Outings Schedule ·Summer 2023 · JULY · AUGUST· SEPTEMBER

OUTINGS SCHEDULE  ·  SUMMER 2023  ·  JULY  ·   AUGUST  ·  SEPTEMBER

 

Saturday, 7/1                                                              B 4.3 B CEG 1020 ft

Jackie Jones Mountain and Big Hill

Mike Prestia                                              prestia.michael@gmail.com

917-841-0120

Meet at 8:30 AM at parking area on Rt 106 (right side of road) coming from Kanawauke Circle. Parking GPS coordinates 41.22978, -74.06042 This will be a single loop hike following the Suffern-Bear Mountain, Long Path trails, and woods roads. Don Weise describes the hike in his book “Circuit Hikes in Harriman”, chapter 6. We will hike as a group; leader will adjust pace of hike to accommodate participants. Steady rain cancels; leader will notify participants by 7AM day of hike. Registration by email required. TC Southern Harriman – Bear Mountain Trails map 118.

Tuesday, 7/4                                                              B 6.7 B+ CEG 1705 ft

Almost Perpendicular Loop

Roland Autran                                                   autran@msn.com

201-886-9119, (c) 201-699-3388

Meet 9:00 AM at the parking lot of Tuxedo Train Station on E Village Road, exact location will be specified. We start at 9:15 AM sharp on the Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail; go to the Blue Disc Trail all the way down to Almost Perpendicular scramble and going back to the parking lot via the Kakiat. This hike is moderate to strenuous. This hike is described in chapter 8 of “Circuit Hikes in Harriman” by Don Weise. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register for this hike. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain Southern Trails map 118.

Thursday, 7/6                                                               C 4.5 B CEG 900 ft

Hike the AT to Bear Mountain from the South

Karen Rose                                                         kkarose@aol.com

551-804-0358

Meet 9 AM at parking lot on Seven Lakes Drive. It is a steady climb but at a slow/moderate pace up the AT to Perkins Tower, down the steps on north side. Rain cancels. TC Harriman Map 119. Directions: Palisades Pkwy to exit 19, onto Seven Lakes Drive, 1/2 mile to small parking lot on your right. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain Northern Trails map 119.

Saturday, 7/8                                                                C 4 C+ CEG 800 ft

Buttermilk Falls

Peter Reiner                                                     psr7777@gmail.com

845-323-7697

9:30 AM at Buttermilk Falls Park on Greenbush Rd in West Nyack. Start on 0.9-mile blue-blazed Trail at the northern end of the parking lot on Greenbush Road, and climb to the top of the falls. We continue to several panoramic west-facing viewpoints, and descend on switchbacks to end at a white-blazed Trail back to the parking area. TC Hudson Palisades Trails map 109.

Sunday, 7/9                                                                    B 8 B CEG 1500 ft

Hasenclever Mine Loop

Geoff Fonseca                                            geofffonseca@yahoo.com

845-357-9366

9:00 AM at Lake Skannatati parking lot (GPS 41.2423, -74.1023). We will do a loop on the ASB, Red Cross and Beech Trails, returning on the Long Path. Registration by email is required. TC Northern Harriman Trails map 119.

Tuesday, 7/11                                                             B 6.7 B CEG 1045 ft

Wawayanda Circular

Roland Autran                                                   autran@msn.com

201-886-9119, (c) 201-699-3388

Meet at Wawayanda Boathouse parking lot by 9:00 AM. We start at 9:15 AM sharp and hike the Double Pond, Red Dot, Cherry Ridge Road, Old Coal, Lookout Lake, Laurel Pond and Sitting Bear Trails. This hike is moderate. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register for this hike by email. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands Trails map 152.

Thursday, 7/13                                                           B 7 B+ CEG 1800 ft

West Mountain

Henry Barkhorn                                         hcbarkhorn@hotmail.com

646-853-0824

9:30 AM from north parking lot at Anthony Wayne Rec. Area. We will do a loop on the Fawn, S-BM, and Timp-Torne Trails. Lunch at West Mountain shelter. Rated B+ due to rock scrambles as we go up the east side of West Mountain. Steady rain cancels. Registration by email required. TC Northern Harriman – Bear Mountain Trails map 119.

