Adventure Schedule and Meeting Places
Mid-March 2017 through September 2017
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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 Meeting Place |
Sun 3/12/17 |
10-2 | Lakes Skenonto/ Sebago loop | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Jackie | 2.5 miles. | |
| Hike | Sun 3/19/17 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Gate Hill parking lot | Mod/Mod | Jen | Irish Potato and more. Irish Soda Bread included. |
| Hike | Thurs 3/23/17 |
10-2 | Tallman Mt | Tallman Mt State Park, NY | Easy/Leisurely | Georgette | 4 miles. |
| Hike |
Sat 3/25/17 |
10-3 | Norvin Green, NJ | Weis Ecology Center |
Mod/Mod | Dagi | 6 mi, nice boulder walks, incl a boulder downhill challenge. Very doable. |
| Hike | Sun 3/26/17 |
10-2 | Old Croton Aqueduct | NJ carpool to trail head in Ossining, NY | Easy-Mod/ Mod | Christine | 4.5 miles to New Croton Dam/Reservoir. Great waterfall. |
| Pot Luck - Hike, Square Dancing, & Dinner | Sat 4/1 |
10-7:30 | St. Alban's Church. Hike at Campgaw Mt Reservation |
St. Alban's Church | Easy-Mod/Mod | AFW Trustees. Hike-Jen |
More info |
| Beginner Backpack | Sat-Sun 4/8-9 |
TBD | Harriman St Pk, NY | TBD | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Jackie & Jen | More info Register with full payment. |
Cancelled |
Sat 4/8 |
10-2 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, NJ | Skyline Drive, lower lot | Mod/Mod | Dagi | ~5.5 miles. Historic features. |
| Hike | Tues 4/11 |
10-2 | Wanaque Ridge | Back Beach Park, Haskell, NJ | Mod/Mod | Dagi | ~6.8 miles. Views of Ramapo Lake & Wanaque Reservoir. |
| Hike | Thurs 4/20 |
10-2 | NJ Palisades | State Line Lookout, ALpine, NJ | Easy-Mod/Mod | Georgette | ~5 miles. |
| Bike Ride | Sat 4/22 |
11-3 | Delaware Canal Tow Path | Bull's Island, NJ | Easy/Leisurely | Mary | More info |
| Workshop: Woodswoman 101 | Sat 4/29 |
9-4:30 | Pyramid Mt Education Center | Pyramid Mt Visitor Center, NJ | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Dagi, Jackie, Priscilla | More info Register with full payment by April 14. |
| Hike | Sun 4/30 |
10-2 | Point Mountain, NJ | Musconetcong River Reservation | Mod/Mod | Nancy | ~5 miles. River, fields, foot trail, 1 big hill. |
| City Path | Sat 5/6 |
10-3 | Sculptures Along the Schuylkill River, PA | By Rocky Sculpture in front of Phildelphia Museum of Art | Mod/Leisurely | Judy | More info Register with full payment by May 1. (Rain date: Sun 5/7) |
| Bike Ride | Sun 5/7 |
9-1 | Sussex Branch Rail Trail, Stanhope, Nj | Waterloo Road parking area | Mod/Mod | Teresa & Nancy | More info |
| Hike | Thurs 5/11 |
9:30-2 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, NJ | Skyline Drive, upper lot | Mod/Mod | Dagi | ~6 miles. Views of NYC. |
Cancelled - Rain |
Sat 5/13 |
10-1:30 | Horseshoe Lake | Eyland Avenue, Succasunna, NJ | Easy/Leisurely | Christine | 4-5 miles on West Greenway. |
| Hike | Sun 5/14 |
9:30-2:30 | Surprise Lake loop | Formerly A&P/Sears parking lot, Hewitt, NJ | Stren/Mod | Jackie | 4.5 miles. Hard uphill with rock scrambles. |
| Hike | Sun 5/21 |
10-2 | Cooper Mill Cnty Pk, Chester, NJ, NJ | Cooper Mill parking lot | Mod/Mod | Nancy | ~6 miles. River views. |
| Hike | Tues 5/23 |
10-2 | High Tor St Pk, NY | Central Highway parking lot | Mod/Mod | Georgette | 5 miles. |
| Clean-up Hike | Sat 5/27 |
