Adventure Schedule and Meeting Places
September 2017 through April 2018
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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 | |
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| 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 | 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 Time changed |
Sun 9/17 |
9:30-3:30 |
Fahnestock St Pk, NY | Anthony Wayne, Harriman St Pk, NY | Mod/Mod | Jackie | 6.5-mile loop. Time includes shuttle. | |
| Workshop: Archery Discovery Course Newly Added |
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. |
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| 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 |
10-1 | Sailing the Hudson on the Clearwater Sloop | Alpine Boat Basin, Alpine, NJ | N/A | Priscilla | More info Register with full payment as soon as possible to ensure spot. |
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| Tree ID Hike | Sat 10/7 |
9:30-3 | Hartshorne Woods, Highlands, NJ | Rocky Point parking lot | See Comments | Dagi & Lois | 8 miles. Easy/Mod nature walk in AM; lunch; Mod/Mod hike in PM. | |
| Clean-up Hike | Sun 10/8 |
9:30-1 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, Oakland, NJ | Skyline Drive, lower lot | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Jen | 3 miles. Help AFW maintain the MacEvoy Trail. | |
| Backpacking | Sat-Sun 10/14-15 |
TBD | Harriman St Pk, NY | TBD | Mod/Mod | Jackie & Jen | More info | |
| Hike | Sat 10/14 |
10-2 | Ramapo Reservation, Oakland, NJ | Route 202 parking lot | Mod/Mod | Dagi | Distance TBD. | |
| Hike | Sun 10/15 |
10-2 | Patriots Path to Dismal Harmony, Mendham, NJ | Patriots Path Trailhead, Mendham Road | Mod/Mod | Christine | 6 miles, some rock, 1 hill. Good transition from Easy to Moderate. | |
| Hike | Thurs 10/19 |
10-3 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Route 106, 2nd lot | Mod-Stren/Mod | Dagi | 7 miles. Great views. | |
| Hike | Sat 10/21 |
10-3 | Bearfort Ridge, Hewitt, NJ | Sear's parking lot, 1926 Union Valley Rd, Hewitt, NJ | Stren/Mod | Judy | ~8 miles. ~1500' elevation gain. Great views. | |
| Sketching Workshop | Sun 10/22 |
10-1 | Ross Dock Picnic Area, Palisades Interstate Park | Ross Dock, Fort Lee. NJ | N/A | Julia & Priscilla | More info Register with full payment by October 9. | |
| Hike | Tues 10/24 |
10-2 | Turkey Hill Lake, Harriman St Pk, NY | Anthony Wayne | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Georgette | 5 miles. | |
| Hike | Sat 10/28 |
10-2 | Stony Brook/Pyramid Mt, Boonton, NJ | Kinnelon Rd - Pyramid Mt addition | Mod-Stren/Mod | Christine | 6-mile loop, some rocks, some ups & downs. | |
| Bike Ride | Sun 10/29 |
10-2 | Columbia Trail, High Bridge, NJ | Commons Park, High Bridge, NJ | Easy/Mod | Mary | More info | |
| Hike | Thurs 11/2 |
10-2 | Valley of the Boulders, Harriman St PK. NY | Elk Pen parking area | Mod/Mod | Georgette | 6 miles. | |
| Bike Ride | Sat 11/4 |
10-2 | Monroe Heritage Trail | Monroe Park & Ride Bustop, Monroe, NY | Easy/Leisurely | Jackie & Teresa | More info | |
| Hike | Sun 11/5 |
10-3 | Merrill Creek Rsrvr, Harmony Twp, NJ | Merrill Creek Rsrvr Visitor Center | Mod/Mod | Mary | 7 miles around reservoir, hawk migration, small hills. | |
| Backpacking | Sat-Sun 11/11-12 |
TBD | Harriman St Pk, NY | TBD | Mod/Mod | Jackie & Mary-Ann | More info | |
| Hike | Sat 11/11 |
