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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 2016 year.

MAY 1, SUNDAY – SHORT HIKE: Turkey Hill 2 Hike. Hike from Observation Rd to Chestnut Grove Preserve Parking lot via old woods Rd, Enola Low Grade trail and Turkey Hill trail. 5.9 miles with hills. Meet at Boscov's East Parking lot at 1:30 pm. Shuttle fee $1.00 Contact Jim Hooper 252-3784 or if you have any questions.

MAY 4, WEDNESDAY - SHORT HIKE: We will host an after work short hike of 3-6 miles every Wednesday at a different park in York County. Mileage will vary according to daylight availability. Meet at Spring Valley County Park, at the Cross Road Parking Lot. We start at 6:00 pm. Hike Leaders: David & Elizabeth Lukes 717-818-4751 or . 

MAY 7, SATURDAY: LONG SHUTTLE HIKE: This 9 mile hike will start in Apollo Park and follow the Mason-Dixon Trail up the Susquehanna River to Shanks's Mare. This is a difficult hike with great views of the river and a section of rock scrambling. Bring hiking boots, lunch, and plenty of water. Meet at the Boscov's East Parking lot across from the Texas Roadhouse to leave at 8:00 AM. Carpool fee $5.00. Contact Kim Herbst at (717) 887-4462 or .

MAY 11, WEDNESDAY - SHORT HIKE: We will host an after work short hike of 3-6 miles every Wednesday at a different park in York County. Mileage will vary according to daylight availability. Meet at William Kain County Park for a walk around Lake Williams at the lot on S. George Street, between Lake Redman and Lake Williams. We start at 6:00 pm. Hike Leaders: David & Elizabeth Lukes 717-818-4751 or . 

MAY 15, SUNDAY - SHORT HIKE: 5-6 miles on Northwest River Trail in Marietta, Lancaster. Most of the trail is flat, under shade and gravel paved. We will start off for over 2 miles on Northwest River Trail and then proceeding to Heritage Trail which will lead up to Breezeview Park for a 180 degree overlook of the river, bridges, and towns beyond. This portion is somewhat steep climbing on a narrow trail but only lasts about 1/5 mile. Bring water, snacks and hiking boots. Meet at York Galleria Boscov's East Parking lot at 1:00 PM. Carpool fee is $2.00. Hiker leader: Vanessa Xiao. Phone: 703-408-1089 or email:

MAY 15, SUNDAY - LONG HIKE: On the AT. We will hike from Shippensburg Road to Pine Grove Furnace on the AT. This is just a 9 to 10 mile section with only mild elevation changes. Bring lunch, snacks, water. Wear sturdy shoes. Leave Woodberry Road parking at 8:30 am. Carpool fee is $5.00. Hike leader Tom Morley (717) 764-6822 or .

MAY 18, WEDNESDAY - SHORT HIKE: We will host an after work short hike of 3-6 miles every Wednesday at a different park in York County. Mileage will vary according to daylight availability. Meet at Nixon Park, at the nature center. We start at 6:00 pm. Hike Leaders: David & Elizabeth Lukes 717-818-4751 or . 

MAY 22, SUNDAY: Mason-Dixon Trail System quarterly hike & meeting. Contact Tim Schmidt for more information, , and 717-235-5940.

MAY 22, SUNDAY – LONG HIKE: Join us for a 9-10 mile hike at Rausch Gap via the Gold Mine Trail, a small section of the Appalachian Trail, and the Susquehanna Railroad Grade. This hike travels through areas of young hemlocks, pines and mountain laurel, is of low difficulty but contains a few tricky stream crossings. Bring boots, lunch, and water. Meet at the North End meeting place next to Rutter's Store (Masonic Drive up from Rutter’s) at 8:00 a.m. Car pool fee is $5.00 (approx. 1 hour trip each way). Hike Leaders: Jack Goodwin and Kathy Miller 717-767-8910 or .

MAY 25, WEDNESDAY - SHORT HIKE: We will host an after work short hike of 3-6 miles every Wednesday at a different park in York County. Mileage will vary according to daylight availability. Meet at Rocky Ridge County Park, Deninger Road, and first lot on the left after entering the park, near the restrooms. We start at 6:00 pm. Hike Leaders: David & Elizabeth Lukes 717-818-4751 or . 

MAY 30, MEMORIAL DAY AT JPJ: Hike and covered dish lunch at John Paul Jones (JPJ). John Seville will lead the hike at 10:00am which will be followed by a covered dish lunch at 1:30pm. Please contact Julie Falsetti or 717-854-3437 with your covered dish selection so that we can have a nice variety for the meal.


ANNOUCEMENTS:

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.