This is a welcoming group of men and women who enjoy hiking park trails with friends. We visit a different park each month!
Does spending time in nature bring you closer to God? Join us for a hike! We’ve scheduled monthly outings throughout the summer. Some are in town exploring our outstanding trail system and some are up to an hour away, traversing state parks. All of our outings end with fellowship and ICE CREAM!
Everyone is welcome. You don’t have to be a mountain-climber or Olympian to participate. If we encounter hills or uneven terrain, we often split into “flat-lander” and “billy goat” groups so everyone is comfortable. Bring sunscreen, a hat, water bottle, and a sack lunch unless otherwise noted below. You will also want to bring money for ice cream and if we use the church van, we appreciate $5 to help with gas. If we leave town, we are generally back by 4pm.
Contact Deb McCalley at 515-707-5939 or dmccalley58@gmail.com to let us know you are coming, or if you’d like to be added to her monthly email list, or have questions. We really do have a great time together and are anxious to welcome newcomers to our group!
Dates & Parks:
Wednesday, June 4 at 9:00am
Pine Lake State Park
22620 Co Hwy S56, Eldora (45 minutes from OHC)
Meet at Orchard Hill Church to ride in the church van or car pool to the park. Bring a sack lunch. We’ll hike a few hours, break for lunch, and then maybe hike a little more before loading up in the van for an ice cream stop on the way home. If you are riding in the van, please plan to bring $5 to help with the gas.
Wednesday, July 2 or 9 at 10:00am – this date is tentative, depending on when the flowers are in bloom
Zabel Land
6642 W Bennington Road, Cedar Falls
Kevin and Kim Zabel have graciously invited us to their place to hike and enjoy the myriad of prairie flowers that grace their land. Our date may shift so we can view the blossoms at their peak. Meet at Orchard Hill Church to car pool or drive directly to the Zabel’s and meet us there. Wear sunscreen and bring a sack lunch. We’ll hike a while, break for lunch, and then hike a little more.
Wednesday, August 6 at 10:00am
Greenbelt Lake Trail
900 Martin Road (off Highway 63), Waterloo
Meet at Orchard Hill Church to car pool or meet us at the trail head. Bring a sack lunch, money for ice cream.
Wednesday, September 3 at 9:00am
Hickory Hills
3338 Hickory Hills Road, La Porte City
We’ve reserved a van for this one, so meet at OHC to ride with us or car pool. Bring a sack lunch, $5 for gas if you’re riding in the van, and some money for ice cream.
Wednesday, October 8 or 15, 9:00am – this date is tentative, depending on when the leaves are in full color
Backbone State Park
1347 129th Street, Dundee (1 hour)
Meet at OHC to ride in the van or car pool. Bring a sack lunch, $5 for gas if you’re riding in the van, and some money for ice cream. We hope to enjoy the colors of autumn, so depending on when peak leaf looking time unfolds, this date may change.