10-2 | The Tourne, Boonton, NJ | Parking area by ballfield | Mod/Mod | Christine | TBD | |
| Hike | Tues 11/14 |
10-2 | NJ Palisades | State Line Lookout, Alpine, NJ | Easy/Leisurely | Georgette | 4-5 miles.> | |
| Hikee | Sat 11/18 |
9-4 | Stonetown Circular, Monksville Rsrvr, NJ | South Beach Boat Launch | Stren/Mod | Judy | 9.6 miles. Carpool from Boat Launch. | |
| Hike | Sun 11/19 |
10-2 | Tatum Park, Middletown, NJ | Tatum Park | Mod/Leisurely | Christine | 6 miles. Some ups & downs. Holly trees. | |
| Hike | Sat 11/25 |
9:30-1:30 | Glenclyffe at Garrison Institute, NY for | State Line Lookout, Alpine, NJ | carpoolAnthony Wayne, Harriman St Pk, NY for carpool | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Jackie | 3 miles. Views of West Point. |
| Hike | Sun 11/26 |
9:30-2 | Lake Sebago/Skenonto, Harriman St Pk, NY | Johnsontown Road cul-de-sac | Mod/Mod | Jackie | 4-5 mile loop. | |
| Hike | Sat 12/2 |
10-2 | Pyramid Mt, Boonton, NJ | Pyramid Mt Visitor Center | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5.2 miles. | |
| Hike | Sun 12/3 |
9:30-1:30 | Bear Mt, NY | Bear Mt Hudson Docks | Easy-Mod/Mod | Jackie | AT Stairs to Perkin's Twr; circle lake if time. | |
| Hike | Sat 12/9 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Johnsontown Road cul-de-sac | Mod/Mod | Jen | Holiday Cookie Hike. ~4miles around lake. | |
| Hike | Sun 12/10 |
9:30-3:30 | Shepherd Lake Loop, Ringwood, NJ | Skylands Manor, lot C | Mod-Stren/Mod | Jackie | 7.5 miles. | |
| Hike | Tues 12/12 |
10-2 | Black Mt, Harriman St Pk, NY | Silvermine parking area | Mod/Mod | Georgette | 5 miles. | |
| Hike | Sat 12/16 |
10-2 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, NJ | Skyline Drive upper lot | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 6 miles. | |
| Hike | Sun 12/17 |
11-2:30 | Lord Stirling Pk, Basking Ridge, NJ | Environmental Ctr, Lord Stirling PK | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Christine | 5-mile loop; optional visit to Raptor Trust. | |
| Hike | Sat 12/23 |
10-1 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, NJ | Skyline Drive lower lot | Easy/Leisurely | Jackie | 3 miles around lake. | |
| Hike | Thurs 12/28 |
10-3 | Ringwood, NJ | Ringwood Manor, parking lot A | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 8.2 miles. | |
| Hike | Sat 12/30 |
9:30-2 | Ramapo Reservation, Oakland, NJ | Route 202 parking lot | Mod/Mod | Jackie | 4 miles. | |
| Hike | Sun 1/7 |
11-2:30 | West Morris Greenway, Chester, NJ | Patriots Path Trailhead, Plesant Hill Road | Easy/Leisurely | Christine | 4 miles on West Morris Greenway - Part 1. | |
| Hike | Thurs 1/11 |
10-2 | Tallman Mt St Pk, Piermont, NY | Rockland Road, Piermont, NY | Easy/Leisurely | Georgette | 4 miles. | |
| Hike | Sat 1/13 |
10-1:30 | Cupsaw Mt Loop | Shepherd Lake, Ringwood, Nj | Mod/Leisurely | Jackie | 3=3.5 miles. Hill and streams. | |
| Hike | Sun 1/21 |
11-2:30 | Duke Farms, Hillsborough, NJ | Orientation Center, Duke Farms | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Christine | 4-mile loop. Visit orchid greenhouse. | |
| Hike | Tues 1/23 |
10-2 | Ramapo Reservation, Oakland, NJ | Route 202 parking lot | Mod/Mod | Georgette | 5 miles. | |
| Hike | Sun 1/28 |
10-3:30 | Nyack Beach St Pk, Nyack, NY | Nyack Beach St Pk parking area | Mod-Stren/Mod | Jen | 6 miles. | |
| Hike | Sun 2/4 |
10-1:30 | Horseshoe Lake | Eyland Avenue, Succasunna, NJ | Easy/Leisurely | Christine | 4 miles on West Morris Greenway - Part 2. | |
