Meeting at Houston Playground (900 Grakyn Lane) Join Debbie Hoellein, Jim McClory, and Paul Ricker on a summer hike in the Wissahickon. We’ll be hiking on both sides of the creek, through meadow and woods. Courtesy Stable is on our route along with 2 bridges. We’ll see what is growing and blooming in July. Our
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Meeting at Northwestern Avenue and Forbidden Drive (200 W Northwestern Ave) Parking: There should be plenty of parking in the nearby Northwestern Ave Parking Area. See map for details. Bathrooms: Porta potties at Northwestern Ave Distance: 7 miles, with options to shorten it Difficulty Level: Moderate (some inclines and declines, uneven surfaces) Audience: Ages 18+ Rain Date:
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Meeting at Mt. Airy Avenue Trailhead (7100 N Mt Pleasant Place) Distance: 2 miles Difficulty Level: Moderate (some inclines and declines, uneven surfaces) Audience: Ages 5+ Parking: There is plenty of street parking nearby on W Mt. Airy Avenue and Mt. Airy Terrace and a stop for Bus 53 on Sedgwick Street & Wayne Ave.
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Meeting at Crefeld Street Trailhead (8900 Crefeld Street) Distance: 4 miles Level: Moderate (some inclines and declines, uneven surfaces) Audience: 18 years old+ Parking and Transit: If you’re coming by car, there is nearby street parking all along Crefeld Street. The nearest transit options are the 51 and 97 buses at Germantown Ave & Norman Ln and the Chestnut Hill West
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Meeting at Northwestern Avenue Kiosk (Northwestern Avenue and Forbidden Drive) Parking and Transit: There is plenty of parking in the Northwestern Avenue Parking Area near our meeting location, as well as additional free parking on nearby neighborhood streets. The nearest bus stop at Germantown Ave and Northwestern Ave is a 5-minute, flat walk from our
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Meeting at Houston Playground (900 Grakyn Lane) Celebrate the Summer Solstice in the Wissahickon! Join Trail Ambassadors Melinda Spink and Melvin Chappell for a guided hike through Houston Meadow, as we welcome the turning of the seasons from spring to summer. The summer solstice officially arrives the day before our hike, so we will celebrate
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