Hello Cleveland Hiking Club Members,

The CHC has openings for several more hikers (Wilson Lodge or chalet rooms) for our Oglebay/Wheeling Excursion from Thursday, September 5 through Sunday, September 8 this year. If you are interested, I am sending you the reservation information for resort lodging that appeared in the October Newsteps, 2023.

“Lodging at Wilson Lodge or Chalets is recommended, and rooms are now reserved there for the CHC. You may choose a Chalet room, located next to the Lodge, or a Deluxe Lodge room, within the Lodge. Twenty-eight rooms are available, at the guaranteed daily rate of $135, plus hotel fee and taxes. If you are interested in renting a room for the weekend, please contact reservations at Wilson Lodge, Oglebay Resort, Wheeling WV. Call 877-436-1797 or 304-243-4000, or send an email to reservations@oglebay.com by August 5, 2024, and request the Cleveland Hiking Club room-block rate. If you are interested in renting a cottage for the weekend, contact reservations at 877-436-1797, mentioning that you are with the Cleveland Hiking Club.”

If you make a reservation for the excursion, please let me know to add your name to our contact list. 

On this excursion, we will hike the major woodland trails and the Good Zoo, as in the past. New this year are a one-mile hike at the Grave Creek (Adena Native American) Mound and a 6-mile hike at Grand Vue Park with its “grand” overlook, in Moundsville, south of Wheeling. 

As for now, happy summer hiking! Keep cool!

Stephanie West

stephaniekwest@yahoo.com

Oglebay Excursion Leader