Calendar - Allentown Hiking Club

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1	2	3	4 6-4-14 7:30 pm \| Meeting JUNE MONTHLY MEETING Our June monthly meeting will be held at 7:30 PM with a break for refreshments. This is our summer hike scheduling meeting for July, August and September. These scheduled events will be published in our Summer Happy Hiker and posted on our website. Please complete our updated AHC Hike/Event form and give to Hiking Schedule Coordinator, Edna Himmler. Details Meeting place: St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 140 Ott Street, Allentown, PA. Posted on meetup.com? NO Leader: Lucy Cantwell 267-664-3550 Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/JUNE-MONTHLY-MEETING-977 JUNE MONTHLY MEETING	5	6	7 6-7-14 6:00 pm \| Hike Whip-Poor-Will Hike Hike a series of trails to the Towers on top of the Blue Mountain. We will then hike down Translator Lane listening for the call of the Whip-Poor-Will. Bring water, and a flashlight. It is also advisable to use a hiking stick as the decent is steep and will be in the dark. Details Hike / bike / on-water distance: 5 miles Hike rating: C Meeting place: Meet at Osprey House at Lehigh Gap Nature Center Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/WhipPoorWill-Hike-964 Whip-Poor-Will Hike
8	9	10	11	12	13 6-13-14 6:00 pm \| Hike Pinnacle Fool Mune Hike Fool Mune Pinnacle Hike and Fireworks at Kempton Fair Hiking boots or sneakers with ankle support. We are PRIVELEGED to use the Hamburg watershed at night! MUST BE A MEMBER. Applications available for $10. Must have AHC emblem displayed on dashboard or you will be FINED! Details Hike rating: C+ Meeting place: 1st Meeting Place: 6:00PM C.J. Hummel's Gathering Place along Rte. 143 Lenhartsville, off Rte 78. 2nd Meeting Place: 7:00PM RESERVOIR Rd. Pumping Station Lot (Old Rte 22 to Reservoir Rd, across from the Stone Church between Lenhartsville and Hamburg. Mercedes Jurkiewicz - mercedes.jurkiewicz@gmail.com Posted on meetup.com? NO Leader: Ron Kieffer 610-217-4637 Co-leader: Mercedes Jurkiewicz 484-515-8001 mercedes.jurkiewicz@gmail.com Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Pinnacle-Fool-Mune-Hike-966 Pinnacle Fool Mune Hike	14 6-14-14 9:00 am \| Other White Haven to Mountain Top D&L Trail Bike Ride This is a fairly new section of the trail that is the far end of the D&L at present. Trail is slightly uphill from White Haven. Great bakery shop in White Haven. Also the White Haven Diner would be a nice place to grab breakfast prior to the ride. Bring water and lunch. Details Hike / bike / on-water distance: 27.5 miles Hike rating: C Meeting place: White Haven Black Diamond Trail Head Parking Lot. Posted on meetup.com? YES Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/White-Haven-to-Mountain-Top-DL-Trail-Bike-Ride-983 White Haven to Mountain Top D&L Trail Bike Ride
15	16	17 6-17-14 9:30 am \| Hike Lehigh Gap Nature Center Loop Loop hike to summit of Blue Mountain using a variety of trails. From the Nature Center, we will hike the Woodpecker Trail to the Appalachian Trail and ascend Blue Mountain, passing the Outerbridge Shelter. Leaving the A. T., we will hike the North Trail to the summit, with nice views of Palmerton. We will descend the north side of Blue Mountain using the Charcoal and Prairie Grass Trails, and return to our cars on the LNE Trail. Bring snacks and water. No dogs. Steady rain cancels. Details Hike / bike / on-water distance: 6 miles Meeting place: Meet at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center. Posted on meetup.com? YES Leader: Barbara Wiemann 610-262-6977 blwiemann@gmail.com Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Lehigh-Gap-Nature-Center-Loop-1000 Lehigh Gap Nature Center Loop	18	19 6-19-14 6:00 pm \| Maintenance LGNC Trail Work Work on trails at Lehigh Gap Nature Center We will