Outings Schedule · Winter 2025 · JANUARY · FEBRUARY · MARCH

Stockbridge Mountain and Lake Nawahunta (Harriman SP)

917-841-0120
Meet at 9:00 AM Silvermine parking lot (right side facing ski hill (GPS 41.29531, -74.05958). This easy to moderate loop hike will traverse the following trails and woods roads: Menomine Trail, Nawahunta Fire Road, and Long Path Trail. Attractions: views, scenic lake, historical cemetery, an iron mine, and the remnants of a pine plantation. Be prepared for winter hiking; in addition to water, food, first aid kit and other essentials bring traction devices (microspikes). Contact hike leader with any questions. TC Harriman-Bear Mt. Northern Trails Map 119.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250104

Goshen Mountain Circular

646-207-4136
Meet 9:00 AM at the parking lot at Lake Tiorati Circle on Seven Lakes Drive. We will start at 9:15 AM sharp going west on the Blue Trail to the R-D/Appalachian, R-D, Appalachian, wood road going to the Long Path, back to the parking lot on Arden Valley Road. This hike is described in Chapter 17 of Don Weise’s “Circuit Hikes in Harriman”. This hike is moderate. Severe inclement weather cancels. TC Northern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 119.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250107

Winter Wonderland?

201-693-6705 (day of hike)
The location, length and difficulty of the hike will be dependent on Trail conditions – snow, ice, dry – and the mood of the leader. Suitable traction devices may be required. Details will be announced within a few days of the date, via the usual group email. New hikers can contact the leader directly by email. Precipitation of any kind on the day of the hike cancels.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250109

Terrace Pond / Wawayanda State Park

631-935-2217
Meet at 9:00 AM at the parking lot on Clinton Road, Hewitt, NJ (P7 on the TC Trails map); enter “Hiking Terrace Pond Parking” in Google Maps. We will start at 9:15 AM sharp. We will hike the complete Terrace Pond West Loop Trail (Y), starting south. This hike is moderate, but there is a more strenuous scramble on the west side of the Terrace Pond. Severe inclement weather cancels. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands Trails Map 152.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250114

Conklin and Diamond Mountains & Pine Meadow Lake

845-357-9366
Meet at 8:45 AM for a 9:00 AM start at the Lake Sebago Boat Launch off Seven Lakes Drive in Harriman. We will hike the Seven Hills, Buck, T-MI, Yellow, and Pine Meadow Trails over Conklin and Diamond Mountains to Pine Meadow Lake for lunch. Our return route follows the Pine Meadow Woods Road West and Seven Hills Trail via Wanoksink Lake and Conklin Mountain. Precipitation of any kind cancels. Traction devices may be required. TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 118.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250116

Teatown Reservation and Lake

845-323-7697
Explore Teatown Reservation including Teatown Hill, Teatown Lake and a nature center. Meet at 10:00 AM at the parking area at 1600 Spring Valley Rd., Ossining NY. Afterward, we’ll travel to Croton Gorge Park to see the magnificent Croton Falls and Dam. TC Westchester Trails Map 132.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250118

Silvermine Lake & Black Mountain

646-207-4136
Meet 9:00 AM at the parking lot of Silvermine Lake. We start at 9:15 AM sharp going on the Menomine Trail; go east on the Red Cross Trail, then north on Owl Lake Road to north on the 1779 Trail, to the R-D/AT to the Menomine Trail back to the parking lot. This hike is moderate to strenuous. This hike is a version of the one described in Chapter 15 of Don Weise’s “Circuit Hikes in Harriman”. Severe inclement weather cancels. TC Northern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 119.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250121

Rockefeller Park Preserve Loop

551-206-3022 (day of hike)
Meet 9:30 AM at the Rockefeller State Park Visitor Center ($6 parking fee, https://g.co/kgs/4a42XQy). From the visitor center we will do a 5 to 6 mile rolling loop at Rockefeller Park Preserve. These are all gravel carriage roads with mild grades. Shortly after starting there is a spur Trail that leads to a large erratic boulder left behind from glacial activity in the area thousands of years ago. The loop is mostly wooded but also passes through some pretty open meadows with flowers during the summer and goes past Swan Lake. We will stop around noon for lunch. AllTrails link: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-york/rockefeller-park-preserve-loop. TC Westchester Trails Map 130.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250123