Tuesday, 7/18                                                              C 3.7 C CEG 350 ft

Hasenclever Mine – Nat House Mountain

Roland Autran                                         autran@msn.com (preferred)

201-886-9119, (c) 201-699-3388

Meet at 9:00 AM at the parking lot on Tiorati Brook Road (enter “41.253120, -74.066390” into Google Maps). We start at 9:15 AM sharp; we cross the road going South for about 100 yards to catch the Beech Trail on the right. We go down the Beech Trail for 0.75m and make a right on the Hasenclever Road to the Red Cross Trail. We make a right on the Red Cross Trail; on our right is the opening of the Hasenclever Mine. We follow the Red Cross Trail for 0.55m to the Tiorati Road that we cross. We continue on the Red Cross Trail for 0.75m to the Beech Trail. When we reach again the Tiorati Road, we are done and return to the parking lot. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register for this hike by email. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain Northern Trails map 119.

Thursday, 7/20                                                            C 4.2 C CEG 750 ft

Sleater Hill Loop

Roy Wooters                                                      rfwoot@gmail.com

(c) 845-304-0867

Meet 9:00 AM at the Johnsontown Road Circle (199-31 Johnsontown Rd, Sloatsburg NY) and hike a loop over Sleater Hill in Dater Mountain Nature County Park. Please register by email, include phone number. Hike should be less than 3 hrs, out by lunch. Rain cancels. TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails map 118.

Saturday, 7/22                                                                          C 3.2 C

Old Cedar Trail Loop – Campgaw Mountain County Reservation

Mike Prestia                                              prestia.michael@gmail.com

917-841-0120

Meet at 9 AM, southern entrance to parking lot, 200 Campgaw Rd, Mahwah NJ. GPS coordinates 41.055566, -74.189722. This is a beginner loop hike which will follow the Rocky Ridge Trail and Old Cedar Trail. Hike should take approximately 2.5 to 3 hours. Bring water and snack. (Dog friendly, must be on leash at all times.) Steady rain cancels; leader will notify participants by 7AM day of hike. Registration by email required. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands Trail map 150.

Tuesday, 7/25                                                           B 6.5 B+ CEG 1515 ft

Ramapo Mountain State Forest Twin Hill

Roland Autran                                         autran@msn.com (preferred)

201-886-9119, (c) 201-699-3388

Meet at 9:00 AM at the parking lot on “Ramapo Mountain State Forest (upper lot)” or “265 Skyline Drive, Oakland, NJ 07436”. We start at 9:15 AM sharp and cross the street and will start going east on the Tamarack Loop to the Yellow Trail going North for about 2.5 miles all the way to the Schuber Trail going west and south to the parking lot area. This hike is moderate. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register for this hike. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands Trails map 150.

Thursday, 7/27                                                     B 7 B CEG under 1000 ft

Island Pond & Stahahe High Peak

Paul Margiotta                                        pjmm1177@gmail.com (pref)

201-693-6705 (morning of hike only)

Meet 9:30 AM at the White Bar Trail parking area located on the south side of Rt 106, approx. 2 1/4 miles east of Rt 17 in Orange County, NY. We will hike to and around Island Pond utilizing the White Bar, ASB, and AT trails and Island Pond Road. Lunch will be at the south side of the pond. Our return will be via Island Pond Road with a climb to Stahahe High Peak for a vista of Lake Stahahe. Registration by email is required. TC Harriman Bear Mountain Trails map 119.

Saturday, 7/29                                                            C 3.5 C CEG 200 ft

Closter Nature Center

Peter Reiner                                                     psr7777@gmail.com

845-323-7697

9:30 AM at Closter Nature Center building at 190 Ruckman Rd. for a walk around the Nature Preserve for views of swampy area, boardwalks and nature trails.

