hearty snack, water, and dress for the weather. We will enjoy a late lunch at the Café in Mt Holly Springs after the hike. Leave Woodberry Road parking at 8:30 AM. Carpool fee $4. Hike Leader Gwen Loose 891-9967.

JANUARY 10: SUNDAY - PORK & SAUERKRAUT HIKE - Join us for the traditional Pork & Sauerkraut event at JPJ. Jim McCoy will lead a 5 to 6 mile circle hike from the cabin leaving promptly at 10:00 a.m. There is rugged terrain in this area, but the hike will be at a comfortable pace. 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 8:00 p.m. Thursday Jan. 7, & once made, must be paid. Cost for the meal will tentatively be $4.00 and $1.00 cabin fee for members & $ 2.00 for non-members. Call Diane at (717) 984-2712 to reserve.

JANUARY 17: SUNDAY. SHORT HIKE 5 MILES - In Tateo land we will walk across Perrydell Farm and down the hill to Lake Williams and then back up to Tateo’s for hot chocolate or some such other warming beverage. Meet at Vo-Tec (York County High School of Technology) at 1:30 - Sarah and Lou Tateosian 741-2652

JANUARY 29: Snow Date 29th FRIDAY- COVERED DISH & PROGRAM – York Township Recreation Building at 6:30 to 8:30PM. Bring a dish to share. Having your own place setting is appreciated, but paper goods will be available. Our special speaker Ron Warner has this to say about his talk: Nowhere else in the world has so much of the earth exposed so beautifully as southern Utah and northern Arizona. There are more beautiful places to hike there than can be visited in one lifetime. In the ten years that I lived and worked at Bryce Canyon National Park, the Colorado Plateau was my hiking playground. I have more than 200,000 photographs of the area. I will share a few of these photos and talk about some of my favorite 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.

JANUARY 23: Snow Canceled SATURDAY –SHORT HIKE - 9 AM. Sherry knows all the trails and all the beautiful hikes in Rocky Ridge Park. Meet at the first parking lot for a four to five mile scenic hike on the mountain top. Hike leader Sheryl Garber 578-9455

JANUARY 24: Snow Canceled SUNDAY – LONG HIKE – MICHAUX STATE FOREST LOOP HIKE. Approximately 10 miles on newly-mapped trails and some old favorites. Several steep climbs are included, also views of Long Pine Reservoir. Bring hiking boots, water, and lunch. Leave Woodberry Road parking area at 8:00 am. Car pool fee $5.00. Hike leader: Pat Yale (717)495-2839 or .

JANUARY 31 Snow Canceled SUNDAY - SHORT FAMILY HIKE - RICHARD NIXON COUNTY PARK; 4 MILES. This is a good time to shed some of those Holiday calories a great time to be outdoors. Please keep in mind that all minors must be accompanied by and adult or a reasonable facsimile. Also no pets are permitted. Please call the hike leader if the weather does not cooperate. Meet at the parking lot in the park at 1:00 pm. Hike leader: Allen Britton 717-741-0624 or



ANNOUCEMENTS:

I want to say thanks to all you members who volunteered to lead hikes this month. You made my job easy! And also a special thanks to cooks Diane and Jim McCoy! Sarah Tateosian, January Chairperson.

The following has paid dues as a new member: William (Bill) Maguire, Felton PA 17322. Welcome, Bill!

Backpacking Trips 2016. Anyone interested in backpacking in 2016 should let either Tom Morley, or Jim McCoy know. We plan trips every now and then and we would like to know of any members who might be interested. Women are encouraged to sign up, current female members backpacking are: Kim Herbst, Gwen Loose, Regina Markle, Elyshia Menkin, and Barb Culton. Any of these people can let you know how much fun we have.

If you would like to lead a Family Friendly hike please contact the monthly chair person, a short hike is recommended.

Reminder to hike leaders - please submit your sign-up sheets to Phyllis Morley in a timely manner so that our guests get credit for their miles.

Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail Conservancy Specialty License Plate Now Available. See the ATC website for more information ( http://www.appalachiantrail.org/who-we-are/news/2014/07/24/pennsylvania-appalachian-trail-conservancy-specialty-license-plate-now-available ). 

Log Book - Please send your hike write-ups to our Log Editor, Jim Trautman at

FEELING LEFT OUT???: Please don’t be bashful feel free to step forward anytime to lead a hike. Please don’t wait to be asked. Call the monthly chairperson or me Al Britton 717-741-0624 or . I will put you in touch with the right person. Not sure you know what to do or you would like some one to go over the hike with you, well call me, I’ll be glad to help. No experience is necessary, just a desire to get involved. The hike can be of any length.

GOT A NEW EMAIL ADDRESS? PLEASE NOTIFY Bernie Frick, and Phyllis Morley, if you have changed your e-mail address. This information is held by the club only and will be used to send club information and inclusion in our yearly logbook. Thank you for your cooperation.

THURSDAY WEEKLY TRAIL MAINTENANCE: Contact Jim Hooper for information of that week. 717-252-3784 or

WANTED: Individuals who are willing to lead short hikes on Wednesdays There is no need to wait for the weekend to get outside. Our Wednesday hikes were intended to bring out some of the old timers, which is still my goal; however, if you are willing to lead a hike of five to seven miles then do so as it is good to get outdoors midweek. Also, people willing to be hike leaders. If you know a hike, but are reluctant to step forward, please be assured that I will be glad to show you what is necessary to become a hike leader. No experience is necessary, just a desire to get involved. The hike can be of any length. I would be glad to go with you to scout out the hike. Give me a call or e mail me 717-741-0624 or

A DIFFERENCT KIND OF ACTIVITY: If you would like to lead a bike hike, canoe or weekend camping trip please let me know. Allen Britton 717-741-0624 or

Please note: Our historian, John Seville, notes that the York County 
Heritage Trust has a sizable collection of York Hiking Club memorabilia in its library. However, the material dates only from the Club's Founding in 1932 to the early 1980s. For the past 30 years very little material has been added to our collection. We want to correct this omission; so John is asking members who have Club related items that might be suitable for inclusion in our archives to call him at 717-244-6769. Examples would be minutes of meetings, accounts of special events, photographs, newspaper articles, etc. We do not need any more copies of the annual log books.

Card Committee: Linda Bean has graciously agreed to be our “card committee” since Sally Zimmerer has moved from the area. If you know of someone with a serious illness, having surgery, etc., please notify Linda at .net or 764-1091 and she will send them a card.