HIKES

KENTUCKY TRAILS ASSOCIATION HIKES

MARCH 27, 2010  Hike at Bernheim Forest.  Meet at visitors center at 10 AM.  To register for this hike, contact dennis.crowley@win.net 

APRIL 10, 2010  Hike at Natural Bridge SRP.  Meet in the lobby at the park lodge at NOON. We will hike a loop on the Balanced Rock, Laurel Ridge and Rock Garden Trails.  Please register in advance by contacting Dennis or Julie Crowley at dennis.crowley@win.net 

MAY 1, 2010  Derby Day Hike  Join us for a morning walk in Cave Hill Cemetery.  Meet inside the gate at Baxter Avenue and Cherokee Road at 10 AM for a walk through the historic grounds.  For more information, contact Dennis or Julie Crowley at dennis.crowley@win.net

JUNE 5, 2010  Join us in a celebration of National Trails Day.  We will hike at Iroquois Park with Olmsted Parks Conservancy.  For more information, visit www.olmstedparks.org or contact sarah.wolff@olmstedparks.org

JUNE 26, 2010  Hike at Bee Rock on the Rockcastle River.  Meet at Gardiner Lane Shopping Center on the sidewalk in front of Borders Books at 8 AM to carpool to the hike.  This is about a 3 hour drive from Louisville.  Carpoolers will return to Louisville after the hike.  Those attending from other areas meet at the trailhead around 11 AM.  Please register in advance by contacting Dennis or Julie Crowley at dennis.crowley@win.net

JULY 31, 2010  Hike at Mammoth Cave National Park.  Meet in the lobby of the Mammoth Cave Hotel at NOON EDST ( 11 AM local time).  We will hike a loop on the east side of Green River.  To carpool, meet at Gardiner Lane Shopping Center on Bardstown Road in Louisville at 9:30 AM EDST.   Please  register in advance by contacting Dennis or Julie Crowley at dennis.crowley@win.net 

OTHER SCHEDULED HIKES IN KENTUCKY

 MARCH 29, 2010  Bernheim at Night Full Worm Moon Hike  For more information, visit www.bernheim.org

MARCH 30, 2010  Mid-week Wildflower Hike at Floracliff Nature Sanctuary near Lexington. Call 859-351-7770 to register or for more information.

MARCH 30, 2010  Join the Louisville Hiking Meetup Group for an evening walk at Iroquois Park in Louisville.  For more information, visit http://hiking.meetup.com/486/

MARCH 30, 2010  Join Tri-State Hiking Club for its "Howl at the Moon Easy Hike at Boone County Arboretum.  For more information, visit http://hiking.meetup.com/201/ 

MARCH 31, 2010  Join the Louisville Hiking Meetup Group for its Seneca Park Trails Moonlight Hike.  For more information, visit http://hiking.meetup.com/486/ 

APRIL 3, 2010  Hike with "Hikers of the Bluegrass" at Red River Gorge.  For more information, visit www.meetup.com/bluegrass-hikers/ 

APRIL 3, 2010  Louisville Olmsted Parks "Walk in the Park:  Talkin' Trees"  Learn to identify and care for the green giants in our Olmsted parks with a certified arborist.  The hike is easy to moderate.  Meet at Baringer Hill Pavilion.  For more information, contact sarah.wolff@olmstedparks.org

APRIL 4, 2010  Hike at Bernheim Forest with KISHAW.  Leave at 9:30 am from Borders Books, 3050 Bardstown Road, Gardiner Lane Shopping Center in Louisville.  This hike is rated moderate, 8 miles.  This hike is for singles only.  For more information, visit www.kishaw.org

APRIL 10, 2010  Louisville Olmsted Parks "Walk in the Park"  Hike at Iroquois Park with Beckham Bird Club's Barbara Woerner.  Meet at Jacob's Lodge near Summit Field in the park.  For more information, contact sarah.wolff@olmstedparks.org 

APRIL 10, 2010  Michael Tygart Hike at Greenbo Lake SRP.  Contact Greenbolake@ky.gov