| Hike | Thurs 2/8 |
10-2 | NJ Palisades | State Line Lookout, Alpine, NJ | Easy/Leisurely | Georgette | 4-5 miles. | |
| Backpacking | Sat-Sun 2/10-11 |
TBD | Harriman St Pk, NY | TBD | Mod/Mod | Jackie | More info | |
| Hike | Sat 2/10 |
10-2:30 | Jockey Hollow, Morristown, NJ | Jockey Hollow Visitor Center | Mod-Stren/Mod | Christine | 7 miles. Grand Loop. | |
| Hike | Sat 2/17 |
10-2 | Ringwood, NJ | Ringwood Manor, Parking Lot A | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 8.2 miles. | |
| Hike | Sun 2/18 |
10-2 | Laurel Meadow Pond, Sterling Forest, NY | Sterling FOrest Visitor Center, Tuxedo, NY | Mod/Leisurely | Christine | 5-mile loop along the water. Some rocks. | |
| Hike | Tues 2/20 |
10-2 | High Tor, New City, NY | Central Highway Parking Lot | Easy-Mod/Mod | Georgette | 5 miles. 1 steep hill. | |
| Winter Weekend | Fri-Sun 2/23-25 |
TBD | Vermont | TBD | Mod/Mod | Jackie | More info | |
| Hike | Sun 2/25 |
10-1:30 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, Oakland, NJ | Skyline Drive lower lot | Easy/Leisurely | Jen | 3 miles around lake. | |
| Hike | Sun 3/4 |
10-2 | Pochuk Boardwalk, Sussex Cnty, NJ | Wawayanda Mt, Vernon Valley, NJ | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Christine | 4-5 miles on AT Brdwalk & surrounding trails. | |
| Hike | Thurs 3/8 |
9:30-3:30 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Lake Skannatati | Stren/Mod | Dagi | 8.4 miles. | |
| Hike | Sat 3/10 |
9-2:30 | Wanaque Ridge Loop/td> | Skyline Drive, lower lot | Mod-Stren/Mod | Jackie | 8 miles. views, some steep hills. | |
| Hike | Sat 3/17 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Gate Hill parking lot, Route 106 | Mod/Mod | Jen | Irish Potato Hike. Irish soda bread included. | |
| Hike | Tues 3/20 |
10-2 | Stony Brook, Harriman St Pk, NY | Reeves Visitor Center, 7 Lakes Drive | Easy-Mod/Leisurely | Georgette | 4-5 miles. | |
| Hike | Sat 3/24 |
10-2 | Jockey Hollow, Morristown, NJ | Jockey Hollow Visitor Center | Easy-Mod/Mod | Mary | Rolling paths, woods. Revolutionary History. | |
| Hike | Sat 3/31 |
9:30-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Lake Skannatati | Stren/Mod | Dagi | 8.2 miles. | |
| Clean-up Hike | Sat 4/7 |
9:30-1 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, Oakland, NJ | Skyline Drive lower lot | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Jen | 3 miles. Help AFW maintain the MacEvoy Trail. | |
| Hike | Sun 4/8 |
9-2 | Mt Taurus, Cold Spring, NY | Anthony Wayne, Harriman St Pk, NY to carpool | Mod-Stren/Mod | Jackie | 4+ miles. Great views, 1st uphill difficult. Time includes shuttle. | |
| Hike | Thurs 4/12 |
10-2 | Buttermilk Falls, Rockland Cnty, NY | Greenbush Rd (Rte 11), West Nyack, NY | Mod/Mod | Georgette | 6 miles. | |
| Pot Luck - Hike, Activity TBD & Dinner | Sat 4/14 |
10-7:30 | St Alban's Church. Hike TBD | St Alban's Church, Oakland, NJ | TBD | AFW Trustees | More info |
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| Hike | Sat 4/15 |
9:30-3 | Lake Skenonto, Harriman St Pk, NY | Train Station, Tuxedo Park, NY | Mod/Mod | Jackie | 5-6 miles. Usual ups & downs. | |
| Hike | Sun 4/21 |
10-2 | The Tourne, Boonton, NJ | Parking area by ballfield | Mod/Mod | Christine | 6 miles, some ups & downs. | |
| Bike Ride | Sun 4/29 |
11-3 | Delaware Canal Tow Path, NJ | Bull's Island parking lot | Easy/Leisurely | Mary | See Adventure Menu. |