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Join us for a 6-mile hike on the northwestern side of Prettyboy Reservoir with some hills and several stream crossings. Many great water views and an interesting venture into a stream gorge with a small waterfall between two huge boulders that dump into a swimming hole that dates back 100+ years. Great view at lunch. […]
A hike in a remote area on the southeast side of Prettyboy Reservoir. We will hike on an old horse & buggy road with stone foundations on both sides and interesting remains of an under-road stonewall surrounding a spring, and then hike more trails passing an old CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) Camp to a great […]
Registration Required: Join us for a 6 mile hike in a remote area on the northeastern side of Prettyboy Reservoir on fire roads with some hills and several stream crossings. Multiple gorgeous water views & a fantastic view at lunch. Pace will be about 2.2 mph. Meet at 10:00 a.m. LEADER: Caryn Joachim, cjoachim@verizon.net.
Registration Required. This hike on the east side of Prettyboy begins on Parsonage Road at Frog Hollow (a river/marsh that feeds into the reservoir) and crosses Spooks Hill Road to great water views of the Reservoir. Some hikers say our lunch spot has the best view of Prettyboy. A couple of stream crossings. Pace will […]
Registration Required: Join us for a 6 mile hike on the northwestern side of Prettyboy Reservoir with some hills and several stream crossings. Many great water views and an interesting venture into a stream gorge with a small waterfall between two huge boulders that dump into a swimming hole that dates back 100+ years. Great […]
Wednesday, November 9, 2022: Prettyboy Reservoir - Gunpowder Loop/Hemlock Gorge, 9 M/H Registration Required. Join us as we hike at the top of the Reservoir on the Gunpowder River. After going to the graveyard that dates back to the 1700s we will go to the cave on the north side, flashlight recommended and go to […]
Saturday, November 19, 2022: Prettyboy Reservoir - Gunpowder Loop/Hemlock Gorge, 9 M/H Registration Required. Join us as we hike at the top of the Reservoir on the Gunpowder River. After going to the graveyard that dates back to the 1700s we will go to the cave on the north side, flashlight recommended and go to […]
This is a 2 loop hike with a new combination of trails starting at a different trailhead on Tracey’s Store Road. We will hike fireroads & the Prettyboy Trail and have lots of water views. Lunch will have a great view of Goose Island. Some stream crossings. Option to leave after lunch, about a 6 […]
Tracey’s Store/Prettyboy Trails, 9M Rescheduled from Nov. 30th Registration Required. This is a 2 loop hike with a new combination of trails starting at a different trailhead on Tracey’s Store Road. We will hike fireroads & the Prettyboy Trail and have lots of water views. Lunch will have a great view of Goose Island. Some […]
Saturday, December 24, 2022: Shamberger’s Peninsula, 9M: Registration Required. We will hike to the end of the Shamberger Trail, which is an old “horse & buggy” road. We will explore 4 side trails to different water views & historic remains. Lunch will be at the end of the peninsula with 3 different water views of […]
Wednesday, January 4, 2023: Lower Laurel Highlands, 8 M Registration Required. This is a lollipop hike and starts just west of the Beckleysville Road bridge. We will be hiking wide Fire Roads with many diversions to water views. The hike follows a Cove to Grave Run which runs into the Reservoir. Pace will be 2.3 […]
Saturday, January 14, 2023: Tracey’s Store/Prettyboy Trails, 9M Registration Required. This is a 2 loop hike with a new combination of trails starting at a different trailhead on Tracey’s Store Road. We will hike fireroads & the Prettyboy Trail and have lots of water views. Lunch will have a great view of Goose Island. Some […]
A 7.5 mile hike on the west side of Prettyboy Reservoir on fireroads and trails that were actually built by the Civil Conservation Corps (President Roosevelt). These trails are some of the most popular trails at Prettyboy. We will also hike the Prettyboy Trail to another small peninsula to get the best view of Goose […]
Saturday, February 25, 2023: Prettyboy Reservoir – Bollinger Trail Hike – 9M Registration Required: Join us for a 10 mile hike in a remote area on the northeastern side of Prettyboy Reservoir on fire roads with some hills and several stream crossings. Multiple (5+) gorgeous water views & a fantastic view at lunch. This may […]
Join us on this hike that will begin on the west side of Georges Creek at the Prettyboy Watershed. We will follow the Prettyboy Trail & hike up to Shamberger’s Peninsula. The Shamberger Trail is an old “horse & buggy” road. We will hike part way down Shamberger's Pennisula, and will have an absolutely awesome […]
Saturday, March 11th: 7M or 8.5M hike in a remote area on the southeast side of Prettyboy Reservoir. We will hike on an old horse & buggy road with stone foundations on both sides and interesting remains of an under road stonewall surrounding a spring, and then hike more trails passing an old CCC (Civil […]
Join us on this 9 mile lollipop hike that traverse the Prettyboy Trail along the water 80% of the time, beginning on Georges Creek and then to the wider and open portions of the Reservoir. It doesn't get any better than this. A couple of stream crossings. Lunch overlooking Goose Island. Pace will be 2 […]
CANCELLED - A hike on the Prettyboy Trail all along the water from the CCC Trailhead to Copperhead Point and then all the way to the Dam where we will have lunch. Past Copperhead Point is the hardest part of the trail with extended rock scrambles and a slope side narrow trail that makes you […]
Join us on this 8 mile lollipop hike that traverses the Prettyboy Trail along the water 80% of the time, beginning on Georges Creek and then to the wider and open portions of the Reservoir. It doesn't get any better than this. A couple of stream crossings. Lunch overlooking Goose Island. Pace will be 2 […]
Wednesday, May 10: Prettyboy Trail – CCC to Dam 8H Registration Required. This hike was canceled April 29 per the weather & rescheduled per the request of a member. Hike the Prettyboy Trail all along the water from the CCC trailhead to Copperhead Point and then all the way to Prettyboy Dam. After Copperhead Point, […]