be cleaning brush that is overgrowing trails at Lehigh Gap Nature Center. Bring water and gloves. Details Hike / bike / on-water distance: 2 miles Hike rating: B+ Meeting place: Meet at Osprey House Lehigh Gap Nature Center Posted on meetup.com? NO Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/LGNC-Trail-Work-968 LGNC Trail Work	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28 6-28-14 to 6-29-14 8:00 am \| Hike Shawangunk Mountains Weekend Car Camping and Day Hiking (and swimming?) Weekend car camping and day hiking. Hike the trails and carriage roads of the Shawangunk Mountains through Minnewaska State Park or the Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, N.Y. We'll camp locally and eat our meals either in camp or on the trail. Bring your own tent, sleeping bag and pad, and all your food. Details Hike / bike / on-water distance: 5-10 miles Meeting place: Holiday Inn East and Rts. 22 & 512. NO PETS! Posted on meetup.com? NO Leader: Gene Scharle 610-432-5652 Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Shawangunk-Mountains-Weekend-Car-Camping-and-Day-Hiking-and-swimming-990 Shawangunk Mountains Weekend Car Camping and Day Hiking (and swimming?)
29 6-28-14 to 6-29-14 8:00 am \| Hike Shawangunk Mountains Weekend Car Camping and Day Hiking (and swimming?) Weekend car camping and day hiking. Hike the trails and carriage roads of the Shawangunk Mountains through Minnewaska State Park or the Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, N.Y. We'll camp locally and eat our meals either in camp or on the trail. Bring your own tent, sleeping bag and pad, and all your food. Details Hike / bike / on-water distance: 5-10 miles Meeting place: Holiday Inn East and Rts. 22 & 512. NO PETS! Posted on meetup.com? NO Leader: Gene Scharle 610-432-5652 Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Shawangunk-Mountains-Weekend-Car-Camping-and-Day-Hiking-and-swimming-990 Shawangunk Mountains Weekend Car Camping and Day Hiking (and swimming?)	30	1 7-1-14 10:00 am \| Hike Ironton Rail Trail Hike Hike the spur of this local rail trail. The spur is not paved and is less heavily used. We will walk through the Whitehall Parkway, see remnants of the valley's cement industry, and pass by the historic Troxell-Steckel House, and then retrace our path back to our cars. Bring a snack and water. Steady rain cancels. Details Hike / bike / on-water distance: 6.5 miles Meeting place: Ironton Trail parking lot on Chestnut Street. From Allentown, drive north on PA 145. Turn right on Chestnut Street (Sheetz Gas Station), and drive to parking lot (on your right). Posted on meetup.com? YES Leader: Barbara Wiemann 610-262-6977 blwiemann@gmail.com Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/Ironton-Rail-Trail-Hike-1001 Ironton Rail Trail Hike	2 7-2-14 6:30 pm \| Other July Monthly Meeting and Potluck Picnic at Franco Park It's that time again for our annual summer potluck picnic. The club will provide hot dogs and drinks. We ask our members to bring a favorite dish to share with the group. No need to call about what to bring. We always get a variety of tasty dishes which, in turn, becomes a grand feast. DIRECTIONS: I-78 towards Allentown to Lehigh St. and north to Downflake Lane (1st light)turn right. Proceed to S. 12th St. and turn right. Continue to next light which is Emaus Ave. Turn left on to Emaus Ave. and continue to Honeysuckle Rd. Turn right at Salisbury Fire Co., (Honeysuckle Rd), left onto Black River Rd. Franco Park is 1/4 mile on the left. Details Meeting place: Franco Park, Salisbury Township Posted on meetup.com? NO Leader: Anne Griffin 484-350-5832 Link: https://www.allentownhikingclub.org/events/July-Monthly-Meeting-and-Potluck-Picnic-at-Franco-Park-974 July Monthly Meeting and Potluck Picnic at Franco Park	3	4	5

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