Allentown Hiking Club
8-1-17 11:00 am | Hike
Walk at Beltzville State Park
The hike will start at the Wild Creek trail head. We'll do the Christman trail counter-clockwise with a side trip on the green trail along the stream. No dogs. Rain cancels. schurchi@me.com
This will be a two part hike. A second hike will be scheduled later in August that will go around the peninsula loop, starting from the same location at the Wild Creek trail head.
Details
Hike / bike / on-water distance: 2.5 miles
Hike rating: B+
Meeting place: 1. Directions from south or south west: get to PA 248 past Slatington and make a right onto US 209 north. Just before you go under the turnpike bridges, make a left onto Harrity Rd, and then before you pass the P.J. Whelihans, make a right onto Pohopoco Rd. It's 7 more miles to the Wild Creek Trail head on the right. 2. Directions from the east or south east: take US 209 South and then make a right onto Trachsville Hill Rd for 1.3 mi. At the SS, turn left on Pohopoco Rd for 1 mi. The Wild Creek Trail Head will be on your left. 3. Directions from I-476 (PA Tpk): Get off at the US209/Mahoning Valley exit #74. DO NOT take the ramp labeled US 209 North. If you do, you cannot make the left onto Harrity. You have to take the US 209 South Ramp to the left and keep left at the bottom of the ramp to the Stop Sign and make a left onto US 209 North. Make the left at the traffic light onto Harrity and then follow the rest of the directions in #1. The GPS coordinates for the Wildcreek Trail Head: 40.890788 -75.563405
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Leader: Suzanne Churchill 610-393-2662
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