Hiking Around Philly

April 4, 2010 10:45 AM - 8 attended

Explore Welkinweir, Rodebaugh Dam, Green Valley

Welkinweir (map)

Selected By: Sidney G

15 photos of this Meetup

Uploaded by: David W.

The Welkinweir Green Valley area is has zillions of miles of trails to explore, beautiful gardens, an historic estate, and the Rodebaugh dam. The well-known Horseshoe trail passes through the area. Hiking northwest leads to another large park called Warwick. We are going to explore this area for 3-3.5 hours.

Some info about Welkinweir. "Welkinweir, the former estate of Everett and Grace Rodebaugh, founding members of the Green Valleys Association, is now the headquarters and educational center for the organization. For over forty years, the Rodebaugh's worked to transform the former declining farm into formal gardens, arboretum and sanctuary for biodiversity provided by the ponds, wetlands, meadows, and woodlands.

Use this Google Map link to the starting point which is the Welkinweir Parking Lot right off of Prizer Rd. The gate should be open, but if it's not wait there and we will find another place to park.
http://local.google.c...

To carpool from Hill House (201 W Evergreen, 19118) meet at 930am. Each carpooler chips in $8 at the start. Make sure to email me if you want to carpool. Here's a Google Map link to Hill House.
http://local.google.c...

Make sure to bring:
• Lots of water, I drink 1 liter per hour in warm weather.
• Some food. An apple is great.
• Your camera.

Two days before the event I will email a weather update.

Have your event fee of $2 ready in dollar bills. No coins, dubloons, or 5's or 10"s.

Please be aware of our group rating system. We need 5 stars ratings or no rating. http://www.hikingarou...

If you change your mind please change your RSVP. No-shows may be barred from my events. Email or call if you have a problem.

Great to bring fido.

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8 attended

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Sidney G
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What a beautiful area! We will definitely go back and try to get a tour of Wilkenweir.
David W.
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A nice hike very picturesque.I took plenty of photos,i should have them up in a day or two.Looking forward to the next hike.
Lynn Light
Jeff Ley
2010
Cliessa
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jimmykenny
Dana G
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A former member

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Hiking Around Philly is different from most hiking groups because we hike (and sometimes bicycle) off the beaten path. We hike in the woods and the city. We go places that won't be found on any hiker's map. The events are usually within a 1.5 hour drive from Philly, though we sometimes visit NYC or the Jersey shore. Once each year we go to Acadia National Park in Maine, one of the best places in the world to hike. We sometimes participate in a conservation work party in a area we hike.

And, we do a lot more than hike; we explore. Whether it be a trail in a park or a back alley in the city, we always look for neat things, and we find them. Did you notice the 25 foot dinosaur made from pink suntan lotion bottles? We take time to appreciate a beautiful tree, a low flying eagle, or a hickory horned devil (look it up). We visit museums, historic houses, bakeries, battleships, and other neat places. We appreciate architecture, sculptures (Philly has more than any other US city, yea!), or whatever we find near our path. After a hike we often eat at a special place. And, we rarely repeat ourselves.

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