Tuesday, 8/1                                                                  B 6 B CEG 1300 ft

Ramapo Valley Reservation: Monroe Ridge

Roland Autran                                         autran@msn.com (preferred)

201-886-9119, (c) 201-699-3388

Meet at 9:00 AM at the parking lot at 610 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ. We start at 9:15 AM sharp on the Yellow blaze Trail at the southwest corner of the parking lot. Then we take the northern side of the Blue blaze loop to Yellow blaze Vista loop going east. At the Hawk Rock we make a left on the Green Halifax Trail following the Havemeyer Hollow ridge. We make a left on the Purple Havemeyer Trail crossing the White blaze Trail to the Blue blaze loop. We make a right on the Blue blaze Loop and stay on it back to the parking lot. This hike is moderate. Please register for this hike by email. TC Northern New Jersey Trails map 150.

Thursday, 8/3                                                             B 7.5 B CEG 1000 ft

Lunch at South Vista

Henry Barkhorn                                         hcbarkhorn@hotmail.com

646-853-0824

9:30 AM at the parking area just northwest of the junction of Rt 17 and Rt 17A (“Tuxedo Park and Ride” in Google Maps). We will hike the Parker Cabin Hollow, White Bar, Triangle, and RD trails to North Vista and South Vista for lunch, returning as we came back to the cars. Steady rain cancels. Registration by email required. TC Southern Harriman – Bear Mountain Trails map 118.

Saturday, 8/5                                                                             B 7.5 B

Bare Rock Trail to Greenwood Lake Overlook

Mike Prestia                                              prestia.michael@gmail.com

917-841-0120

We will meet at 8:30 AM at parking area at the Sterling Forest State Park Visitor Center, on Old Forge Road. GPS coordinates 41.1989, -74.25684. This hike is classified as moderate to strenuous. It is a loop hike, and we will follow the Sterling Lake Loop, Bare Rock, Fire Tower, West Valley Trails, and a woods road. We will pass remnants of old mines and infrastructure, great views of Greenwood Lake, and climb the fire tower, offering panoramic views of the surrounding area. We will hike as a group; leader will adjust pace of hike to accommodate participants. Steady rain cancels; leader will notify participants by 7AM day of hike. Registration by email required. TC Sterling Forest Trails map 100.

Tuesday, 8/8                                                                  B 7 B CEG 1300 ft

Norvin Green Circular

Roland Autran                                                   autran@msn.com

201-886-9119, (c) 201-699-3388

Meet 9:00 AM at “Manaticut Point Trailhead” on Crescent Drive, Ringwood, NJ. We start at 9:15 AM sharp, going west on the Manaticut Point Trail to the Overlook Rock Trail, to the Tapawinco Trail, then the Burnt Meadow Trail to the Highlands then south on the Stone Town Circular, the Lake Sonoma and back to the parking lot via the Manaticut Point Trail. This hike is moderate. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register for this hike by email. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands Trails map 151.

Thursday, 8/10                                                            C+ 4 C CEG 615 ft

Beech Trail Circular

Roy Wooters                                                      rfwoot@gmail.com

(c) 845-304-0867

Meet 9:00 AM at the Parking on Tiorati Brook Road (41.2539, -74.0678) and hike a loop on the Beech Trail, Hasenclever Road, & Red Cross Trail. Please register by email, include phone number. Hike should be less than 3 hrs, be out by lunch. Rain cancels. TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails map 118.

Saturday, 8/12                                                           B 4.3 B CEG 1020 ft

Jackie Jones Mountain and Big Hill

Howard Basch                                         howanonb@gmail.com (pref)

845-499-9015 (day of hike)

9:30 AM at parking area on side of Rt 106 (Kanawauke Rd) 3.2 miles from Kanawauke Circle (41.23025584758153, -74.06116870004891). S-BM Trail to Big Hill Shelter then back on Long Path and unmarked trails. This hike is described in Don Weise’s “Circuit Hikes in Harriman” p 33-38. TC Southern Harriman – Bear Mountain Trails map 118.

