Adventure Schedule and Meeting Places
Late August - October 2022
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Directions to all our meeting places are here.
*Check here for explanation of Difficulty/Pace rating of each hike.
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| Event | Date | Time | Place | Meeting Place | Diff/Pace* | Leader | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hike Change in Time |
Sat 8/27 |
9-2 |
Harriman St Pk, NY | Tuxedo Train Station | Mod/Mod | Jackie | 6 mi. Lake Skenonto loop. |
| Bike Ride | Sun 8/28 |
10-3 |
D&R Canal St Pk, NJ |
Turning Basin Park, Princeton, NJ | Easy/Mod |
Nancy | 20+ mi on D&R from TBP, Princeton to Griggstown, then ride over to Nassau St, Princeton for ice cream. |
| Hike | Wed 8/31 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Silvermine park lot | Mod/Mod | Dagi | ~5.2 mi. |
| Hike | Mon 9/5 |
10-1:30 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Johnsontown Rd cul-de-sac | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 4-5 mi. 800' elevation gain. Views. |
Cancelled - rain |
Wed 9/7 |
10-2 | Norvin Green St Forest, NJ | New Weis Center | Mod/Mod | Dagi | ~5 mi. Great views from Assiniwikam Mt. |
| Hike | Sat 9/10 |
9-2:30 | Patriots Path, NJ | Black River Recreation, 233 North Rd., Chester, NJ | Mod/Mod | Jackie & Barbara | ~6-7 mi. Shuttle hike. |
Cancelled - rain |
Sun 9/11 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Lake Skannatati | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 4 mi. Pine Swamp Mt. |
| Hike | Wed 9/14 |
10-2:30 | Abram Hewitt St Forest, Milford, NJ | Bearfort Ridge, NJ | Mod+/Mod | Dagi | 5-6 mi. Rock scrambles. Lunch by lake. |
| Hike | Sat 9/17 |
9-1 | Fort Montgomery/Bear Mt St Parks | Rt 9W Hiker Parking north of Fort Montgomery | Mod/Leisurely | Amy | 3.5-4 mi. Fort Montgomery/Trailside Zoo/Hessian Lake. Possible option AT steps. |
| Hike | Sun 9/18 |
10-2:30 | 4-Bird Trail - Split Rock | Maracella Community Ctr, Rockaway Twp. NJ | Mod/Mod | Christine | 6-mi loop. Car caravan to trailhead. |
| Hike | Wed 9/21 |
10-3 | Ramapo Valley Cnty Rsrvtn, NJ | Ramapo Rsrvtn, Mahwah, NJ | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 7.5 mi. Go thru Camp Haw Paw. |
| Hike | Sat 9/24 |
9-1 | Ramapo Mtns, NJ | Campgaw Mt Cnty Rsrvtn, NJ | Easy/Mod | Kay | 3 mi. Views. |
| Hike | Sun 9/25 |
10-2 | Mt Minsi, PA | Mt Minsi prkng lot | Mod/Mod | Nancy | 6-mi loop. Views, ravine, 1 big hill. |
| Hike | Wed 9/28 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Lake Skannatati | Mod+/Mod | Dagi | 5-6 mi over Lichen Trail. Great views. |
| Pot Luck Event 1 - Hike | Sat 10/1 |
10-1 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, Oakland, NJ | St Alban's Church | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Dagi | Hike before Pot Luck. One up hill. |
| Pot Luck Event 2 - Snacks and Events | Sat 10/1 |
1-5 | St Alban's Church, Oakland, NJ | St Alban's Church | -- | AFW Board & Coordinators | 1pm - Snacks. 2-5pm - Gear exchange, puzzles, games, etc. |
| Pot Luck Event 3 - Dinner | Sat 10/1 |
5-7:30 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, Oakland, NJ | St Alban's Church | -- | AFW Board & Coordinators | Bring your favorite dish to share. |
| Hike | Sun 10/2 |
10-3 | Buttermilk Falls, Sussex Cnty, NJ | Culver's Gap, Stokes St Forest, NJ | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Nancy | 7-mi lollipop hike from Buttermilk Falls to Crater Lake & Hemlock Pond. |
| Hike | Wed 10/5 |
10-2 | Wawayanda St Pk, NJ | Terrace Pond, NJ | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5 mi. Lots of rock scrambles. |
| Night Hike | Sat 10/8 |
4-8pm | Harriman St Pk, NY | Route 106 - 2nd prkg lot | Easy/Mod | Jackie | Night hike. 3.6 mi total distance. |
| Hike | Sun 10/9 |
9:30-3 | Norvin Green St Forest, NJ | New Weis Center, NJ | Stren/Mod | Amy | 7 miles "Crazt 8". FIgure 8 hike around New Weis, Wyanokie High Point, Assiniwickam Mtns. |
| Hike | Wed 10/12 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Reeves Visitor Center, 7 Lakes Drive | Mod/Mod | Dagi | Pine Meadow Lake over 3-4 fun rock scrambles. |
| Hike | Sat 10/15 |
10-2 | Sterling Forest - Laurel Meadow Pond, Tuxedo Park, NY | Sterling Forest Visitor Center | Mod/Leisurely | Christine | 5-mi loop hike, some rocks, swamp. |
| Hike | Sun 10/16 |
10-2 |
Patriots Path, NJ | Palmer Park, Bartley Rd. & Palmer Pl., Long Valley, NJ | Mod/Leisurely |
Jackie & Barbara | 6 mi. shuttle hike. Easy trails, rated "Mod" for the mileage. |
| Hike | Wed 10/19 |
10-2 | Norvin Green St Forest, NJ | New Weis Center, NJ | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5-6 miles past Roomy Mine. |
| Hike | Sat 10/22 |
9-2 | Five Ponds Loop, NJ, NJ | Ringwood St Pk - Lot C, NJ | Easy/Mod | Kay | 5 mi. |
| City Path | Sun 10/23 |
9:30-3 | Octagon House, Irvington, NY | 45 West Clinton Ave, Irvington, NY Please use MapQuest or GPS | Easy/Mod | Jackie | our of the Octagon House, lunch at River Market Bar & Kitchen (cost additional) & Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse.
More info |
| Backpacking | Sat-Sun 10/29-30 |
TBD | Harriman St Pk, NY | TBD | Mod/Mod | Jackie | ~4 miles. |
| Hike | Sat 10/29 |
10-1 | Freedom Park, Randolph, NJ | Freedom Park, Millbrook Ave | Mod/Leisurely | Christine | 4-5 mi. on Randolph Trail. Mix of flat and rolling hills. |
Cancelled - replaced by bike ride |
Sun 10/30 |
10-2 | Van Camp Glen, NJ | Millbrook Village, Delaware Water Gap, NJ | Mod/Mod | Nancy | 5-mi partial loop partly thru the Glen. Short shuttle . |
| Bike Ride NEW |
Sun 10/30 |
10-2 | Pennington, NJ | TBD | Easy/Mod | Kay/Marlene | 18-19 mile bike ride, PAVED/STONE DUST trail, 600' total elevation. Lawrence Hopewell trail includes Bald Eagle Nest sighting/Mercer Meadow Farms/Pole Farm, Katie Gorrie Butterfly House, if we have time, Kerr's Kornstand. |