St. John’s Walking & Hiking Club

St. John’s is literally walking – and hiking! – in love!

Thanks to the great survey response we have now set up four options for walking or hiking with fellow parishioners. You have options for place, date, time, and pace of walk, so take your pick and join your fellow members as we WALK IN LOVE.

St. John’s Hikers

St. John’s Hikers will be off and walking Saturday, May 21, for another 5-mile (in and out) hike along the NC MST (Mountains to the Sea Trail). This month’s segment will start at the western trailhead in Durham County for the Falls Lake hike taken in April, beginning on NC 50/Creedmoor Road. Thus, we will walk east about 2.5 miles to last month’s turnaround point along a quiet rocky creek. Carpoolers please meet in the church parking lot at 8:30 a.m. sharp; self-drivers should meet us at the trailhead, located at 13000-13510 Boyce Mill Rd., Durham, NC 27703, a dirt to to the right just past Hope Reins on NC 98 west. Good walking shoes and water bottles are essential, especially now that temps are rising. Hiking poles, bandana, hat are recommended; bug spray and sunscreen optional but probably wise! Please let me know if you plan to come so we can look for you at church or at the trailhead: hwholt09@gmail.com or 919-522-7917 (cell).

April hikes recap: Since the third Saturday fell during Easter weekend, we had a “bonus” hike the preceding Saturday, April 9, for those who wanted to hike but couldn’t during Easter. Melanie Murphy, Sue Griffin, Beth Lyon and I all enjoyed a couple of hours exploring the trails around Rockcliff Farm at B.W. Wells Park , another great resource for local folks who love the outdoors. While we failed to take a scenic photo, we managed a crowded selfie together at the end! The regular MST hike April 16 included only Lois Sauer and myself, but we had a lovely hike in cool but very pleasant temperatures, spotting interesting flora and fauna along the way: crested iris patches, wintergreen in bloom, atamasco lilies, other spring flowers and an osprey platform.

Let’s Get Moving!

Are you interested in a brisk weekly walk? Then this walking group is for you! Join Pam Ali every Saturday at 9 am by the Visitor Center at Joyner Park beginning on April 10th for fellowship and fresh air. Other locations and/or times will be determined by the interest of participants. For more information, contact Pam Ali at cell # 919-397-2443, home # 984-235-1580 or alipammsey@gmail.com.

Monday Walking Group!

This walk at your own comfortable pace group meets on Monday’s at Joyner Park for fellowship, connection to other St. John’s members, and movement. Families are welcome. We will meet Joyner Park at 5:30 PM for a walk through the looping trails that end up back at the parking lot so how far you walk will be up to you. Other locations will be determined by the interests of participants. Contact Michelle Ricci at 919-210-4655 or riccimichelle3@gmail.com for more information.

Wake Forest Explorers

This family-friendly walking group will meet monthly to enjoy trails and parks in and around Wake Forest. These social-paced walks are open to all ages and paces (including well-behaved pets on a leash) and are a great opportunity to invite friends and neighbors along who may be interested in getting to know the St. John’s community. Walks will be on trail terrain and usually about 1-2 miles in length, so we recommend using baby carriers/backpacks (rather than strollers) with your smallest explorers. We will aim to visit a new park/trail each month. We will gather the first Sunday of each month at 3:30 p.m. Due to Easter, we will gather on Sunday, April 11 at 3:30 p.m. at Forest Ridge Park (2100 Old North Carolina 98 Hwy, Wake Forest, NC 27587). Please park and meet us by the Visitor Center. If you have any questions, please contact Veronica LaFemina veronica.lafemina@outlook.com or Tim Shail tesgmen@yahoo.com.

St. John’s Walking & Hiking Club

St. John’s is literally walking – and hiking! – in love!

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