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8-25-12 to 8-26-12 8:00 am | Backpack
Pinchot Trail BackpackPinchot Trail is a moderate to strenuous trail for experienced backpackers only. PA State Trails Award Series. See DCNR website for more information or contact leader.
Leave early Saturday morning, returning late Sunday evening. No dogs. Heavy rain cancels.
Details
Round trip road miles distance: 125 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 14 miles
Hike rating: E+
Meeting place: Please contact the event leader for meeting place for car-pooling.
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8-30-12 to 9-3-12 | Maintenance
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work TripThe ATC Mid Atlantic Trail Crew will be adding switchbacks and improving the Yellow Spring Trail.
This trail has a very rocky, steep, eroded section that can be dangerous, especially in wet conditions. The crew (6 volunteers and a crew leader) will move tools into the site on Thursday afternoon, work 8AM to 4 PM Friday thru Sunday and Monday morning. Club volunteers are invited to work with the crew (one, two, or more days); sturdy boots and long pants are required. You must preregister with Bob Sickley at the Mid Atlantic Office.
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Meeting place: Contact Bob Sickley at 717.258.5771 x203 or bsickley@appalachiantrail.org
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Yellow Spring Side Trail Work TripThe ATC Mid Atlantic Trail Crew will be adding switchbacks and improving the Yellow Spring Trail.
This trail has a very rocky, steep, eroded section that can be dangerous, especially in wet conditions. The crew (6 volunteers and a crew leader) will move tools into the site on Thursday afternoon, work 8AM to 4 PM Friday thru Sunday and Monday morning. Club volunteers are invited to work with the crew (one, two, or more days); sturdy boots and long pants are required. You must preregister with Bob Sickley at the Mid Atlantic Office.
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Meeting place: Contact Bob Sickley at 717.258.5771 x203 or bsickley@appalachiantrail.org
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work Trip
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8-30-12 to 9-3-12 | Maintenance
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work TripThe ATC Mid Atlantic Trail Crew will be adding switchbacks and improving the Yellow Spring Trail.
This trail has a very rocky, steep, eroded section that can be dangerous, especially in wet conditions. The crew (6 volunteers and a crew leader) will move tools into the site on Thursday afternoon, work 8AM to 4 PM Friday thru Sunday and Monday morning. Club volunteers are invited to work with the crew (one, two, or more days); sturdy boots and long pants are required. You must preregister with Bob Sickley at the Mid Atlantic Office.
Details
Meeting place: Contact Bob Sickley at 717.258.5771 x203 or bsickley@appalachiantrail.org
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work Trip
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8-30-12 to 9-3-12 | Maintenance
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work TripThe ATC Mid Atlantic Trail Crew will be adding switchbacks and improving the Yellow Spring Trail.
This trail has a very rocky, steep, eroded section that can be dangerous, especially in wet conditions. The crew (6 volunteers and a crew leader) will move tools into the site on Thursday afternoon, work 8AM to 4 PM Friday thru Sunday and Monday morning. Club volunteers are invited to work with the crew (one, two, or more days); sturdy boots and long pants are required. You must preregister with Bob Sickley at the Mid Atlantic Office.
Details
Meeting place: Contact Bob Sickley at 717.258.5771 x203 or bsickley@appalachiantrail.org
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work Trip
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8-30-12 to 9-3-12 | Maintenance
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work TripThe ATC Mid Atlantic Trail Crew will be adding switchbacks and improving the Yellow Spring Trail.
This trail has a very rocky, steep, eroded section that can be dangerous, especially in wet conditions. The crew (6 volunteers and a crew leader) will move tools into the site on Thursday afternoon, work 8AM to 4 PM Friday thru Sunday and Monday morning. Club volunteers are invited to work with the crew (one, two, or more days); sturdy boots and long pants are required. You must preregister with Bob Sickley at the Mid Atlantic Office.
Details
Meeting place: Contact Bob Sickley at 717.258.5771 x203 or bsickley@appalachiantrail.org
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work Trip
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9-5-12 7:30 pm | Meeting
September Monthly MeetingMonthly business and fall hike scheduling meeting.