Tuesday, 8/15                                                             B 6 B+ CEG 1430 ft

Pine Meadow Lake via Ramapo Equestrian Center

Roland Autran                                                   autran@msn.com

201-886-9119, (c) 201-699-3388

Meet 9:00 AM at Ramapo Equestrian Center off Rt 202. We start at 9:15 AM sharp on the Pine Meadow Trail to the Conklin’s Crossing Trail and back on the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail to the parking lot. This hike is moderate to strenuous. This hike is described in chapter 5 of “Circuit Hikes in Harriman” by Don Weise. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register for this hike. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain Southern Trails map 118.

Thursday, 8/17                                                              C 4 B CEG 650 ft

Blue Disc Trail to Claudius Smith Rock

Karen Rose                                                         kkarose@aol.com

551-804-0358

Meet 9 AM at Johnsontown Rd Circle. Up the Blue Disc including steep climb up Almost Perpendicular to Claudius Smith Rock and easy return on woods road. The pace is slow/moderate but there will be some elevation gain and short challenging rock scramble. Rain cancels. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain Southern Trails map 118.

Saturday, 8/19                                                           B 6.7 B CEG 1705 ft

Almost Perpendicular and Claudius Smith Den

Mike Prestia                                              prestia.michael@gmail.com

917-841-0120

Meet 8:45 AM Tuxedo Train Commuter Lot – East Village Road off Rt 17 GPS Coordinates 41.19601, -74.18404. We will leave at 9:00 AM, following the Ramapo Dunderberg, Kakiat, Blue Disc Trails, and back on the RD to the parking lot. Rain Cancels. Registration by email with release required. We will hike as a group; leader will adjust pace of hike to accommodate participants. Steady rain cancels; leader will notify participants by 7AM day of hike. Registration by email required. TC Southern Harriman – Bear Mountain Trails map 118.

Sunday, 8/20                                                               B 7 B+ CEG 1600 ft

Wildcat Mountain

Geoff Fonseca                                            geofffonseca@yahoo.com

845-357-9366

9:00 AM from the Tuxedo Park and Ride lot at the intersection of Rt 17A and Rt 17 (GPS 41.22962, -74.18428). We will hike the Wildcat Mountain Trail and Furnace Loop for lunch. We return on the Wildcat Mountain Trail. Please email leader to register. TC Sterling Forest Trails map 100 (P5 parking).

Tuesday, 8/22                                                           B 6.4 B+ CEG 1600 ft

Shepherd Lake Cupsaw Mountain

Roland Autran                                         autran@msn.com (preferred)

201-886-9119, (c) 201-699-3388

Meet at 9:00 AM at Shepherd Lake Recreation Area, Ringwood NJ at the end of Shepherd Lake Road in the picnic area. We will start at 9:15 AM sharp going west on the R-R Trail to the junction with the Blue blaze; we continue on the Blue blaze to the junction with the White blaze Trail; we make a right on the White blaze Trail to the R-R Trail, we continue on the R-R Trail passing the Shelter Ruin on our left, going to the White blaze Crossover. We stay on the Crossover to the Five Ponds Loop going over the peak of Mt. Defiance, down to Glasmere Ponds and back to the parking lot using the Race Trail. This hike is moderate. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register for this hike by email. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands Trails map 150.

Thursday, 8/24                                                          B 5.7 B CEG 1140 ft

Raccoon Brook Hills

Rich Scala                                                   jerseysilver393@gmail.com

201-819-6101

Leave 9:30 AM from Reeves Meadow Visitor Center. We will do the Raccoon Brook Hills hike as described in Chapter 3 (2nd edition) of “Circuit Hikes in Harriman”, traversing the Pine Meadow, Stony Brook, Kakiat, Raccoon Brook, Kakiat and Pine Meadow Trails. This hike has some interesting features including the “ladder” and some city views. Steady rain cancels. Registration by email required. TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mt. Trails map 118.

Tuesday, 8/29                                                           B 6.4 B+ CEG 1600 ft

Silvermine Lake & Silvermine Road

Roland Autran                                                   autran@msn.com

201-886-9119, (c) 201-699-3388

Meet 9:00 AM at the parking lot of Silvermine Lake. We start at 9:15 AM sharp on the Menomine Trail; go to the Red Cross Trail to the 1779 Trail, to the AT to the Silvermine Road, back to the parking lot. This hike is moderate to strenuous. It is a version of the hike described in chapter 15 of “Circuit Hikes in Harriman” by Don Weise. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register for this hike by email. TC Northern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails map 119.

