Adventure Schedule and Meeting Places
April 2018 through October 2018
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| Event | Date | Time | Place | Meeting Place | Diff/Pace* | Leader | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5+ 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 - Ramapo Mt St Forest |
St Alban's Church, Oakland, NJ | TBD | AFW Trustees | More info. |
| Hike | Sun 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 | Sat 4/21 |
10-2 | The Tourne, Boonton, NJ | Parking area by ball field | Mod/Mod | Christine | 6 miles, some ups & downs. |
| Hike - Earth Day | Sun 4/22 |
10-2 | South Mt Reservation, NJ | Turtle Back Rock Picnic Area, Walker Rd, West Orange, NJ | Easy/Leisurely | Mary-Ann & Priscilla | ~4 miles. Trail & carriage roads, falls, view & an amazing rock formation. |
| Hike | Tues 4/24 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | 7 Lakes Drive Parking | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Dagi | 5.4 miles. |
| City Path | Sat 4/28 |
4:30-8 | Sunset Walk in Hoboken, NJ | Hoboken Train Station | Easy/Leisurely | Jackie & Susan K | More info. Register with full payment by April 14. |
| Bike Ride | Sun 4/29 |
11-3 | Delaware Canal Tow Path, NJ | Bull's Island parking lot | Easy/Leisurely | Mary | More info. |
| Hike | Thurs 5/3 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Johnsontown Rd, 1st parking area | Easy-Mod/Mod | Dagi | 6 miles. |
| City Path | Sat 5/5 |
9:30-4 | Lyndhurst Mansion Tour, Tarrytown, NY | Lyndhurst Mansion Museum Shop | Easy/Leisurely | Christine | More info. Register with full payment by April 21. |
Cancelled - rain |
Sun 5/6 |
9:30-2:30 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Anthony Wayne | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Jackie | 5-6 miles along ridge to West Mt Shelter. |
| Hike Rain - Rescheduled to 9/8 |
Sat 9/8 |
9:15-3:30 |
Sam's Point Preserve, Kerhonkson, NY | Sam's Point Preserve, Minnewaska St Pk Preserve | Stren/Mod | Christine | 8.5 miles. Great views. Parking fee. |
Cancelled - rain |
Sun 5/13 |
10-2 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, NJ | Skyline Drive, lower lot | Easy/Mod | Jackie | 3 miles. Castle Trail. |
| Hike | Tues 5/15 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Johnsontown Rd, cul-de-sac | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Georgette | 5 miles, short scramble. Almost Perpendicular. |
Cancelled - rain |
Sat-Sun 5/19-20 |
TBD | Harriman St Pk, NY | TBD | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Jackie & Mary-Ann | More info. |
Cancelled - rain |
Sat 5/19 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Johnsontown Rd - end of road cul-de-sac |
Easy-Mod/Mod | Dagi | 6 miles. |
| Hike | Sun 5/20 |
10-3 | Pyramid Mt, Montville, NJ | Pyramid Mt Visitor Center | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Nancy | ~6 miles. Ups & downs, lake, views. |
| Hike | Sat 5/26 |
10-1:30 | Freedom Park, Millbrook Ave, Randolph, NJ | Freedom Park | Mod/Leisurely | Christine | 4-5 miles of Randolph Trails. Mix of flat & rolling hills. |
| Hike | Sun 5/27 |
9:30-2:30 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Route 6 Hikers parking at Long Trail | Mod/Mod | Georgette |
4-5 miles. Bailey Town Cemetery & Stockbridge Shelter. |
| City Path | Sat 6/2 |
Lunch 12 Tour 2-4 |
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Tour, NY | South Gate of Cemetery, 430 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY | Easy/Leisurely | Carol & Jen | More info. Register with full payment
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| Hike | Sun 6/3 |
9:30-2 | Tranquility Ridge Cnty Pk | Beech Rd, Ringwood, NJ | Mod/Mod | Nancy |
4-5 miles. Beech Mt, Patterson Mine Loop. |
