Schedule for October 2022                                               IHC home page

Sunday   October 2, 2022       High Bridge to Ken Lockwood Gorge              Moderately Strenuous

Will meet in High Bridge and hike through the town. With a visit to the historic Iron Works and Solitude house. Then head north on the Columbia trail until it meets Ken Lockwood Gorge. Return via the Gorge. Hike is 8 miles and hilly in places.

Note we are meeting ½ hour early for parking.

Leader: Guy Percival                  973-590-7437           JENGUY@OPTONLINE.NET 

Meet:  8:30 AM    Union Forge Park, 22 Washington Ave, High Bridge, NJ 08829

Take I-78 West to Exit 17, Rt-32 North. Go north 2¼ mi to West Main St (Rt-513) Proceed 1 mile and make a right on Arch Street going over the bridge. Go 0.4 mi to Washington St, turn left drive 0.1 mi to playground parking.    GPS (40.6662, -74.8929)

 

Sunday   October 9, 2022       Hook Mountain and Nyack Beach                           Moderately Strenuous

This 6-mile hike starts from Nyack Beach St. Park on the Hudson River and climbs to the top of Hook Mountain via the Long Path, with views of the river, Mario Cuomo (Tappan Zee) Bridge, and the New York City Skyline.  We then descend back down to the river and follow the Hook Mountain Bike Path back to our starting point.

Leader:     Paul Ferlazzo            973-979-2010           P_FERLAZZO@YAHOO.COM

Meet:        9:00 AM                      Nyack Beach St. Park Parking Area, 665 N Broadway, Clarkstown, NY

From I-287 Eastbound Exit 11: Take the exit ramp 500 ft to the light at Rt-59. Turning left (eastbound) drive 0.4 mi to Rt-9W intersection. Turning left (northbound) drive 1.2 mi to light at Christian Herald Rd. (no sign) (becomes Old Mountain Rd) Turn right and drive 0.6 mi to dead end intersection with N Broadway. Turning left drive northward 1 mi to Park Entrance. After the entrance take right fork and drive along the shore ¼ mi to end. Meet by restrooms.     GPS (41.1207, -73.9116)

 

Sunday October 15 to 23, 2022 AT Hikes—North Carolina—Hiking Week                         Strenuous

Picking up from Carvers Gap we expect to complete AT through Watauga Dam. Contact leaders for more information, mileages and the date of the hike.

Leaders: Guy & Jen Percival     973-590-7437           JENGUY@OPTONLINE.NET

              You MUST register with leaders to attend these hikes.

 

Sunday   October 30, 2022    Popolopen Torne, Fort Montgomery, NY              Moderately Strenuous

Following historic 77/79 trails, we will ascend Popolopen Torne. This trail requires some technical rock scrambling in parts. The summit offers 360-degree views of the Hudson River, Bear Mountain and Bear Mountain Bridge. We will return along the scenic Popolopen Creek and will end exploring underneath the Bear Mountain Bridge & Historic Fort Montgomery on the way back to the Parking area. About 8 miles in length.

Leaders:   Mike Roulier              201-522-0259           MROULIER@PATELLAWOOD.COM

                  Jill Wilson                  973-879-0531           SUNSHYN812@GMAIL.COM

Meet: 8:30 AM     Fort Montgomery Overflow Parking on Rt-9W north, 708 Rt-9W, Highland Falls NY 10928

Take the Palisades Interstate Parkway: North to Rt-9W traffic circle near Bear Mountain Bridge (about 18 miles north of NY State Thruway). At the circle junction go north on Rt-9W about 3/4 mi across Popolopen Bridge (0.3 mi past Fort Montgomery entrance) to “Additional parking” lot just off of the viaduct on the east side of Rt-9W.   GPS Meeting Place (41.3283, -73.9877)

 


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