The Berks Community Strollers will hold their fourth annual Fire Tower Hike in French Creek State Park on Saturday, Jan. 25. The Fire Tower Hike is a 3-mile loop hike consisting of 2 miles to the tower, followed by an opportunity to toast marshmallows and hot dogs at the pavilion. Attendees should bring their own marshmallows and hot dogs.
Participants may meet at 9:45 a.m. at Livingood Park on Route 82 in Elverson or meet hike leader Linda Godschall at the Fire Tower Road parking area at 10 a.m. The GPS address for the outing is 651 Fire Tower Road, Birdsboro.
For more information or directions, readers may call Godschall at 610-913-0284.
Although the fire tower is no longer accessible to the public and is surrounded by a fence, there is a pavilion with picnic tables located in front of the fire tower. When there is a high risk of fire danger, the fire tower is used by French Creek State Park personnel to search for wildfires. The 80-foot tower offers views of the surrounding woods, making it easier to spot smoke.
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