Bear Creek - Mountainside
Course conditions:
- Unplayable
- Bad
- Decent
- Good
- Perfect
A very serious course, not for beginners, or people not in good shape.
Hole #1 begins to the right of Our main parking lot, the tee pad is in the spillway between the two smaller ponds. Hole two's tee pad is on the path by the large pond and shoots down into the woods, the hole is surrounded by a stream. Hole three's tee pad is behind the basket on hole two in the spillway for the medium size pond by the quad chair lift. Follow the service road to the right behind the basket to hole four. Holes 4- 6 play through the ski/lift area and are characterized by extreme elevation changes with many tees/baskets placed in the woods. Holes 7-14 play though the woods, some with multiple fairways and two suspended baskets. Holes 15-18 play on the ski slopes and include extreme elevations changes.
Hole #1 begins to the right of Our main parking lot, the tee pad is in the spillway between the two smaller ponds. Hole two's tee pad is on the path by the large pond and shoots down into the woods, the hole is surrounded by a stream. Hole three's tee pad is behind the basket on hole two in the spillway for the medium size pond by the quad chair lift. Follow the service road to the right behind the basket to hole four. Holes 4- 6 play through the ski/lift area and are characterized by extreme elevation changes with many tees/baskets placed in the woods. Holes 7-14 play though the woods, some with multiple fairways and two suspended baskets. Holes 15-18 play on the ski slopes and include extreme elevations changes.
Year established:
2012
Multiple Tees / Pins:
No / No
Par Info:
57
67
DGCR SSE: [ ? ]
54.5
54.5
Rounds Recorded / Average Score:
7 / 74
1 / 60
2 / 66
Tee Type:
Rubber
Hole Type:
DISCatcher
Discs lost:
0
Location
Local Directions:
From Philadelphia (54 miles)
Take I-476 North (the PA Turnpike Northeast Extension) to exit 44/Quakertown. Turn right onto Route 663 South towards Pennsburg. Turn right onto Route 29 North and follow to the Route 100 intersection. Continue straight at traffic light (do not follow 100/29) for 4 miles to Bear Creek.
From the Philadelphia Airport
Follow I-95 South for about 2 miles. Merge onto I-476 North. Follow directions from Philadelphia.
From New Jersey/New York (60-90 miles)
Take 1-78 West to Route 100 South via exit 49A/Trexlertown. Follow Route 100 South into Macungie. Turn right onto Church Street (becomes Mountain Road) and continue 5 miles to "T". Turn left onto State Street and continue ½ mile to Bear Creek.
From Wilmington/Baltimore/D.C. (65-120 miles)
Take 1-95 North into Pennsylvania. Take I-476 North (the PA Turnpike Northeast Extension) to exit 44/Quakertown. Turn right onto Route 663 South towards Pennsburg. Turn right onto Route 29 North and follow to the Route 100 intersection. Continue straight at traffic light (do not follow 100/29) for 4 miles to Bear Creek.
From Harrisburg (60 miles)
Take I-78 East to Route 100 South via the Trexlertown exit. Follow Route 100 South into Macungie. Turn right onto Church Street (becomes Mountain Road) and continue 5 miles to "T". Turn left onto State Street and continue ½ mile to Bear Creek.
From Reading/Lancaster (25-60 miles)
Take Route 222 North through Temple. Turn right onto Route 73 East and continue ½ mile to first traffic light. Turn left at light. Follow approximately 15 miles to Bear Creek.
From Allentown (12 miles)
Take Route 222 South to Route 100 South into Macungie. Turn right onto Church Street (becomes Mountain Road) and continue 5 miles to "T". Turn left onto State Street and continue ½ mile to Bear Creek.
From the Lehigh Valley Airport: Take Route 22 West to Route 100 South via exit 49A/Trexlertown. Follow route 100 South into Macungie. Turn right onto Church Street (becomes Mountain Road) and continue 5 miles to "T". Turn left onto State Street and continue 1/2 mile to Bear Creek.
Tee #1 located off the second parking lot to your right as you drive in the driveway. It is just above the large pond. Hole #18 is located in front of the lodge on the ski trails. You can park in the gravel lot next to Tee #1 or park in the paved lot near the ticket windows to be in between Tee #1 and Hole #18.
Take I-476 North (the PA Turnpike Northeast Extension) to exit 44/Quakertown. Turn right onto Route 663 South towards Pennsburg. Turn right onto Route 29 North and follow to the Route 100 intersection. Continue straight at traffic light (do not follow 100/29) for 4 miles to Bear Creek.
From the Philadelphia Airport
Follow I-95 South for about 2 miles. Merge onto I-476 North. Follow directions from Philadelphia.
From New Jersey/New York (60-90 miles)
Take 1-78 West to Route 100 South via exit 49A/Trexlertown. Follow Route 100 South into Macungie. Turn right onto Church Street (becomes Mountain Road) and continue 5 miles to "T". Turn left onto State Street and continue ½ mile to Bear Creek.
From Wilmington/Baltimore/D.C. (65-120 miles)
Take 1-95 North into Pennsylvania. Take I-476 North (the PA Turnpike Northeast Extension) to exit 44/Quakertown. Turn right onto Route 663 South towards Pennsburg. Turn right onto Route 29 North and follow to the Route 100 intersection. Continue straight at traffic light (do not follow 100/29) for 4 miles to Bear Creek.
From Harrisburg (60 miles)
Take I-78 East to Route 100 South via the Trexlertown exit. Follow Route 100 South into Macungie. Turn right onto Church Street (becomes Mountain Road) and continue 5 miles to "T". Turn left onto State Street and continue ½ mile to Bear Creek.
From Reading/Lancaster (25-60 miles)
Take Route 222 North through Temple. Turn right onto Route 73 East and continue ½ mile to first traffic light. Turn left at light. Follow approximately 15 miles to Bear Creek.
From Allentown (12 miles)
Take Route 222 South to Route 100 South into Macungie. Turn right onto Church Street (becomes Mountain Road) and continue 5 miles to "T". Turn left onto State Street and continue ½ mile to Bear Creek.
From the Lehigh Valley Airport: Take Route 22 West to Route 100 South via exit 49A/Trexlertown. Follow route 100 South into Macungie. Turn right onto Church Street (becomes Mountain Road) and continue 5 miles to "T". Turn left onto State Street and continue 1/2 mile to Bear Creek.
Tee #1 located off the second parking lot to your right as you drive in the driveway. It is just above the large pond. Hole #18 is located in front of the lodge on the ski trails. You can park in the gravel lot next to Tee #1 or park in the paved lot near the ticket windows to be in between Tee #1 and Hole #18.
Latitude / Longitude:
40.479577, -75.622609
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Hole #6 (Taken 6/2012)
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