Directions to the South Mountain YMCA
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From points South/PA Turnpike: |
PA Turnpike
(I76) to Exit 286 (Reading).
Pay Toll and go to 3rd light, turn right on
272 North. Proceed approx. 2 miles to Junction 897.
Take left onto 897 North
(Weavers Market).
Proceed three miles to stop sign and turn right onto Ridge Road
(there is a convenience store on the opposite corner).
Proceed three miles (road
eventually becomes Fritztown Road) to E. Galen Hall Road on LEFT
(look for Galen Hall Golf Course Sign).
Proceed up Galen Hall Road 1.1 miles to
Cushion Peak Road on right.
Proceed up Cushion Peak Road to top of
mountain; main entrance to South Mountain YMCA is on the left.
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| From North or East: |
Take I78 West
to PA 100 (Trexlertown exit).
Take 100 South approx. 0.5 miles to turnoff
for Reading follow Schantz Rd. Pick up Route 222 South and proceed
for 15 miles.
At
this point, follow 222 (NOT Business 222) Reading/Lancaster exiting
to the right. Proceed along a divided highway for 4 miles. Exit at
Spring Ridge Drive. Take right at end of ramp (at the lights) onto
Van Reed Road.
Proceed to 4th set of lights – Rte. 422, Penn Avenue West.
Turn right onto 422 West
and continue to first traffic light at Columbia Avenue and go left.
The Road will become Fritztown Road.
Proceed 3.4 miles to E. Galen Hall Road (look
for Galen Hall Golf Course sign). Take a right onto E. Galen Hall
Road and proceed 1.1 miles to Cushion Peak Road on the right.
Proceed up Cushion Peak
Road to top of mountain; South Mountain YMCA entrance is on the
left.
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| From The West - Route
422 From Harrisburg: |
Route 422 East
to Wernersville, PA.
Turn right onto Werner St. (second traffic
light in town at Hoover Motors).
Proceed two blocks and turn right onto Lincoln
Dr.
Proceed to stop
sign and turn left onto Hill Road.
Proceed 0.7 miles to fork in road and turn
right onto E. Galen Hall Road.
At the crest of the hill turn Left onto Grand
View.
At the end of
Grand View turn Right onto Cushion Peak Road.
The entrance to South
Mountain YMCA is first on the right.
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| From the Washington
D.C./Baltimore area: |
95N to
Baltimore. Exit 49B (to 70 & 83, Towson) onto 695W.
Exit 24 (Timonium, York PA) onto 83N. Stay on
83N to Exit 21A (Rt. 30E). Take Rt. 30E to Lancaster PA. Take Rt.
222N (Ephrata, Reading).
Follow Rt. 222 for approximately 10 miles to
the Denver/PA Turnpike exit. Go left at the bottom of the ramp.
Follow road to 2nd light and turn right on 272 North. Proceed
approx. 2 miles to Junction 897.
Take left onto 897 North (Weavers Market).
Proceed three miles
to stop sign and turn right onto Ridge Road (there is a convenience
store on the opposite corner).
Proceed three miles (road eventually becomes
Fritztown Road) to E. Galen Hall Road on LEFT (look for Galen Hall
Golf Course Sign).
Proceed up E. Galen Hall Road 1.1 miles to Cushion Peak Road on
right.
Proceed up
Cushion Peak Road to top of mountain; South Mountain YMCA entrance
is on the left.
The
ride is approximately 3 hours from the Washington area and 2 hours
from the Baltimore area.
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| To Find Out About the
Area
Visit
the Berks County Visitors' Bureau |