Saturday, 9/2                                                                             C 4.2 C

LeGrande Hill/Ramapo Lake Loop

Mike Prestia                                              prestia.michael@gmail.com

917-841-0120

Beginner – Moderate hike (dog friendly – dogs must be on leash for entire hike). We will meet at 9 AM, Ramapo State Forest parking lot (67 Skyline Drive, Oakland NJ). GPS Coordinates 41.032596, -74.251801. This will encompass marked trails and woods roads, offering several viewpoints. This is a beginner hike, but will require some steep ascents and descents; participants should be in reasonable physical condition. Wear sturdy shoes, bring water and snacks. The hike is expected to last approximately 3 to 3.5 hours. We will hike as a group; leader will adjust pace of hike to accommodate participants. Steady rain cancels; leader will notify participants by 7AM day of hike. Registration by email required. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands Trail map 150.

Tuesday, 9/5                                                              B 5.4 B+ CEG 1640 ft

Parker Cabin Mountain

Roland Autran                                                   autran@msn.com

201-886-9119, (c) 201-699-3388

Meet at 9:00 AM at the parking lot on Rt 106 that you can find at “1369 Kanawauke Road, Southfields, NY”. We start at 9:15 AM sharp going south on the White Bar all the way to the R-D Trail where we make a left going north to the Nurian and back to the White Bar and the parking lot. This hike is strenuous. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register for this hike by email. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain Southern Trails map 118.

Thursday, 9/7                                                            C 5.25 C CEG 1200 ft

Long Mt./Turkey Hill

Rich Scala                                                   jerseysilver393@gmail.com

201-819-6101

Leave 9:30 AM from the Long Path/Raymond Torrey parking lot off Rt.6 (second exit on Long Mountain Circle. We will hike the route described in Chapter 21 of “Circuit Hikes in Harriman” which includes the Long Path, Deep Hollow Road, Popolopen Gorge, 1779, and the Anthony Wayne Trails. Views of Popolopen Torne, Bear Mt., and Perkins Tower. Rain cancels. Email registration required. TC Northern Harriman-Bear Mt.Trails map 119.

Saturday, 9/9                                                                C 5 C+ CEG 700 ft

Ramapo Valley Reservation

Peter Reiner                                                     psr7777@gmail.com

845-323-7697

Meet 9:00 AM at Ramapo Valley County Reservation off Rt. 202 for a hike up to the MacMillan reservoir and a return descending on the Waterfalls Trail. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands Trails map 150.

Tuesday, 9/12                                                              C 3.3 C CEG 400 ft

Modified Lake Sebago

Roland Autran                                                   autran@msn.com

201-886-9119, (c) 201-699-3388

Meet at 9:00 AM at the parking lot at the Circle at the end of Johnsontown Road in the town of Sloatsburg, NY off Seven Lakes Drive in Harriman Park. We start at 9:15 AM sharp from the White Bar going north and then to Lake Sebago using the T-MI going east to the woods road going south along Seven Lakes Drive to the parking lot. This hike is easy. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register for this hike by email. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain Southern Trails map 118.

Thursday, 9/14                                                         B 7.5 B+ CEG 1200 ft

Silvermine Lake & Black Mountain

Henry Barkhorn                                         hcbarkhorn@hotmail.com

646-853-0824

9:30 AM from Silvermine Lake parking. We will do a lollipop on the Menomine, Red Cross, Owl Lake Road, 1779 and AT, returning down the Menomine as we came. Steady rain cancels. Registration by email required. TC Northern Harriman – Bear Mountain Trails map 119.

