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MARCH 2026

Chairperson: Alan Noble, amnoble@live.com, 717-758-8470

Inclement Weather: Please contact the hike leader or check our web page for cancellation information.

SATURDAY, MARCH 1, MEDIUM HIKE (5 MILES) Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area: This is a loop hike

following the Janie Trail loop via the Pond Loop trail. The trail has some steep climbs, is well-marked, and has wide trails.

Recommend hiking poles, hiking boots or trail shoes, lunch, snacks, and water. Dress for the weather conditions.

Meeting Time and Locations: Meet at 10 AM at Emigsville Park and Ride off I-83 at exit 24. Please contact the hike leader if you

plan to meet at Boyd Big Tree Conservation Area.

Carpool Fee: $1, if carpooling

Hike Leader: Alan Noble, amnoble38@gmail.com, 717-758-8470

SATURDAY, MARCH 7, LONG HIKE (10 MILES): Heritage Rail Trail from Glen Rock to New Freedom. Let’s welcome

spring in style with a relaxed fun hike. This hike is on a packed gravel path, showcasing historic railroad charm. In the wooded area

around Railroad Station multiple metal sculptures can be admired. The distance from Glen Rock to the train station at New Freedom is

5 miles. After a break at the train station, we will return on the same path to Glen Rock. Although it is 10 miles altogether, it is an easy

10 miles without inclines or other challenges. Wear good shoes, pack some refreshments, no hiking poles required.

Meeting Time and Location: 9:30 a.m. at Glen Rock, 32 Main Street, Glen Rock, PA 17327 (public parking lot next to the Glen

Rock Library). If planning to carpool, please contact the hike leader. Meet up time will be 9 AM for carpooling from the York

School of Technology.

HIKE LEADER: Regina Haritos 717-332-2221 (cellphone)

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STARTS MARCH 8

SUNDAY, MARCH 8, SHORT HIKE (3 MILES) Wizard Ranch. Join us as we walk through this pretty nature preserve

maintained by the Lancaster Conservancy in York County. There is some elevation on our 3-mile hike through the hills along the

Susquehanna Riverlands. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. A link to more information about Wizard Ranch is

at: https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/preserves/wizard-ranch. Call ahead if inclement weather.

Meeting Time and Location: Meet at 10 AM at Wizard Ranch Parking Lot. If you're traveling East on 462, take a left onto Accomac

Road and follow as it snakes through to the entrance for Wizard Ranch. If you're traveling West on 462, take a right onto Accomac

Road instead. Coordinates: 40.038396, -76.572436.

Hike Leaders: Kim Pavlick & Raf Ruiz 717-650-0253

FRIDAY, MARCH 13 COVERED DISH DINNER AND PROGRAM: Presentation by Allen Britton on hiking the Appalachian

Trail. Join us on March 13 at York Township to hear about the adventures. Meeting location: the York Township Park Building at 25

Oak Street, Directions as follows: From I-83 exit 16, take Queen St (PA-74) south for about 1 mile. At Campbell Music, turn left onto

Oak St. drive about a tenth of a mile and stop at the stop sign; do not turn right. Drive straight ahead past the township building to the

mall building in the middle of the field.

Time: Friday, March 13, 6:30 to 9PM. Program will start about 7:10, if you prefer to skip the meal. Bring a dish to share, plates,

bowls, flatware, cups, etc.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 - MEDIUM HIKE (6 MILES), Codorus State Park: This is a medium hike at the Campground Loop

and Mary Ann Furnace trail. There are some slight inclines on the trail. Wear sturdy Hiking boots. Poles are optional. Half of the trail

is on asphalt. We will traverse the whole Campground loop including the trip down to the campground boat ramp. Bring a snack and

we will be stopping midway for a scenic stop along the trail.

Meeting Time and Location: 8 AM at the Campground Park Office parking lot. Directions from York and the vicinity. Go West

on Rt 216 until you see the signs for the park entrance. Alert! don't turn at the sign for the Campground entrance. Continue West until

you see a White Sign for Dubbs Church on the left. Make a left at the sign. Continuing following the road around to the right. The

campground entrance will be on the right in about a half mile. It will take you to the Campground Parking lot. 

