We will start out on the Seven Hills trail going to Ramapo Torne. Then the HTS and Raccoon Brook over to Pine Meadow Lake. Then head back to Reeves Meadow Visitor Center by some other trails.
Rain or Foul Weather cancels this hike.
Leader: Roy
Williams
570-828-6207
ROYHIKER1@AOL.COM
Meet: 9:00 AM Reeves Meadow Visitor Center, Seven Lakes
Drive, Harriman State Park, NY 10974
From Suffern @
I-87N & I-287 Interchange Exit 15A: Take Rt-17 North 4½ miles to
traffic light for Seven Lakes Dr. just north of Sloatsburg, NY. Turn right and
proceed east on Seven Lakes Dr. 1½ miles to Reeves Meadow Visitor Center on
right, or park across the street.
Saturday October
8, 2011 Lucy Mercer Memorial Hike
Strenuous
Around 10 miles on roads and trails – likely some substantial ups and downs. Walk in and near Allamuchy Mountain State Park connecting sites associated with the life (and death) of Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd – secretary to Eleanor and mistress to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Leader: Craig Nunn
551-206-6823 DYSTOPICNJ@GMAIL.COM
Meet: Contact leader about a week before the
hike for details.
Sunday October
16, 2011 The Timp from Jones
Point Experienced Hikers Only! Very Strenuous
High above the Hudson River is the Timp. After a climb up
the R-D trail and over Bald Mountain we
will stop on the top of the Timp for lunch. This is one of the greatest lunch
spots, it includes a dramatic 270° panorama. We return via the
T-T, and the never completed Dunderberg Railway and tunnels, to the cars. Rain
or Foul weather will cancel this hike.
Meet: 9:00 AM Jones Point Parking, Rt 9W, Jones Point, NY
10911
Leader: Roy
Williams
570-828-6207 ROYHIKER1@AOL.COM
From Palisades
Parkway northbound: Take Parkway to its end at the Bear Mountain Bridge
Circle and Rt-9W. (about 18 miles north of New York State Thruway) Go south
(right) on Rt-9W for about 4 miles to the parking area along southbound side of
Rt-9W, opposite the old road to Jones Point.
Sunday October 23, 2011 IHC
Trail Clearing on Schunemunk Mt. Moderately
Strenuous
The club maintains this
section of the 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. Rain will cancel and postpone to Sunday October 30, 2011
Leader: Jim Canfield
973-728-9774
Meet: 9:00 AM Schunemunk, Taylor Road Parking area,
Mountainville, NY 10953
From I-87 Exit 16 Harriman/Woodbury Commons: After tollbooths stay to right for first exit, Woodbury & Rt-32. Take Rt-32 north about 7½ miles to Pleasant Hill Road, (Black Rock Hunting Club sign on left), Mountainville, NY. Turn left, go to first road (Taylor Road) turn left again, proceed to parking lot on right side of road after crossing over thruway.
From Rt-17: Travel north on Rt-17 to Rt-32 in Harriman, NY. Take Rt-32 north 8½ miles to Pleasant Hill Road. See above.
NOTE: Hike location revised for Oct 29, 2011
Saturday October 29, 2011 Minnewaska to Gertrude’s Nose and Return Moderately
Strenuous
This hike of about 8 miles will
start from Lake Minnewaska parking lot going to and around Gertrude’s Nose.
Then return via Millbrook Mtn. Trail for the view and shear cliffs. Parking
fee $8 per car
Leader: Charlie Kientzler 973-835-1060
Meet: 8:00 AM Harriman RR Station, Route
17, Arden, NY 10910
From the South, @I-87N & I-287 Exit
15A: Take Rt-17 North 15
mi. The Commuter Lot is on the northbound side (right) of Rt-17.
From the North, NYS Thruway Exit 16: Proceed south on Rt-17 about 2 miles to
Commuter Lot on the left side.
Alternate Meeting Point: at Minnewaska SP parking at the Lake or
upper parking lot at 9:30 AM.
I-87 North (New York State Thruway) to Exit 18. Turn left onto NY
299 (Main St) and follow through New Paltz about 7.5 miles to right turn onto
US 44/ 55. Proceed 4.4 miles to Park entrance on left. Lake parking (or upper parking lot) Proceed
straight ahead from the toll booth up the hill for about 0.7 miles.
Sunday October
30, 2011 Rain date -
Trail Clearing, same leader, same time and place as above.