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)