Adventure Schedule and Meeting Places
May - June 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 | Sun 5/1 |
10-2 | Palisades State Line Lookout, Alpine, NJ | State Line Lookout prkg lot | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Kay | 3 mi. Visit Women's Federation Monument. View the daffodils we plantd there for AFW member, Lynn Greenfield. |
Cancelled - rain |
Sat 5/7 |
9-2 | Norvin Green St Forest - Carris Hill, NJ | Otter Hole Parking | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Amy | 4 mi. Carris Hill lollipop. Chikahoki Falls, views from Carris Hill. Early start due to parking. |
| Hike | Sun 5/8 |
10-1 | Campgaw Mt Cnt Rsrvtn, NJ | Campgaw Mt Cnty Rsrvtn | Mod/Mod | Dagi | About 4 mi. |
| Hike | Wed 5/11 |
10-2 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, NJ | Skyline Drive, upper lot | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Dagi | 7 mi. Profile Rock. |
| Hike | Sat 5/14 |
10-2 | Mahlon Dickerson Rsrvtn, NJ | Mahlon Dickerson Rsrvtn - Saffins Pond | Mod/Mod | Christine | 6-mi loop. Some rocks, ups and downs. |
| Hike | Sun 5/15 |
10-2 | Skylands Manor, NJ | 1st prkg lot | Easy/Mod | Jackie | 3.5 mi with views. 1 short, steep uphill at an easy pace. |
| Hike | Wed 5/18 |
10-2 | Wawayanda St Pk, NJ | Terrace Pond - Clinton Road | Mod/Mod | Dagi | About 5 mi. Lots of rock scrambles. |
| Hike | Sat 5/21 |
9:30-2:30 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Rt 106 Roadside near S-BM trailhead/Gate Hill (Shuttle to Call Hollow Rd) | Mod-Stren/ Mod (not quite strenuous hike, but close) |
Amy | 5 mi. Letchworth Cemetery stop, then reverse and up Long Path to Big Hill shelter, Jackie Jones fire tower and ORAK ruins. |
| Hike | Sun 5/22 |
10-2 | Tackamack Pk, NY | Tackamack Park, Blauvelt, NY | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Kay | 3.7 mi and 285' elevation. |
| Hike | Wed 5/25 |
10-2 | Pyramid Mt, NJ | Pyramid Mt - Visitor Center | Mod/Mod | Dagi | About 5 mi. |
| Hike | Sat 5/28 |
10-1 | Freedom Pk, Randolph, NJ | Freedom Pk - at the Pavilion | Mod/Leisurely | Christine | 4-5 mi on Randolph Trails, mix of flat and rolling hills. |
| Hike Location Change |
Sun 5/29 |
10-2:30 |
Stony Lake, Stokes St Forest, NJ |
Mod/Mod | Nancy | ~6.5 mi. Hike around Stony Lake up to fire tower for lunch. |
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| Hike | Mon 5/30 |
9:30-2:30 | Harriman St Pk, NY - Parker Cabin/Black Rock Mt Loop | Rte 106 - 2nd lot on right from Rte 17 | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Amy | 5 mi. More than the average ups and downs. 5 peaks, lots of views. |
| Hike | Wed 6/1 |
10-2 | Norvin Green St Forest, NJ | The New Weis Center | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 6 mi. |
| Backback | Sat-Sun 6/4-5 |
TBD | Harriman St Pk, NY | County Route 106 (Kanawauke Rd) Commuter Prkg Lot | Mod/Mod | Jackie | Beginner/Moderate backpack. Bald Rock Shelter. Route TBD. |
| Hike | Sat 6/4 |
10:30-1 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, NJ | Skyline Drive - lower lot | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Dagi | One uphill. |
| Hike | Sun 6/5 |
9-3 | Bear Mt Popolopen Tourne, NY | Rt 9W Hiker prkg just North of Fort Montgomery | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Amy | 6 mi, some steep scrambles. Early start due to prkg issues. |
| Hike | Wed 6/8 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Tuxedo - next ot Commuter Parking | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5.5 mi. Great views |
| Hike | Sat 6/11 |
9:30-2 | Tranquility Ridge, Ringwood, NJ | TBD | Mod/Mod | Jackie | Beech MT, Petterson Mine Loop with in/out up Beech Mt. |
| Hike | Sun 6/12 |
10-2:30 | Old Croton Aqueduct, NY | Croton Gorge Park, Croton-On-Hudson, NY | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Christine | 5-mi Aqueduct trail. 1 short uphill, great waterfall. Prkg fee $10 per car. |
| Hike | Wed 6/15 |
10-2 | Ramapo Valley Cnty Rsrvtn, Mahwah, NJ | Ramapo Rsrvtn | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5-6 mi. Bear Swamp brook. |
| Hike | Sat 6/18 |
10-2 | Norvin Green St Forest, NJ | Crescent Drive parking area | Mod/Mod | Dagi | ~5 mi. Great views. |
| Clean-up Hike | Sun 6/19 |
9:30-12:30 | Ramapo Mt St Forest - MacEvoy Trail, NJ | Skyline Drive - lower lot | Easy-Mod/Mod | Jackie | Help AFW maintain the MacEvoy Trail. |
| Hike | Wed 6/22 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Silvermine Picnic Area | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5.2 mi. Stockbridge Mt. |
| Hike | Sat 6/25 |
10-1 | Kittatinny Valley St Pk, NJ | Hillside Park | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Christine | 5 mi on Rail-Trail (in-out) with short road walk. |
| Bike Ride | Sun 6/26 |
10-2 | Columbia Trail, NJ | Commons Park, Highbridge, NJ | Easy/Mod | Nancy | ~20 mi round trip. Country ride on flat rail trail./td> |
| Hike | Wed 6/29 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Route 6 Hikers Prkg | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5.3 mi. Turkey Hill Lake. |