Schedule for November 2022 IHC home page
Sunday
November 6, 2022 Cranberry
Lake Loop Moderately
Strenuous
Today’s hike is around Cranberry Lake.
The trail is about 7 miles and hilly, but with good views of the lake at many
points.
Leader:
Mac McCaulley 908-416-4460 cell MACMCCAULLEY@AOL.COM
Meet: 9:30 AM Cranberry Lake, Allamuchy St. Pk. Boat
Launch, 8 South Shore Rd, Byram Township, NJ 07821
From Rt-80 Exit 25 (Rt-206W): Go approximately 3.5
miles on Rt-206 west to left turn onto South Shore Road. Landmarks before South
Shore turnoff are first: Byram Twp. Fire Department and then the Stonewood
Tavern on the left. Once on South Shore Road go about 100 yards to left turn
and continue 200 yards to a sharp right turn up to parking lot. If it is full,
return to South Shore Road, and turn right to the overflow parking area. Rt-206 South Shore Rd. turnoff: GPS (40.9512,
-74.7345)
Parking
Lot /sharp right turnoff: GPS (40.9506,
-74.7370)
Sunday November 13, 2022 Trail Maintenance Schunemunk Moderately Strenuous
The
club maintains this section of the Western Ridge trail (the previous Long
Path), as well as the Lower Jessup Trail. Please come and help us maintain
these trails! Bring your lunch, water, clippers and good working gloves. If you
do not have clippers, you can use the tools provided by the club.
Leader: Trails Chair–Sara Van Niekerk 973-489-6442 SUSARAVN@GMAIL.COM
Meet: 9:00 AM Otterkill
Parking Lot, 340 Otterkill Rd, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577 (Also known as New
Windsor)
From I-87 Exit 16 Harriman/Woodbury Commons: After tollbooths
continue straight westward 3½ mi to Exit 130 (Rt- 208). Turning right drive 2.8
mi following Rt-208 Northward, then at mini-mall, turn right onto Clove Rd.
Continue on Clove Rd. 4.4 miles, then turn right onto Otterkill Rd. Drive 0.8
mi, the parking lot is on the left. Meeting Place GPS (41.4256 -74.1015)
Sunday November 20, 2022 Splitrock Reservoir Circuitous
Loop Strenuous
This hike is around the
entire Reservoir. We start out clockwise along the 4 Birds Trail to the end of
the Reservoir. Then we return on the Splitrock Loop trail. There are good views
along the waterfront and Indian Cliffs. It's a total of 11 miles,
Leader: Mike Roulier 201-522-0259 MROULIER@PATELLAWOOD.COM
Jill
Wilson 973-879-0531 SUNSHYN812@GMAIL.COM
Meet: 8:30 AM Split Rock Reservoir Parking Lot; 345 Split
Rock Road, Boonton Twp. NJ 07005
From I-80 Exit 37
Rockaway/Hibernia: Go north on Green Pond Rd. (Rt-513) toward Hibernia. At
about 6.5 miles turn right at the Marcella Firehouse sign. This is Upper
Hibernia Rd. Continue 2 mi. to fork in the road. Bear left onto Split Rock Rd.
After the pavement ends keep going over the dam. The new fisherman's boat
launch parking lot is about 1/8 mile on the left after the dam.
From I-287 Exit 52, (Rt-23): Take Rt-23 North 9.5 mi to right turnoff for Clinton Rd Turn Left and
cross over to Rt-23 South. Drive south 0.2 mi to Green Pond Rd on the right.
Drive south on Green Pond Rd. 5¼ mi to Upper Hibernia Rd. Turn left onto Upper
Hibernia Rd. and continue 2 mi. to fork in the road. Bear left onto Split Rock
Rd. After the pavement ends keep going over the dam. The new fisherman's boat
launch parking lot is about 1/8 mile on the left after the dam. Meet at 8:30 Start at 9:00 (GPS 40.9625, -74.4575)
Sunday November 27, 2022 Merrill Creek Circular Moderately Strenuous
Will
meet at Merrill Creek fishermen’s parking and do a circular hike around Merrill
Creek of 7 miles. Will cross 3 dams with beautiful views of the reservoir. ½ of
the route is hilly. Dam access roads are flat.
Leader: Guy Percival
973-590-7437 JENGUY@OPTONLINE.NET
Meet: 9:00 AM
Boat Launch Parking, Merrill Creek Reservoir, 1 Merrill Creek Rd.,
Washington, NJ 07882
From I-78 West Exit 4: Turn right at the end of the ramp on
to