Allentown Hiking Club
Social Media
Please visit our Facebook page for recent trip reports, photos, and more.
In addition, many of our hikes are listed on Meetup. Check it out!
Our Mission
Members of the Allentown Hiking Club aspire to escape the crowded city; to walk, hike and climb for the enjoyment and exercise with nature loving companions; to maintain its section of the Appalachian Trail; and to stimulate public interests in every phase of nature and the outdoors through programs and lectures.
What We Do
Allentown Hiking Club is sponsored by the Allentown Recreation Bureau and is a member of the Keystone Trail Association and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. We maintain 10.3 miles of the Appalachian Trail, including two backcountry shelters, Allentown (north of New Tripoli) and G.W. Outerbridge (west of the Lehigh Gap). We offer hikes and other outdoor events, open to the general public and led by experienced club members and other local experts.
Join Us!
Club dues are $15.00 per person per calendar year, or $20.00 for households. Funds are used for the printing and mailing of the Newsletter/Schedule, book and video purchases for our library, miscellaneous dues, needed trail maintenance equipment, and other expenses. Newsletter and activities schedules are mailed to club members on a quarterly basis.
Upcoming Events
MAR
20
Wed
7:00 am |      
Trexler Nature Preserve Morning Hike- Border Trail Section
Short morning hike at Trexler Nature Preserve to start your day.
MAR
23
Sat
8:00 am |      
Loop Hike of Blue Marsh Lake (22 miles)
Loop hike around Blue Marsh Lake
MAR
23
Sat
9:00 am |      
Blue Marsh Lake - 7.1 Mi. Lake Border Trail North Loop
Relaxed hike to explore the early spring foliage on the north loop trail of Blue Marsh Lake National Recreational Area.
MAR
27
Wed
7:00 am |      
Trexler Nature Preserve Morning Hike- Border Trail Section
Short morning hike at Trexler Nature Preserve to start your day.
MAR
30
Sat
9:00 am |      
Hawk Mountain Road – Rt 309 (Point to Point)
12 miles on Appalachian Trail.

For more, visit our full event list

AHC News
A Look Back and a Look Ahead
Looking back to our hikes throughout the year I’m excited to remember all the places we’ve been and energized about what hikes are yet to come in 2024.
Post Cards from Thru Hikers
Our club received two postcards from thru hikers thanking us for our maintenance efforts.
Maintenance Hike Garners Eleven Volunteers on 24 Hours Notice
Trails Coordinator Kerry Snyder called for volunteers to help clear blowdown from the trail. On less than 24-hours notice, eleven volunteers responded.

Check out more in the online version of our newsletter, The Happy Hiker

Side Trails
An ice climbing disaster on Mount Katahdin. A desperate rescue mission.
This harrowing true story of an ice climbing adventure gone wrong involves long-time ATC conservationist Bob Proudman, who passes away in 2018. Many of us knew and respected Bob, but had no idea had gone through this ordeal in his 20's. Click twice if you cannot read the story.
Boston Globe
Bucks County woman plans 9-mile hike for 90th birthday
Mary Ann Nissley and Paula Uhrin of the Allentown Hiking Club join the 69 News at Sunrise crew.
WFMZ
Why the famed Appalachian Trail keeps getting longer — and harder
As America has transformed, so too has its famous footpath. Less than half the A.T. remains where it was originally laid.
Washington Post
‘Trail Magic’ Appalachian hikers get welcome in Carbon
For hikers, the 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail - which cuts through Lehigh, Schuylkill, Carbon and Monroe counties - is mesmerizing. Many determined hikers begin the unforgiving journey in Springer Moun...
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