Adventure Schedule and Meeting Places
Late December 2021 - February 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 | Wed 12/22 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Reeves Vistor Center | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5-6 mi to Pulpit. Number of ups and downs. |
| Hike | Fri 12/24 |
10-2 | MacEvoy Trail, Ramapo Mt St Forest, NJ | Ramapo Mt St Forest, Skyline Drive lower lot | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Kay | ~4 mi. |
Cancelled - Rain |
Sat 12/25 |
10-1 | Kennedy Dells Cnty Pk, NY | 355 N. Main St, New City, NY 10956 | Easy/Leisurely | Kay | 2.4 mi. Mostly flat, but fun, terrain with total elevation of 144'. Beautiful walk thru a nicely wooded area within a residential community. |
Cancelled and Rescheduled to 2/27/22 |
Sun 12/26 |
10-1:30 | Johnsonburg Preserve, NJ | Easy/Mod | Nancy | ~4-mi loop hike. A few smaller hills and views. Short carpool from School to Preserve. | |
| Hike Newly added to replace cancelled Johnsonburg Preserve hike |
Sun 12/26 |
10-2:30 | White Castle Loop Trail and Purple/Pink Tamarack Loop trail | Ramapo Mt St Forest - Skyline Drive upper prkg lot | Mod/Mod | Kay | 5+ mile hike - Stone tower, Castle ruins. |
| Hike Date Change |
12/28 Thurs 12/30 |
10-2 | Wanaque Ridge, NJ | Wanaque Ridge - Back Beach Park | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5-5 mi to Ramapo Lake and back. |
| Hike | Fri 12/31 |
9-2 | Jockey Hollow Nat'l Pk, Morristown, NJ | Jockey Hollow Visitor Center | Easy/Mod | Kay | 4-5 mi. |
Time Change Cancelled - rain |
Sat 1/1 |
12-3 |
Mahlon Dickerson Rsrvtn - Pine Swamp Trail Loop | Mahlon Dickerson Rsrvtn, Morris Cnty, NJ | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Kay | 4.5 mi. |
Cancelled - weather |
Sun 1/2 |
6-10 Sunrise is 7:20 |
Hook Mt St Pk, NY | Locust Drive, near N. Midland Ave, Nyack, NY | Mod/Mod | Amy | 3 mi. Out & back sunrise summit hike. Headlamps, extra layers, hot drinks fro watching sunrise. Increase hike distance if heavy cloud cover. Optional post-hike outdoor breakfast in Nyack. |
| Hike | Thurs 1/6 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Reeves Visitor Center, 7 Lakes Drive | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5 mi along creek and to lake. |
| Hike | Sat 1/8 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Route 6 Hikers Parking | Mod/Leisurely | Amy |
4-4.5 mi. In/out hike. |
Cancelled - icy rain |
Sun 1/9 |
10-2:30 | Cooper Mill Cnty Pk, Chester, NJ | Cooper Mill Cnty Pk prkg lot | Mod/Mod | Nancy | ~ 6-mi lollipop loop, partly along & around Black River. |
| Hike | Wed 1/12 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Tuxedo, NY - Commuter prkg lot | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5-6 mi. |
Cancelled - frigid temp |
Sat 1/15 |
10-3 | Sterling Forest, NY | Doris Duke Loop Trailhead | Mod/Mod | Amy | ~6 mi. Doris Duke Loop with side trip to Mombasha High Point on AT. |
| Hike | Sun 1/16 |
9-2 | Patriots Path, NJ Part 3 | Hanover, NJ | Mod/Mod | Jackie & Barbara | 7 mi in county parks & roads, some hills on woods trails. Shuttle hike. |
| Hike | Mon 1/17 |
10-2 | Pyramid Mt, Montville, NJ | Pyramid Mt Visitor Center | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5-6 mi. Various trails dependent on weather. |
| Hike | Sat 1/22 |
10-2 | Buttermilk Falls, Rockland Cnty, NY | Buttermilk Falls - Greenbush Rd prkg | Easy-Mod/ Mod Leisurely |
Kay | 4-4.5 miles. Lowest elevation: 148'. Highest elevation: 625'. Stream crossings/road crossings. |
| Hike | Sun 1/23 |
10-2:30 | Dismal Harmony Natural Area - Patriots Path | Lewis Morris St Pk, NJ | Mod/Mod | Christine | ~6 mi. Some rocks. Good transition hike from Easy to Moderate. |
| Hike | Wed 1/26 |
10-2 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, NJ | Skyline Drive upper lot | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5-6 mi. Various trails dependent on weather. |
| Hike | Sat 1/29 |
10:30-2:30 | Old Croton Aqueduct, NY | Croton Gorge Pk, Croton-on-Hudson, NY | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Christine | ~5 mi. Aqueduct trail. One short uphill. Great waterfall. |
| Hike | Sun 1/30 |
10-2:30 | Blue Mt Lakes, NJ | Blue Mt lakes prkg lot | Mod/Mod | Nancy | ~6 mi. Scenic loop hike passing 4 lakes. |
| Hike | Sat 2/5 |
10-2 | Sterling Forest, NY - Laurel Meadow Pond | Sterling Forest Visitor Center | Mod/Leisurely | Christine | 5-mi loop. Some rocks, swampy. |
| Hike | Sun 2/6 |
10-2 | Swartswood St Pk, NJ | Swartswood East Side Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Kay | 3.9 miles, 312' total elevation. Moss covered rock walls. |
| Hike | Wed 2/9 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Lake Skannatati prkg | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 6 mi. Civil War cemetery. |
| Hike OR Snowshoe | Sat 2/12 |
9:30-2:30 | Teatown Lake Rsrvtn, Ossining, NY | Visitor Center - Main prkg lot | Mod/Mod | Amy | 4-6 mi, depending on snowshoe or hike conditions. Varied moderate terrain and lakes. Small fee to park. |
| Hike | Sun 2/13 |
10:30-1 | Horseshoe Lake, NJ | Horseshoe Lake, Roxbury Twp, NJ | Easy/Leisurely | Christine | 5 mi on West Morris Greenway Rail Trail. |
| Hike | Tues 2/15 |
10-2 | Norvin Green, NJ | The New Weis Center | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5-6 mi loop. Various trails dependent on weather. |
| Hike | Sat 2/19 |
9:30-2 | Norvin Green, NJ | Crescent Drive prkg area | Mod/Mod | Jackie | 4-5 mi. |
| Hike | Sun 2/20 |
10-2:30 | Huckleberry Ridge St Forest | 17 Old Greenville Tpke, Port Jervis, NY 12771 | Mod/Mod | Amy | 5-mi loop hike follows the Lenape Ridge just outside Port Jervis, with interesting vegetation & panaromic views. |
| Hike | Mon 2/21 |
10-2 | Ramapo Valley Cnty Rsrvtn, NJ | Ramapo Reservation | Mod/Mod | Jackie | 4-5 mi. |
| Hike | Sat 2/26 |
9:30-1 | Ringwood St Pk, NJ | Shepherd Lake, Ringwood, NJ | Mod/Leisurely | Jackie | 3-3.5 mi. |
| Hike Rescheduled from cancelled 12/26 hike |
Sun 2/27 |
10-1:30 |
Johnsonburg Preserve, NJ |
Allamuchy Twp Elementary School prkng lot | Easy/Mod |
Nancy | 4-mi loop hike. A few smaller hills and views. Short carpool from School to Preserve. |