Sunday, 9/17                                                             B 7.8 B+ CEG 1500 ft

Pine Meadow Lake & Ramapo Escarpment

Geoff Fonseca                                            geofffonseca@yahoo.com

845-357-9366

9:00 AM from the Town of Ramapo Equestrian Center (Rebellious Stables) off Rt 202 south of Pomona (GPS 41.174018, -74.083406). We will hike the Pine Meadow Trail to the S-BM and Conklin’s Crossing to Pine Meadow and Wanoksink Lakes and return via the Pine Meadow Trail. This 7-mile hike has an elevation gain of about 1500 feet. Steady rain cancels. Registration by email. TC Southern Harriman Trails map 118.

Tuesday, 9/19                                                           B 7/8 B+ CEG 1600 ft

Ramapo Valley Reservation: Monroe Ridge

Roland Autran                                         autran@msn.com (preferred)

201-886-9119, (c) 201-699-3388

Meet at 9:00 AM at the parking lot at 610 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ. We start at 9:15 AM sharp on the Yellow blaze Trail at the south west corner of the parking lot. Then we take the southern side of the Blue blaze Loop to Mill Race Ruins where we go south on the Red blaze Marsh Loop to the Yellow-Silver blaze Trail to the Twin Hill peak on the Yellow blaze/Orange blaze trails. We stay on the Yellow/Orange blaze trails up to the split to take the Orange blaze Schubert Trail. We take the same Blue blaze loop to return to the parking lot. This hike is moderate/strenuous. Please register for this hike by email. TC Northern New Jersey HighlandsTrails map 150.

Thursday, 9/21                                                           B 8 B+ CEG 1500 ft

Lunch at Pine Meadow Lake

Paul Margiotta                                        pjmm1177@gmail.com (pref)

201-693-6705 (morning of hike only)

Meet 9:30 am from Kakiat County Park on Rt 202 in Montebello, Rockland County, NY. We will hike to the south shore of Pine Meadow Lake for lunch, utilizing the Mountain and Kakiat trails, Torne Valley Rd and an unblazed Trail. Our return will be via the Conklins Crossing, S-BM, Kakiat and Old Mill trails. Please be informed that, in addition to the usual climbs in Harriman State Park, there is a long, very steep climb at the very beginning of the hike. Registration by email is required. TC Harriman Bear Mountain Trails map 118.

Saturday, 9/23                                                                          B 6.6 B

Claudius Smith Rock Loop from Tuxedo

Mike Prestia                                              prestia.michael@gmail.com

917-841-0120

Moderate plus, Circuit hike (approximate hiking time 4.5 to 5 hours) Meet at 9 AM – Fisherman’s parking lot – East Village Road, Tuxedo. GPS Coordinates 41.195754, -74.184073. We will hike along the Ramapo Dunderberg, Kakiat, Blue Disc, and woods roads. This hike features panoramic views and interesting rock features. We will hike as a group; leader will adjust pace of hike to accommodate participants. Steady rain cancels; leader will notify participants by 7AM day of hike. Registration by email required. TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails map 118.

Tuesday, 9/26                                                               B 6 B CEG 1480 ft

Hibernia Mines Green Pond Rd

Roland Autran                                                   autran@msn.com

201-886-9119, (c) 201-699-3388

This hike is scheduled to correspond to the Raptors’ Fall Migration in New Jersey. Meet at 9:00 AM at the parking lot at the intersection of Green Pond Rd & Lower Hibernia Rd. We start at 9:15 AM sharp and hike a variety of trails from the Four Birds to the Saint Patrick Cemetery, the Hawk Watch and the Beaver Pond. This hike is moderate to strenuous. Please register for this hike by email. TC Jersey Highlands Central North Region Trails map 125.

Thursday, 9/28                                                          B 5.8 B CEG 1440 ft

Cat’s Elbow Circular

Rich Scala                                                   jerseysilver393@gmail.com

201-819-6101

Leave 9:30 AM from the south end of the (2nd) Anthony Wayne Rec. Area parking lot off Exit 17 of the PIP. We will hike the route described in Chapter 23 of “Circuit Hikes in Harriman” which includes the Horn Hill Bike Path, Ramapo-Dunderberg, Timp Torne, and AT Trails. Views of Hudson River and NYC. Rain cancels. Email registration required. TC Northern Harriman-Bear Mt.Trails map 119.