APRIL 10, 2010  Hike with "Hikers of the Bluegrass" at Red River Gorge.  For more information, visit www.meetup.com/bluegrass-hikers/  

APRIL 10, 2010  Louisville Nature Center "Signs of Spring" Hike  Noon to 2 pm. Cost is a donation to the Nature Center.  Pre-registration is appreciated.  For more information, visit www.louisvillenaturecenter.org

APRIL 11,2010  Hike at Taylorsville Lake with KISHAW.  Leave at 10 am from McDonald's, 5027 Shelbyville Road, across from Mall St. Matthews in Louisville.  This hike is rated moderate/strenuous (bushwhacking) 7 - 8 miles.  This hike is for singles only.  For more information, visit www.kishaw.org

APRIL 11, 2010  Elizabethtown Greenbelt Trail Walk. Wildflower walk on Billy Creek and Taylor Bend with Bob and Ella Mae Wade.  For details, contact 270-737-8829. 

APRIL 16 - 18, 2010  WILDFLOWER WEEKEND at Pine Mountain Settlement School.  For more information, visit www.pinemountainsettlementschool.com

APRIL 17, 2010  Louisville Omsted Parks "Walk in the Park"  Celebrate Earth Day with this easy hike at Cherokee Park.  "Get the Dirt on Soil"  Meet at Baringer Hill Pavilion at 10 am.  For more information, contact sarah.wolff@olmstedparks.org  

APRIL 17, 2010  Forest Service Wildflower Walk  For more information, contact Greg Whitis at gwhitis@uky.edu , phone (606)376-2524 

APRIL 18, 2010  Hike at Bernheim Forest with KISHAW.  Leave at 11 am from Borders Books, 3050 Bardstown Road, Gardiner Lane Shopping Center in Louisville.  This hike is rated easy, 3 to 5 miles.  This hike is for singles only.  For more information, visit www.kishaw.org 

APRIL 24, 2010  Hike with McCreary County Hiking Club at Blue Heron area in the Big South Fork.  This event is being done in conjunction with Big South Fork Scenic Railway.  Hikers have the option to ride the first train in and the last train out.  Guided hikes and educational programs will be offered.  For more information, contact Greg Whitis at gwhitis@uky.edu , phone (606)376-2524  

APRIL 25, 2010  Hike at Red River Gorge with KISHAW.  Leave at 8 am from Ashley Furniture, 11521 Bluegrass Parkway off Blankenbake Road, or meet at Slade rest area (Exit 33 off Mountain Parkway) at 9:15 am.  This hike is rated moderate, 8 miles.  This hike is for singles only.  For more information, visit www.kishaw.org 

MAY 2, 2010  Hike at Cherokee Park in Lousville with KISHAW.  Leave at 10:30 am from Rock Creek walking loop.  Meet on east side near restroom.  This hike is rated easy, 6 miles.  This hike is for singles only.  For more information, visit www.kishaw.org 

MAY 15, 2010  Hike with McCreary County Hiking Club in Buffalo Canyon at Natural Arch.  This is a 6 mile loop that will take hikers through Natural Arch and past Chimeny Arch.  This hike is rated moderate.  There is a parking fee at Natural Arch.  For more information, contact Greg Whitis at gwhitis@uky.edu , phone (606)376-2524  

OTHER HIKING CLUBS IN KENTUCKY

Hikers of the Bluegrass:  www.meetup.com/bluegrass-hikers/

Kentuckiana Single Hikers and Walkers (KISHAW):   www.kishaw.org 

Louisville Hiking Club:  www.louisvillehiking.org 

Louisville Hiking Meetup Group:  http://hiking.meetup.com/486/

McCreary County Hiking Club:   www.kyvacations.com/Hiking.html  or contact Greg Whitis at gwhitis@uky.edu , phone (606)376-2524 

Southern Indiana Hiking Club:  Contact Troy Wright (502)817-7969 or twinsdad07@hotmail.com 

Kentucky Hikers (based in Lexington) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kentuckyhikers/

Tri-State Hiking Club  http://hiking.meetup.com/201/

The Lexington Hiking Meetup:  http://hiking.meetup.com/279