Adventure Schedule and Meeting Places
Late April - June 2023
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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 | Wed 4/26/23 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Gate Hill prkng | Mod/Mod | Dagi | ~5 mi. Orak ruins |
Cancelled - Rain |
Sat 4/29/23 |
9-3:30 | Beacon Mt Loop, NY | Beacon Mt Pk,NY | Stren/Mod | Jackie | 8 mi. Strenuous hike to include fire tower and dozer junction. |
Cancelled - rain forecast |
Sun 4/30/23 |
10-2:30 | Jockey Hollow, NJ | Prkng lot by Visitor Center | Mod/Leisurely | Christine | 6-mi loop. |
| Hike | Wed 5/3/23 |
10-2 | Sterling Forest, NY | Rt 17A - Parking Lot P8 | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 7 mi. Sterling Ridge Trail, fire tower, Sterling Lake. |
| Full Moon Hike | Fri 5/5/23 |
6:30-9:30pm | Osio Rock loop, Norvin Green, NY | Otter Hole prkng lot | Mod/Mod | Amy | Headlamps required!Sunset 8pm & moonrise 8:20pm.. |
| Hike A | Sat 5/6/23 |
10-1 | Loantaka Brook Rsrvtn, NJ | Loantaka Brook Rsrvtn, Morris Cnty | Easy/Leisurely | Christine | 4.5 mi flat gravel trail. |
| Workshop B - Woodswoman 101 | Sat 5/6/23 (Rain date 5/7) |
9:30-3:30 | Campgaw Mt Cnty Rsrvtn, NJ | Campgaw - campsite #9 | Easy/Leisurely | Jackie & Dagi | More information |
| Hike | Wed 5/10/23 |
10-2 | Pyramid Mt, NJ | Pyramid Mt Visitor center | Mod/Mod | Dagi | Black Rock, Tripod Rock & Taylortown Reservior. |
| City Path | Sat 5/13/23 |
9:30 to 2-3 | High Line, NYC | The Vessel at Hudson Yards | Easy/Leisurely | Jackie & Barbara | More information |
| Hike | Sun 5/14/23 |
10-2 | Blauvelt St Pk, NY | Greenbush Rd parking, Rockland Cnty. | Easy-Mod/ Mod | Kay | 3-4 mi. Underdeveloped part of Palisades Interstate Pk system with military ruins from WWI and WWII. |
| Hike | Wed 5/17/23 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Reeves Visitor Center | Mod/Mod | Dagi | ~5 mi. Seven Hills to Reeves Brook. |
| Clean Up Hike | Sat 5/20/23 |
9:30-12:30 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, NJ | Skyline Drive, Lower Prkng Lot | Easy-Mod/ Mod | Jackie | Help AFW maintain our trail. |
| Hike | Sun 5/21/23 |
9:30-2:30 | Horse Pond Mt, NJ | Horse Pond Mt: Long Pond Ironwork, Historic Museum, Ringwood | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Christine | 7-mi loop. Views. |
| Hike | Sat 5/27/23 |
9:30-2 | Sterling Forest AT, Bellevale Mt, NY | AT Parking, Rt 17A, Warwick, NY | Mod/Mod | Amy | AT out and back. Good scrambles, hitting Eastern Pinnacles, Cat Rocks. Hawk watch, Bellevale Creamery. |
| Hike | Sun 5/28/23 |
9-2 | Five Ponds Loop, NJ | Parking Lot C, Ringwood St Pk, NJ | Mod/Mod | Kay | 5 mi. |
| Hike | Sat 6/3/23 |
10-2:30 | Schooley's Mt, Long Valley, NJ | Schooley's Mt Cnty Pk Prkng Lot | Mod/Leisurely | Christine | 5-6 mi, some rolling hills. |
| Hike Time change |
Sun 6/4/23 |
9-3 |
Minnewaska, NY | Minnewaska, NY | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Kay | ~8 mi. Hike to Gertrude's Nose. |
| Hike | Sat 6/10/23 |
9:30-3 | Black Rock Forest | Trailhead Parking, Reservoir Rd, Cornwall, NY | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Amy | 5+ mi. Black Rock Mtn Loop. |
| Hike | Sun 6/11/23 |
9:30-1 | Silas Condict, NJ | SIlas Condict Pk, Kinnelon, NJ | Mod/Leisurely | Jackie | 3 mi, includes swamp, cave tunnel, small rock scramble & views. |
| City Path | Sat 6/17/23 |
10-2:30 | Olana St Historic Site, Museum & estate | 5720 St Rte 9G, Hudson, NY | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Kay | More information. |
| Hike | Sun 6/18/23 |
9:30-2:30 | Round Hill, Fahnestock, NY | Hubbard Lodge, Cold Spring, NY | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Jackie | 7.5-mi loop, farm ruins. |
| Hike | Mon 6/19/23 |
10-1 | Mt Hope Historical Cnty Pk, NJ | 75 Teabo Rd, Wharton, NJ 07885 | Mod/Leisurely | Christine | 4 mi thru Iron Mine. History, some rolling hills, rocky. |
| Hike | Wed 6/21/23 |
10-2 | Wawayanda St Pk, NJ | Terrace Pond - Clinton Rd prkng lot | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 7-8 rock scrambles. |
| Hike | Sat 6/24/23 |
9:30-2:30 | 4-Bird Trail - Split Rock, NJ | Maracella Community Center, Rockaway Twp | Mod/Mod | Christine | 6-mi loop, car caravan to trailhead. |
| Hike A | Sun 6/25/23 |
9:30-1:30 | Ramapo Valley Cnty Rsrvtn, NJ | Ramapo Reservation, Mahwah, NJ | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Jackie | 3.5-mi loop. Scarlet Pond, Pink Trail loop. |
| Bike Ride B | Sun 6/25/23 |
10-2 | Paulinskill Valley Trail, NJ | Warbasse Junction, NJ | Easy/Leisurely | Nancy | Scenic ride past lake and falls. 20 miles up and back. |
| Hike | Wed 6/28/23 |
10-2:30 | Watchung Rsrvtn, NJ | Trailside Nature and Science Center | Easy-Mod/ Mod | Dagi | 6-7 mi loop. Various trails, Hike along Surprise Lake. |
| Newly added - Adirondacks Hiking Weekend | Sat-Tues 7/29-8/1/23 |
TBD | Adirondacks, NY | TBD | Mod/Mod & Stren/Mod | Jackie | More info. |