9:30-1 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, NJ | Skyline Drive, lower lot | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Jen | 3 miles. Help AFW maintain MacEvoy Trail. |
| Bike Ride | Sun 5/28 |
10-2 | Columbia Trail | Commons Park, High Bridge, NJ | Easy/Mod | Mary | More info |
| Hike | Tues 5/30 |
10-2 | Cushetunk Mt Preserve | Pickell Park, Lebanon, NJ | Stren/Mod | Judy | 4.0 miles with steady uphills snf downhills. Total ascent 1456 ft; total descent 1435 ft ft. |
| Hike | Sat 6/3 |
10-3 | Mt Minsi, PA | lake Lenape parking area | Stren/Mod | Christine | 8 miles. 1,000 ft elevation gain within 2 miles. |
| Hike | Sun 6/4 |
10-1:30 | Lake Sebago/Stony Brook, Harriman St PK, NY | Johnsontown Rd cul-de-sac parking area | Mod/Leisurely | Jackie | 4.6 miles. 1 long uphill, rocky trail. Good transition from Easy to Mod hike. |
| Hike | Tues 6/6 |
10-2 | Island Pond, Harriman St Pk, NY | Route 106, 2nd lot | Easy-Mod/Mod | Georgette | 5 miles. |
| Bike Ride | Sat 6/10 |
10-2 | McDade Trail, Bushkill, PA | Bushkill | Mod/Leisurely | Teresa & Christine | More info |
| Hike | Sun 6/11 |
9:45-1 | Cupsaw Mt loop | Shepherd Lake, Ringwood, NJ | Mod/Leisurely | Jackie | 3-3.5 miles. Hills, streams. |
| Backpack | Sat 6/17 - Sun 6/18 | TBD | Harriman St Pk, NY | St. John's Road Hiker parking lot | Mod/Mod | Jackie, Jen & Mary-Ann | More info (Rain date: July 8-9) |
Cancelled - Rain |
Sat 6/17 |
9-4 |
Stonetown Circular |
Oil City Road, NY Stonetown Recreational Fields |
Stren/Mod | Judy | 10.4 miles. |
| Hike | Sun 6/18 |
10-2 | Terrace Pond. NJ | Clinton Road parking area | Mod/Mod | Nancy | ~5 miles. Mountain laurel, rock scramble, pond. |
| Hike | Thurs 6/22 |
10-3 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Anthony Wayne | Mod-Stren/Mod | Dagi | 7.5 miles. Climb Black Mt for views over Hudson. |
| Hike | Sat 6/24 |
10-1 | Rifle Camp Park, NJ | Rifle Camp Park | Easy/Leisurely | Jackie | Easy loop. |
| Hike | Sun 6/25 |
10-1 Lunch to follow |
Minnewaska St Pk | Gardiner, NY More info to participants. |
Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Gail & Priscilla | Mostly carriage roads, some slight, beautiful hills. Lunch at local restaurant. |
Cancelled - Leader unwell |
Sun 7/2 |
9:30-1:30 | Reeves Meadow, Harriman St Pk, NY | Visitor Center, 7 Lakes Drive | Mod/Mod | Jen | 4 miles along the creek. |
| Bike Ride | Sat 7/8 |
10-2 | Paulinskill Rail Trail | Footbridge Park, Blairstown, NJ | Easy-Mod/Mod | Teresa & Jackie | More info. |
| Hike | Sun 7/9 |
10-1:30 | Freedom Park | Millbrook Ave, Randolph, NJ | Easy/Leisurely | Christine | 4-5 miles of rail trails. |
| Hike | Tues 7/11 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Ramapo Equestrian Center | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 6.2 miles. Pine Meadow Lake and "The Egg". |
| City Path | Sat 7/15 |
10-3 | NY Chinese Scholar's Garden | Snug Harbor Botanical Garden, Staten Island, NY | Easy/Leisurely | Christine | More info. Register with full payment by July 1. |
| Hike | Sun 7/16 |
9:30-2:30 | Apshawa - waterfall loop | Apshawa Preserve, NJ | Mod/Mod | Jackie | 5 miles. 1 difficult uphill. |
| Hike | Thurs 7/20 |
10-2 | Sterling Lake | Sterling Forest Visitor Center, NY | Easy-Mod/Mod | Georgette | 5 miles. |
| Hike | Sun 7/23 |
9:30-1:30 |
Hemlock Pond, NJ |
Blue Mt Lakes parking area | Mod/Mod | Jackie |
~6 miles along the AT to Crater Lake and Hemlock Pond. |
