Adventure Schedule and Meeting Places
Late October - December 2021
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Directions to all our meeting places are here.
*Check here for explanation of Difficulty/Pace rating of each hike.
When you sign up for an event online, you will receive a response that your sign-up has been received. You will be notified if you are one of the participants or if you are on the wait list.
| Event | Date | Time | Place | Meeting Place | Diff/Pace* | Leader | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hike | Sat 10/30 |
9:30-2:30 | Bear Mt St Pk, Perkins Tower | Meet Anthony Wayne, shuttle to Bear Mtn, prkg area nearest to Inn (minimize prkg fee) | Stren/Mod | Amy | 4 mi. Major Welch Trail up, quite steep w/ multiple rock scrambles. AT steps down. 1,150' elevation gain over 1.5 mi. |
| Hike | Sun 10/31 |
9-2 | Patriots' Path - Part 1 | Whippany Street address to be provided to participants | Mod/Mod | Jackie | ~6.7 mi. Shuttle hike, mostly urban, no elevation. |
| Hike | Sat 11/6 |
10-2:30 | Harriman/Bear Mt St Pks, NY | Anthony Wayne Recreation Area | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Amy | 5-mi loop, several uphills & downhills, many viewpoints along West Mt ridge, return on Beechy Bottom CC ski trail. |
| Hike | Sun 11/7 |
10-2:30 | Jockey Hollow Nat'l Pk, Morristown, NJ | Prkg lot near Visitor Center | Mod/Leisurely | Christine | 6-mi loop. |
| Hike | Thurs 11/11 |
10-2 | Norvin Green, NJ | New Weis Center, NJ prkg area | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5-6 mi on various trails (dependent on the weather). |
Cancelled-Rain forecasted |
Sat 11/13 |
9-2 | Norvin Green, NJ | Norvin Green, NJ - Wyanokie Crest Trailhead | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Jackie | 7-mi Carris Hill-High Point lollipop loop; great views; scrambles. |
| Hike | Sun 11/14 |
10:30-2 | Tunnel Field Recreation Pk, NJ | Tunnel Field Recreation Pk, Knowlton Twp, NJ | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Christine | 4-5 mi; some footbridge walking with vertical height. |
| Hike | Wed 11/17 |
10-2 | Wawayanda State Park, NJ | Wawayanda State Park, NK Visitor Center | Mod/Mod | Dagi | ~7 mi. AT to Pinwheel Vista and back. |
| Hike Change in Time and Meeting Place For members only - In memory of long-time AFW Member Dolores Andrews |
Sat 11/20 |
9-1 |
Harriman St Pk, NY | Johsontown Rd end of road cul-de-sac Short car shuttle along Johnsontown Rd from end of road cul-de-sac to 1st parking area. |
Easy-Mod/ Mod | Kay | 2.5-3 mi, 427 ft elevation; a couple of steep hills, a couple of wet areas. Hike loops around
Dater Mt Nature Pk, passing several panoramic viewpoints. Great hike to transition from Easy to Mod. |
| Hike | Sun 11/21 |
9:30-2:30 |
Stokes St Forest, NJ | Culver's Gap | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Nancy | ~7 mi, partial AT, ups & downs, views, ravine, short car shuttle. |
Cancelled - rain and wind |
Fri 11/26 |
10-2 | Sterling Forest, Tuxedo, NY | Sterling Forest Visitor Center | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Kay | 4.2 mi on Sterling Lake Loop trail. |
| Hike | Sat 11/27 |
9-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Harriman St Pk, NY - Elk Pen Parking via Arden Valley Rd | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Jackie | 8 mi. Steep uphill on AT to Lemon Squeeze to Dismal Swamp to Valley of the Boulders. |
| Hike Time Change |
Sun 11/28 |
9:30-2:30 |
Norvin Green, NJ | The New Weis Ecology Center | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Nancy | ~7-mi loop. Hills, views, waterfall. |
| Hike | Wed 12/1 |
9:30-2 | Ramapo Valley Cnty Rsrvtn | Ramapo Reservation parking area | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Dagi | 7.8 mi. Ilgenstin Rock. |
| Hike | Sat 12/4 |
11-2 | Lord Stirling Pk, Basking Ridge, NJ | Lord Stirling Pk Environmental Education Center | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Christine | 5-mi loop. |
| Hike | Sun 12/5 |
9-2 | Patriots' Path Part 2, NJ | Morris County Library, 30 E Hanover Ave, Whippany, NJ | Mod/Mod | 2.7 miles on urban paths. Shuttle hike. | |
| Hike | Thurs 12/9 |
10-2 | Campgaw Reservation | TBD | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Kay | ~4 mi. |
| Hike | Sat 12/11 |
9-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Harriman St Pk Visitor Center, Seven Lakes Drive | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Amy | 6 mi. Ramapo Torne. Includes 7 Hills/HTS/Reeves Brook Trails. Route weather dependent. |
| Hike | Sun 12/12 |
10-2 | Jenny Jump Forest, NJ | Allamuchy Twp Elementary School prkng lot | Mod/Mod | Nancy | 6-mi lollipop loop hike. Bucolic views, a few small to medium shorter hills, Ghost Lake. |
| Hike | Thurs 12/16 |
10-2 | Ramapo Reservation, NJ | Ramapo Valley Rd parking lot | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Kay | ~4 mi. |
| Hike | Sat 12/18 |
9:30-12:30 | Garrett Mt, NJ | Paterson, NJ | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Kay |
3-mi perimeter hike. |
| Hike | Sun 12/19 |
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 | 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. |
| Hike | 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. |
| Hike | Sun 12/26 |
10-1:30 | Johnsonburg Preserve, NJ | Frelinghuysen, NJ (near Newton) | Easy/Mod | Nancy | ~4-mi loop hike. A few smaller hills and views. |
| Hike | Tues 12/28 |
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. |