Our fall hike scheduling meeting will cover October, November and December. These scheduled events will be published in our Fall Happy Hiker and posted on our website. In the event you need to fill out the AHC Hike/Event Form on the back page of the Happy Hiker, please give completed form to the Schedule Coordinator, Edna Himmler, at the scheduling meeting.
Details
Meeting place: St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 140 Ott Street, Allentown, PA.
Leader: Mike "Sparky" Wuerstle 267-374-0324 bluegrasshorizon@yahoo.com
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9-6-12 to 9-10-12 | Maintenance
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work TripThe ATC Mid Atlantic Trail Crew will continue work on the Yellow Spring Triail.
See entry for Aug. 30 for details and registration information.
Details
Meeting place: Contact Bob Sickley at 717.258.5771 x203 or bsickley@appalachiantrail.org
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work Trip
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9-6-12 to 9-10-12 | Maintenance
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work TripThe ATC Mid Atlantic Trail Crew will continue work on the Yellow Spring Triail.
See entry for Aug. 30 for details and registration information.
Details
Meeting place: Contact Bob Sickley at 717.258.5771 x203 or bsickley@appalachiantrail.org
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work Trip
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9-6-12 to 9-10-12 | Maintenance
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work TripThe ATC Mid Atlantic Trail Crew will continue work on the Yellow Spring Triail.
See entry for Aug. 30 for details and registration information.
Details
Meeting place: Contact Bob Sickley at 717.258.5771 x203 or bsickley@appalachiantrail.org
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work Trip
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9-6-12 to 9-10-12 | Maintenance
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work TripThe ATC Mid Atlantic Trail Crew will continue work on the Yellow Spring Triail.
See entry for Aug. 30 for details and registration information.
Details
Meeting place: Contact Bob Sickley at 717.258.5771 x203 or bsickley@appalachiantrail.org
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9-6-12 to 9-10-12 | Maintenance
Yellow Spring Side Trail Work TripThe ATC Mid Atlantic Trail Crew will continue work on the Yellow Spring Triail.
See entry for Aug. 30 for details and registration information.
Details
Meeting place: Contact Bob Sickley at 717.258.5771 x203 or bsickley@appalachiantrail.org
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9-29-12 9:30 am | Hike
Blue Mountain HikeHike from Blue Mountain road west on the access road.
We will hike past the remediation work that is currently being done by the National Park Service on the Palmerton Superfund site. Also we will see the site seeded by air in 2006. We will also hike a section of the AT that was relocated for this project. Please bring water and lunch. No pets please.
Details
Round trip road miles distance: 10 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 8 miles
Hike rating: B
Meeting place: Rite Aid Parking lot in Walnutport
Co-leader: Nick Rosato 610-437-3199
9-29-12 8:30 am | Maintenance
KTA Trail Maintenance DayCode Orange. Nockamixon State Park
Check KTA website www.kta-hike.org
Leader: Mike Quinn
friendsofnockamixonstate-park@yahoo.com
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Meeting place: Meet at Park Office.
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10-3-12 7:30 pm | Meeting
October Monthly MeetingStarting at 7:30 PM there will be a presentation by Barbara Malt of the LV Audubon Society entitled "Overview of the Fascinating Diversity of Birds in the Lehigh Valley."
Following the presentation there will be a break for refreshments and our monthly business meeting.
Details
Meeting place: St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 140 South Ott St, Allentown, PA.
Leader: Mike "Sparky" Wuerstle 267-374-0324 bluegrasshorizon@yahoo.com
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10-6-12 8:30 am | Maintenance
KTA Trail Maintenance DayCode Orange. Gifford Pinchot State Park
See KTA website www.kta-hike.org for details.
Leader: Steve Stroman - stevestroman@hotmail.com, 717-350-0437
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Meeting place: Meet at the Quaker Race Day Use Area just off PA 177.
KTA Trail Maintenance Day
10-6-12 7:00 am | Hike
Ricketts Glen Day HikeSlow paced hike viewing all 23 waterfalls.
Sturdy hiking boots required. Bring lunch and water. No pets or children.
Details
Round trip road miles distance: 200 miles
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 8 miles
Hike rating: C+
Meeting place: Rodeway Inn Parking Lot at Rt. 309 and Rt. 22 intersection.
Co-leader: Pam Root 484-626-2220 pswilson01@aol.com
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