BOC Ramble – Wednesday, July 16th at 6:00PM (Schollards Wetlands, Volant)
| Three mile hike through swamps and woodlands providing an opportunity to view Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Sandhill Cranes, Ducks, and Beavers. We will do a shuttle or you may opt to do out-and-back 6 miles. Take Rt. 19 north towards Leesburg. Just before Leesburg turn right onto Pennsy Road. After 1.4 miles turn left onto #2 Mine Road. Parking lot is on the right about a half mile after you turn onto #2 Mine Road. GPS Coordinates for the parking area: 41.114578651709294, -80.19228079379172 An address is 2198 Number Two Mine Road, Volant, PA If you have any questions, please call Carol at 724-679-0501. |
BOC Paddle – Saturday, July 19th at 10:00AM (Moraine State Park – McDanels Launch)
| The Butler Outdoor Club is going kayaking at McDanels Launch at Moraine State Park on Saturday, July 19th at 10 AM. Everyone is welcome to join us. We plan to kayak for 2-3 hours. Just let us know if you plan to come along. GPS 40.96757738622787, -80.12400455041357 |
BOC July Bike Ride – Saturday, July 26th at 10:00AM (Allegheny River Trail – Franklin, PA)
| The bike ride for July is going to be on the Allegheny River Trail in Franklin Pa. It’s going to be on July 26th at 10am. It’s a flat trail along the Allegheny river. You can pick your mileage. It’s an out-and-back ride – 13 miles each way. Please let Rich know if you’re coming in case we have to cancel because of bad weather. Rich’s email is rich1946.rt@gmail.com To get there from I-80 take exit 29 to PA/8 and go 16.4 miles. Turn right onto Liberty St. Go 0.4 miles and curve right to stay on Liberty St. Then go 0.7 miles and turn left onto US 322 / Eighth St. Go 0.5 miles and turn right at the sign for the Samuel Justus Recreation Trail. Turn right into the parking lot to access the Allegheny River Trail at the south end of the parking lot. GPS Coordinates for the parking: 41.38711023579711, -79.81745212317436 An address is: 4514 US-322, Franklin, PA 16323 |
BOC Camping Weekend – August 15th and 16th (Moraine State Park – Five Points Group Campground)
| BOC has reserved the Five Points group campsite at Moraine State Park (on North Shore Drive near their cabins). The dates are Friday and Saturday, August 15th and 16th. You can set up camp any time after 3:00 PM on Friday. We must be out by 3:00 PM on Sunday. For those that do not care to camp, come join us for the day. There is easy access to the lake and bike trail from the site. Please notify us at president@butleroutdoorclub.org if you plan to attend. GPS Coordinates: 40.97011378383962, -80.1128258603733 |
BOC Trail Work – August 22nd to 24th (Allegheny National Forest – Tracy Ridge Area)
| Several Butler Outdoor Club members are planning to do some trail work in the Tracy Ridge area of the Allegheny National Forest on August 22nd, 23rd and 24th. The specific trail that they plan to work on is the Hopewell Loop. The Hopewell Loop is 5.21 miles in length, and it has to be accessed from either the North Country Trail or by boat. The organizers plan to get to the trail by boat and camp in a primitive campground on the Hopewell Loop. Some other Butler Outdoor Club members are planning to stay at the Red Bridge Campground and hike in on the North Country Trail to the Hopewell Loop. You are welcome to go along for one, two or three days. If anyone is a certified sawyer and interested in helping out, let us know. If you aren’t a certified sawyer and would still like to help out, there is plenty of work to do trimming branches with pruners, moving logs, etc. Just let us know if you would like to help out by contacting Tom at creekfishing40@gmail.com |
BOC Camping Trip – September 4th to 7th (Parker Dam State Park)
| Linda X is planning a camping trip to Parker Dam State Park Sept. 4-7 (arriving on the 4th and leaving on the 7th). From here we can hike the many trails in the park, part of the Quehanna trail, or trails in the Moshannon State Forest. Travel 35 min/21 miles to Ammerman Rail Trail, 30 min/20 miles to Clarion Little Toby Creek Rail Trail, or 39 min/ 22.5 miles to West Creek Rail Trail. If someone wants to set up a paddle trip on the west branch of the Susquehanna which is close, we could do that also. This is a self supported trip. Parker Dam has cabins and tent sites available. If you are interested in a cabin, try to get a reservation soon. If you can’t get a cabin at Parker Dam, Simon B. Elliott State Park is just eight miles down the road and also has cabins available. Let Linda know if you plan to go along. Her email is lsxeno@yahoo.com |
Last updated: 7/10/25