| Hike Place and Time Changes |
Sun 7/30 |
10-2 |
Sussex Branch Trail, NJ Ken Lockwood Gorge and Columbia Trail |
Commons Park, High Bridge, NJ |
Easy-Mod/ Leisurely |
Judy |
7.5 miles, but not difficult. |
| Adirondacks Hiking Weekend | Fri 7/28 - Mon 7/31 | 12 Fri - 12 Mon | Adirondack Mts, Keene, NY | High Peaks Visitor Center | Mod/Mod | Georgette & Jackie | More info. Register with deposit by May 31. |
| Kayak | Sun 8/6 |
10-2 | Giving Pond | Upper Black Eddy, PA | Easy/Leisurely | Christine | More info Register with full payment by July 24. |
| Hike Modified |
Sat 8/12 |
9:30-2:30 | Lechtworth Village Cemetery | Gate Hill parking area, Harriman St Pk |
Mod/Mod | Jackie | 5 miles. Usual Harriman ups and downs. |
| Hike Modified |
Sun 8/13 |
9:30-1:30 |
Reeves Meadow, Harriman St Pk, NY |
Visitor Center, 7 Lakes Drive |
Mod/Mod |
Jen | 4 miles along the creek. |
| Hike | Thurs 8/17 |
10-2 | Pine Meadow Lake, Harriman St Pk, NY | Lake Sebago Boat Launch | Mod/Mod | Georgette | 6 miles. |
| Hike | Sun 8/20 |
9:30-2:30 | Cornish Estate, NY | Anthony Wayne, Harriman St Pk, NY | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Jackie | 3 miles on carriage. Time includes shuttle. |
| Hike | Sat 8/26 |
10-2 | Jonathan's Woods | 128 ford Rd, Denville, NJ (Limited parking, recommend carpooling.} | Mod/Mod | Judy | ~7 miles. |
| Bike Ride | Sun 8/27 |
9-1 | Duke Farms, NJ | Duke Farms Orientation Center | Easy/Leisurely | Christine | More info |
| Hike | Sun 9/3 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Gate Hill parking area | Mod/Mod | Jen | ~4 miles. ORAK ruins, fire tower, Big Hills Shelter. |
| Night Hike & Yoga Newly Added |
Sat 9/9 |
5-10 | Bald Rock, Harriman St Pk, NY | Route 106, 2nd lot | Easy/Mod | Jackie | 3+ miles with campfire and sunset yoga. |
| Hike | Sun 9/10 |
10-2 | Bald Rock, Harriman St Pk, NY | Route 106, Lot 3 | Mod/Leisurely | Jackie | 4+ miles. Good transition from Easy to Moderate hike. |
| Hike | Sat 9/16 |
10-2 | Wissahickon Gorge, PA | 200 Northwestern Ave, Glenside, PA 19118 Bells Mill Road East Parking Area 5 |
Mod/Mod | Judy | ~8 miles. 1st half rocky& hilly; 2nd half flat. Historic buildings, sculptures, ruins of old mills and stone bridges. |
| Hike | Sun 9/17 |
10-4 | Fahnestock St Pk, NY | Anthony Wayne, Harriman St Pk, NY | Mod/Mod | Jackie | 6.5-mile loop. Time includes shuttle. |
| Hike | Sun 9/24 |
10-2:30 | Wawayanda Lake | Wawayanda St Pk, NJ | Mod/Mod | Christine | 6-mile loop around lake. Rolling hills, some stream crossings. Good transition from Easy to Moderate hike. |
| Hike | Tues 9/26 |
10-2 | Ramapo Torne, Harriman St Pk, NJ | Visitor Center, 7 Lakes Drive | Mod-Stren/Mod | Georgette | 6 miles. |
| Hike | Sat 9/30 |
10-2 | Jockey Hollow, NJ | Jockey Hollow Visitor Center | Easy-Mod/Mod | Christine | 5 miles. |
| City Path | Sun 10/1 |
TBD | Sailing the Hudson on the Clearwater Sloop | Alpine Boat Basin, Alpine, NJ | Easy/Leisurely | Priscilla | Details to be posted on website when available. |
| Workshop: Archery Discovery Course | Sat 9/23 |
1st Class - 11-12:30 2nd Class - 1-2:30 |
New Weiss Center, Ringwood, NJ | New Weiss Center | Easy/Leisurely | Christine | More info Register with full payment by September 18. |
| Kayak (TBD) | Sun TBD |
2-4 | Giving Pond | Upper Black Eddy, PA | Easy/Leisurely | Christine | Kayak (TBD - Outdoor day with picnic/BBQ). |