Wandervögel

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Bohemia River SP – 11/23/24

    Bohemia River SP – 11/23/24

    November 23, 2024 We met in the parking area at 10 am for a leisurely fall hike along the Great Bohemia Creek. The weather was sunny with a slight breeze […]

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Hawk Mountain Hike – 10/19/2024

    Hawk Mountain Hike – 10/19/2024

    The DSB Wandervogel hike at Hawk Mountain started at the Hamburg Reservoir, on to Pulpit Rock and the Pinnacle Overlook. A 9 mile loop in 5 hours. A wonderful day, […]

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    Black Forest Trail

    The Black Forest Trail is a 43.0-mile hiking trail in north-central Pennsylvania. The original Wandervögel hikers would go to Pennsylvania in early summer to hike among the mountain laurels.

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Elk Neck State Forest – 5/4/2024

    Elk Neck State Forest – 5/4/2024

    A section of the Mason Dixon Trail goes through Elk Neck State Forest where beech, oaks, wild azalea were spotted, along with an occasional turkey.

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Susquehanna Bluebells – 4/6/2024

    Susquehanna Bluebells – 4/6/2024

    Each spring we gather on the Susquehanna Greenways Trail below the Conowingo Dam to follow the river and view the Virginia Bluebells.

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Chestnut Hill Trail – 2/3/2024

    Chestnut Hill Trail – 2/3/2024

    Chestnut Hill Trail in Newark is nearby and there are no fees in the winter months, and McGlynn's is nearby for refreshments afterwards!

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: French Creek State Park – 1/1/2024

    French Creek State Park – 1/1/2024

    Our New Years Day tradition is to visit French Creek State Park and ring it in with a fire, a toast and the Andachtsjodel

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Conestoga Trail – 12/2/2023

    Conestoga Trail – 12/2/2023

    This challenging section of the Conestoga Trail was an 8.8 mile hike with a shuttle from Martic Forge to the Pinnacle Overlook.

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Mount Marcy – 7/23/2023

    Mount Marcy – 7/23/2023

    Richard Leaning led hikes up Mount Marcy in the past, here the next generation is following in those footsteps!

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Hawk Mountain – 10/15/2022

    Hawk Mountain – 10/15/2022

    The first hike was October 14th, 1973 to the Pulpit and the Pinnacle at Hawk Mountain, here we return with the original signed map!