If you're Coming fromEast of Hanover. Access Rt 94 South. Travel to Grandview rd. Make a left. Travel past Black Rock rd. until you get to the light at

216. Make a right. Travel until you see the white Sign on the right. Make a right and follow it to the campground entrance.

Hike Leader: Andrew Bankowski, acguy4u2day@gmail.com, (410) 493-3150.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14, LONG HIKE (11.3 MILES): MASON-DIXON TRAIL - This hike is the fifth hike on the Mason-

Dixon Trail. This is a moderately challenging hike that takes us through Susquehanna Riverlands State Park (The trail was re-routed

in 2025), Robert A. Kinsley Nature Preserve, and finishes up at the Wizard Ranch Nature Preserve. Wizard Ranch is not part of the

trail, but the parking area works out well for our needs. This is a beautiful hike with no less than five overlooks of the Susquehanna

River. This is a point-to-point hike. Bring water, snacks, lunch, and hiking poles.

Carpool Option: There is no carpool option but please let me know if you are parking at the trail head (Codorus Furnace, 4045

Furnace Road, Mount Wolf) or Wizard Ranch so that we can get an accurate count for the shuttle drivers)

Meeting Time and Location: Wizard Ranch Parking Area (Off Accomac Road) AT 8:30

Hike Starts: 9:00AM at Codorus Furnace.

Hike Leaders: Scott Vandenhengel - 717-649-0881

Leo Hebert - 443-462-7918

SATURDAY, MARCH 21, TRAIL MAINTENANCE: Help maintain and prepare the York Hiking Club’s section of the

Appalachian Trail for the 2026 season. Sign-up on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy volunteering opportunities web page at ATC

Volunteer Opportunities. To find the event, filter meeting location for Pennsylvania.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, MEDIUM HIKE (5.5 Miles): HIGHPOINT SCENIC VISTA: Shuttle hike on the Mason-Dixon Trail

from Riverfront Park through Highpoint Scenic Vista to the Zimmerman Center for Heritage. Please come out to the river to enjoy the

hills and open spaces along Susquehanna. This is a moderate level hike with some road walking, ups, downs and beautiful vistas at

Highpoint. We will stop to rest and look around at Jim Hooper’s bench at Native Lands Park. Wear good hiking boots, dress for the

weather, and bring snacks and water. Optional lunch at Burning Bridge Tavern (108 Hellam St., Wrightsville) after the hike.

Meeting Times and Locations:

Carpooling Option: 9:00 AM at Red Robin Boscov's East Parking Eastern Parking Lot off Rt 24 across from the Texas Roadhouse.

Trailhead: 9:20 AM at South Front St, 465 N Front St, Wrightsville parking lot across from the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper

Hike Leader: Irina Svishchova, 717-424-5526, irina.svishchova@gmail.com

Co-Leader: Kim Herbst, 717-887-4462, Kberly124@Comcast.net

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, LONG HIKE (10 Miles) - Mason-Dixon Trail: This hike is the sixth in a series on the Mason-Dixon

Trail. This is a moderately challenging hike that takes us along the Susquehanna River, up to Highpoint Scenic Vista, and finishes at

Kline Run Park. This is a mix of road and trail walking. There is a tunnel with a stream that runs under a road. You may get your

boots wet, depending on the water level. There are some historic sites along the way, and the beautiful Susquehanna River will be in

view most of the way. Bring water, snacks, and lunch.

Carpool Option: There is no carpool option but please let me know if you are parking at the trail head (Wizard Ranch Parking Area)

or Kline Run Park so that we can get an accurate count for the shuttle drivers.

Meeting Time and Location: Kline Run Park at 8:30AM.

Hike Starts: Wizard Ranch at 9:00AM

Hike Leaders: Scott Vandenhengel - 717-649-0881

Leo Hebert - 443-462-7918