| Hike | Thurs 6/7 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Lake Sebago Boat Launch | Mod/Mod | Georgette | 5 miles, mountain laurel, Pine Meadow Lake. |
| Hike | Sat 6/9 |
9-3 | Stonetown Circular - Part 1 | Stonetown Recreaation Fields parking lot, Ringwood, NJ | Stren/Mod | Christine | 7-mile half loop. Up 3 mts, great views of Wanaque Reservoir. Short shuttle. |
| Hike | Sun 6/10 |
9-1 | Ramapo Reservation, Oakland, NJ | Route 202 parking lot | Mod/Mod | Jen | 3.5 miles. Ridge Loop Trail. |
| Hike | Sat 6/16 |
9-2 | Watchung Reservation, NJ |
Trailside Nature and Science Center, NJ |
Mod-Stren/ Mod | Judy |
9-mile loop. |
| Hike | Sun 6/17 |
10-2 | Kittatinny Valley St Pk, Andover, NJ | Kittatinny St Pk, 1st parking lot | Easy-Mod/Mod | Nancy | ~5 miles. Rail trails & foot trails to Arrowflex Lake and airport. |
| Hike | Tues 6/19 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Reeves Visitor Center, 7 Lakes Drive | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5 miles. |
Cancelled - Weather |
Sat 6/23 |
10-2 |
Harriman St Pk, NY |
Lake Skannatati |
Mod/Mod |
Dagi |
5.5 miles. Iron mines and view. |
| Hike Modified |
Sun 6/24 |
10-1 |
Merrill Creek, NJ |
Merrill Creek Reservoir Visitor Center | Easy-Mod/Mod | Judy |
~5.5 miles around beautiful Merrill Creek Reservoir; mostly flat. |
| City Path | Sat 6/30 |
10-3 | Walking Tour of Lambertville | Lambertville Historical Society, 63 Bridge St, Lambertville, NJ 08530 | Easy/Leisurely | Judy | More info. Register with full payment by June 21. |
| Hike Time Change |
Sun 7/1 |
9-1:30 |
Ramapo Mt St Forest, Oakland, NJ | Skyline Drive, upper lot | Mod/Mod | Jackie | 4-5 miles. Todd Trail/Castle Loop. |
| Hike | Sat 7/7 |
10-1:30 | Manitoga, NY | Anthony Wayne, Harriman St Pk, NY | Easy/Mod | Jackie | 3-3.5 miles. Carpool from Anthony Wayne. |
| Hike | Sun 7/8 |
10-3:30 | Blue Mt Lakes | Blue Mt Lakes parking lot, Blairstown, NJ | Mod/Mod | Nancy | 6-7 miles. Lovely hike around 3 lakes. |
| Hike | Thurs 7/12 |
10-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Reeves Visitor Center, 7 Lakes Drive | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Georgette | 5 miles. Chipmunk Mt. |
| Beginners' Backpacking | Sat-Sun 7/14-15 |
TBD | Harriman St Pk, NY | TBD | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Jackie & Mary-Ann | More info. |
| Hike TIme change |
Sat 7/14 |
9:15-2:45 |
Huckleberry Ridge St Forest, NY | Port Jervis, NY | Stren/Mod | Christine | 7.5-mile loop. Great views,steep ascents/descents, short car shuttle. |
| Hike | Sun 7/15 |
9-1 | Tenafly Nature Center, NJ | Tenafly, NJ | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Jen | 3.5-4 miles. |
| Hike Rescheduled |
Tues 9/11 |
9:30-3 |
Norvin Green, NJ | Crescent Drive parking area | Mod-Stren/ Mod |
Dagi | 6.7 miles. |
| Adirondacks Hiking Weekend | Sat-Mon 7/27-30 |
12 Fri-12 Mon | Adirondack Mountains, NY | Keene, NY | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Jackie & Georgette | More info. Register with deposit by May 31. |
Cancelled - low sign-up |
Sat 8/4 |
9-12 | Duke Farms, Hillsborough, NJ | Duke Farms Orientation Center | Easy/Leisurely | Christine | More info |
| Hike Modified |
Sun 8/5 |
10-2 |
Cooper Mill Cnty Pk, Chester, NJ |
Cooper Mill Cnty Pk parking lot | Easy-Mod/Mod | Nancy | Moderate 6-mi loop, partly alongside Black River. |
Cancelled - forecasted rain/t'storms |
Sat-Sun 8/11-12 |
TBD | Harriman St Pk, NY | TBD | Mod/Mod | Jackie & Mary-Ann | More info. |
Cancelled - rain forecast |
Sun 8/12 |
9:30-2 | Stony Brook Mt - Pyramid Mt | Kincaid Woods/Pyramid Mt addition | Mod/Mod | Christine | 6-mile loop. Some rocks, some ups & downs. |
| Tues 8/14 |
10-2 | Sterling Forest, Tuxedo, NY | Sterling Forest Visitor Center | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Georgette | 4.5 miles. Sterling Lake. | |
