January 30, 2010 9:45 AM - 11 attended
Hike Wild Wissahickon
Join me to explore trails less traveled in the wild (I saw a ferocious chipmunk the other day) Wissahickon Creek part of Fairmount Park.
We hike at a moderate pace for about 2.5 to 3 hours. The terrain is hilly with lots of ups and downs. Each month I forge a different route or get lost in another area depending on your point of view. This is not a hike for those who want to go straight down one trail. We go up, down, around, back, hit dead ends, reverse course, and so on.
Light hiking boots or trail running shoes better for park and city hiking than regular hiking boots.
Only ice, hard rain, 100% chance of thunderstorms, or pestilence stops us from hiking. Can't remember a cancelled hike. Snow, not ice, makes the hike even more fun.
We meet at Hill House in Chestnut Hill, just off Germantown Ave near Borders. The R8 and R7 trains are nearby.
Ok to bring your dog or kids.
Please have your event payment in dollar bills ready. No coins or making change for 5's or 20'ties. Thank you.
If you change your mind, change your RSVP. No-shows may be barred from future events.
If the hike is full at the moment check back a few days or one day before the hike. People often change their mind.
Some general rules and responsibilities for all hikes:
1- Stay with the group.
2- Listen to instructions, especially safety precautions.
3- Do not loose contact with the group.
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Sidney GEvent HostOrganizerNice hike in 18 degree weather. Congrats to all those who attended. Food and conversation at the new Whole Foods in Plymouth Meeting was super. -
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Bev E1111, Co-OrganizerNice walk... woods are very pretty in winter. Not too cold... the wind couldn't get through.
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A former member
Your organizer's refund policy for Hike Wild Wissahickon
Refunds are not offered for this Meetup.
$10.00 for 2012 calendar year
This covers: Pay this fee in lieu of paying event fees. Ends Dec 31 of current year.
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To see a route-map of the hike, go to http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=484657
, slide the black rectangle (showing the elevation changes of the trip) to the side and use the map zoom control to zoom in on the red squiggle in the middle of the map (this is the trace of the route we took).
As the blue bar moves across the elevation graph in the black rectangle, a blue dot runs along the path we took.