York Hiking Club
Newsletter
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Welcome
to the York Hiking Club Newsletter, a complete monthly listing of hikes,
work trips, special events and announcements.
All are welcome to come on out on a hike to see what the club is all about.
A welcome sheet is handed out at every hike. This sheet has all you need to join and get on the mailing list.
Need more information on a hike or activity?
Just contact the event leader- they will be happy to answer your questions.
Parking / Directions For the Club! Five Lots Click
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Chairperson: Allen Britton
Parking
For the Club! Five
Lots Click Fee
for a hike is only if one Carpools. BE COOL! - Sport
a York Hiking Club license
plate on your car. Cost
$5. Contact Tim S. at (717) 235-5940.
* "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:
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 Our
new place for meetings/events is inside
the
York Township Recreation Building,
directions as follows:
Blue links below take you to a map
page!
OCTOBER 6 SHORT HIKE SATURDAY: Scenic hike in the Gunpowder Falls State Park. Enjoy the wooded trails and the stream. Mostly level, but a couple hills at first. Meet at
Vo-Tec (York
County High School of Technology) at 1:00. Bring water and hiking boots.
Car Pool fee $2.00. Leader: Keith Wolf (717) 767-6699.
OCTOBER 14 LONG HIKE: 9 miles Caledonia State Park. Charcoal Hearth Trail, part AT, Blue Blaze, & Rambling trail. Small amount road walking, & steep incline at the beginning. Enjoy the beauty of Caledonia State Park. Bring water, boots & lunch. Meet
at Adams
Electric 8:30 AM. Car Pool fee $4.50. Leaders Jim & Linda Bean (717) 764-1091.
OCTOBER 14 SHORT HIKE: 5 miles, in the southeast corner of Pinchot State Park. We leave the boat dock area on the south side of the lake follow Mill Rd a bit cross Beaver Creek and take the Lake Side Trail back to our cars. Bring water and hiking boots. Meet downtown
200 W. Market St. MAP! at 1:00 P.M.
Car Pool fee $2.00.
Leader: John Pfeiffer (717) 845-3406
OCTOBER 12-14 AWAY WEEKEND: Leave York on Friday, hike part of the Susquehannock Trail on Saturday and Sunday and stay in a bed and breakfast. Saturday supper is a covered dish. Return Sunday. Limited rooms left. Contact Jim and Joyce Hooper 252-3784 ASAP.
OCTOBER 21 SHORT HIKE: 6 miles Pinchot Park area, There are some trails and some road walking. Wear good shoes and don’t forget to bring water. Meet at
Adams
Electric at 1:30 P.M. Car Pool fee: $2.00 Leader: Frank Phipps 717-292-6690
(home) or 717-818-8035 (cell).
OCTOBER 21 LONG HIKE: 9.1 mile section of the Mason Dixon starting at Wago & Gut Rd. And ending at Wild Cat Falls. Mostly dirt and some hard road. Some of it follows the Susquehanna River. We will meet at
Boscov's East Parking (close to the Texas Roadhouse) at 8:30 A.M. The
Car Pool fee is $2.50. Wear suitable shoes or boots and bring lunch and water. Hike leader: Joan
Fitzpatrick - 717-840-1101 or
OCTOBER 27 SHORT HIKE:-SATURDAY at 1:30PM - It’s time for the annual (well almost annual) Halloween Hike in Tateoland! This is a laid back hike from our house over farmland, woods, and dell (Dairypail farm that is). Stretch yore legs for 5 mile or 2 mile or so, or yawl jest come late and set a spell on the porch and wait. Wait for the serving of the Gatigor and Tabouli, and the socialness of the happy-after-hike-hour in our mansion. Meet in
front Vo-Tec (York
County High School of Technology) at 1:30PM or 209 Reynolds Mill Road at
1:45PM. No Car Pool fee. Hike leaders Sarah and Lou Tateosian 741-2652.
OCTOBER 28 MEDIUM HIKE: An other joint hike with BATONA. Buck & Doe depart
Boscov's East Parking at 12:00 P.M. We follow the course of Buck Run; hike upstream to covered bridges. We climb a hill for an unforgettable view of Chester county, follow Doe Run ascend high grassy meadows and in the twilight walk a quite rd to Mortonville. 8 miles.
Car Pool Cost: $5.00 plus $1.00 for the Brandywine Conservancy. Leaders: Allen & Lore Britton 741-0624,
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
We welcome as a new member:
Donald Culp , YORK PA 17403-3935
EVERY THURSDAY a group meets to do trail work. Contact Jim Hooper for location/time (717)252-3784
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.
Please volunteer to lead a hike or two
for this year's schedule.