| Hike | Sat 8/18 |
10-1:30 | Ringwood Botanical Garden, NJ | Ringwood Manor, parking lot A | Easy/Leisurely | Christine | 4 miles. Butterfly Walk. Parking fee. |
| Hike | Sun 8/19 |
9-12 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Anthony Wayne | Easy/Leisurely | Jen | 3-4 miles. Base of Mountain Trail. |
| Hike | Thurs 8/30 |
10-2 | Ramapo Reservation, Oakland, NJ | Route 202 parking lot | Mod/Mod | Dagi | 5-6 miles. |
| Hike | Sat 9/1 |
9:30-3:30 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Train Station, Tuxedo Park, NY | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Jackie | 7-8 miles. Tuxedo to Lake Skenonto via R-D Trail. Lots of hills & 2 scrambles. |
| Hike | Thurs 9/6 |
10-2 | Rockleigh Woods/Lamont Reserve | Rockleigh Rd, Rockleigh, NJ | Mod/Leisurely | Georgette | 4 miles. |
| Hike Rescheduled from 5/12 |
Sat 9/8 |
9:15-3:30 |
Sam's Point Preserve, Kerhonkson, NY | Sam's Point Preserve, Minnewaska St Pk Preserve | Stren/Mod | Christine | 8.5 miles. Great views. Parking fee. |
| City Path | Sun 9/9 |
10-3 | Guided Walk of Old Croton Aqueduct, Irvington, NY | Town Hall, Irvington, NY | Easy/Leisurely | Christine | More info. Register with full payment by August 24. |
| Hike Rescheduled from 7/24 |
Tues 9/11 |
9:30-3 |
Norvin Green, NJ | Crescent Drive parking area | Mod-Stren/ Mod |
Dagi | 6.7 miles. |
| Night Hike | Sat 9/15 |
4-10 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Route 106, 3rd parking lot | Easy-Mod/Mod | Jackie | Night hike with campfire. |
| Clean-up Hike | Sun 9/16 |
9-12 | Ramapo Mt St Forest, NJ | Skyline Drive, lower lot | Easy-Mod/ Leisurely | Jen | 4.4 miles. Help AFW maintain the McEvoy Trail. |
| Hike | Tues 9/18 |
10-3 | Horse Pond Mt, NJ | Long Pond Ironworks Historic District Museum | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Dagi | 6 miles. |
| Hike | Sat 9/22 |
9-4 | 4 Birds Trail | Lower Hibernia Rd, Rockaway, NJ | Stren/Mod | Judy | About |
| Hike | Sun 9/23 |
10-2 | Ramapo Mt St Forest OR Ramapo Reservation, NJ | TBD | TBD | Nancy | TBD. |
| Backpacking Modified |
Sat-Sun 9/22-23 |
TBD | Harriman St Pk, NY | TBD | Easy/Mod |
Jackie & Mary-Ann | More info. |
| City Path | Sat 9/29 |
9:30-2 | TreEscape Aerial Adventure Pk Ropes Courses | 414 County Rd 517, Vernon Township, NJ 07462 | Varies | Jackie | More info. Register with full payment by September 22. |
| Hike | Sun 9/30 |
9:30-2 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Route 106, 3rd parking lot | Mod/Mod | Jackie | 4.5 miles. Bald Rock via Black Rock. |
| Hike Date change |
10/2 Thurs 10/4 |
10-2 | Campgaw Mt Cnty Reservation, Mahwah, NJ | Campgaw Reservation, 1st parking area | Mod/Mod | Georgette | 5 miles. |
| Hike Newly added |
Sat 10/6 |
10-3 | Harriman St Pk, NY | Lake Sebago Boat Launch | Stren/Mod | Dagi | 6 miles. 7 Hills - 2 great scrambles. |
| Hike | Sun 10/7 |
10-2 | Cedar Grove, NJ | Foodtown on Pompton Avenue | Easy-Mod/Mod | Jackie | 4.5-mile loop. |
| Hike | Sun 10/14 |
10-2:30 | Dismal Harmony Natural Area - Patriots Path | Lewis Morris St Pk, Morristown, NJ | Mod/Mod | Christine | 6-mile loop. Some rocks, good transition hike from Easy to Moderate. |
| Hike | Thurs 10/18 |
10-2 | Pyramid Mt, Montville, NJ | Pyramid Mt Visitor Center | Easy-Mod/Mod | Dagi | 4.1 miles. |
| Hike | Sat 10/20 |
9-2:30 | Pochuck Boardwalk & Stairway to Heaven | Wawayanda Mt, Vernon Valley, NJ | Mod-Stren/ Mod | Christine | 7 miles. 1st half mostly boardwalk, then steep ascent to Pinwheel Vista overlook. |
| Hike | Sun 10/21 |
10-1 | Ringwood Manor, Ringwood, NJ | Ringwood Manor House, 1st parking lot | Mod/Leisurely | Jen | 3 miles. Manor Trail Hike. |
| Backpacking Date change |
Sat-Sun 11/3-4 |
TBD | Harriman St Pk, NY | TBD | Mod/Mod | Jackie & Mary-Ann | More info. |