Lakes Sebago and Skenonto

917-841-0120
Meet at 8:30 AM, Johnsontown Road Circle (GPS 41.18015, -74.16351). This easy to moderate loop hike traverses the following trails: White Bar Trail, Triangle Trail and Victory Trail. We will pass two scenic lakes and the Dutch Doctor shelter. In the event of heavy snow this will be a good snowshoe hike. Be prepared for winter hiking; in addition to water, food, first aid kit and other essentials bring traction devices (microspikes). Contact hike leader with any questions. TC Harriman-Bear Mt. Southern Trails Map 118.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250125

Dater Mountain / Sleater Hill

631-935-2217
Meet 9:00 AM at Johnsontown Road Circle (199-31 Johnsontown Rd, Sloatsburg NY). We start at 9:15 AM sharp going west on the Blue Disc Trail to the Kakiat Trail south to the Orange Trail to the Blue Trail south all the way to Sleater Hill. We loop around the Blue and Orange Trails to the Kakiat Trail. Depending on the weather, we have an option to extend the hike to 8 miles by taking the Blue Disc to Almost Perpendicular and doing a second loop. This hike is moderate. Severe inclement weather cancels. TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 118.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250128

Skannatati Loop

646-853-0824
9:30 AM from Lake Skannatati parking. We will do a loop on the Long Path, Dunning, R-D and ASB trails. Lunch atop Hogencamp Mt. Steady rain cancels. TC Northern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 119.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250130

Breakneck Mountain

646-207-4136
Meet 9:00 AM at Tuxedo-Mt. Ivy trailhead parking lot on Diltz Road (GPS 41.18512, -74.07453), coming from Rt 202 in Ramapo. We start at 9:15 AM sharp going up on the T-MI Trail crossing the S-BM going west all the way to the Breakneck Mountain Trail, going north passing the West Pointing Rock. At the intersection with the S-BM, we go east to the parking lot taking the S-BM, then the Red Arrow Trail and the T-MI Trail. This hike is moderate to strenuous. Severe inclement weather cancels. TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 118.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250204

Black Rock Forest

646-853-0824
10:00 AM from parking on west side of 9W at Peck’s Road (41°25’13.2″N 74°01’40.1″W – coming from the south, there is a U-turn cut just beyond the parking area). We will do a loop on Peck’s Road, Black Rock Hollow, Stillman, White Oak, White Oak Road and Reservoir Trails. Nice view from the top of Black Rock. Steady rain cancels. TC West Hudson Trails Map 113.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250206

Long Mountain and Turkey Hill Lake (Harriman SP)

917-841-0120
Meet at 9:00 AM, Long Path/Raymond H. Torrey Memorial lot, off Rt 6 (GPS 41.31638, -74.05053). This easy to moderate loop hike will traverse the following trails and woods roads: Long Path, Deep Hollow Woods Road, Popolopen Gorge Trail, 1779 Trail, and the Anthony Wayne Trail. It offers dramatic views and a scenic lake. Be prepared for winter hiking; in addition to water, food, first aid kit and other essentials bring traction devices (microspikes). Contact hike leader with any questions. TC Harriman-Bear Mt. Southern Trails Map 118.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250208

Mahlon Dickerson Reservation

631-935-2217
Meet 9:00 AM at the Mahlon Dickerson Reservation hiking parking area on Weldon Road, Jefferson, NJ (GPS 41.00790, -74.58567). We start at 9:15 AM sharp going on the Ogden Mine (G) Trail north and then east to the White Trail. We continue east to the Purple Trail, then south on the Highland Trail around Saffin Pond and back to the parking area. This hike is moderate. Severe inclement weather cancels. TC Morris County Highlands West Trails Map 126.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250211

6:30-8:00 PM Lynn Tucholke,
Exploring AllTrails Navigation Features Meeting will be held via Zoom. See the meeting notice on page 5 of the newsletter for more information. To register, click here.

Rahway River, Hemlock & Hobble Falls Loop

551-206-3022 (day of hike)
Meet 9:30 AM at the Crest Drive parking lot inSouth Mountain Reservation (https://maps.app.goo.gl/r5hhtNwU2a8QBd8n7). This loop travels through the forest, across small creeks, and along the Rahway River. The trails in the park are all well-defined and, in most places, wide enough to walk side by side with a hiking partner. We will slightly detour from the AllTrails route in order to see Hemlock and Hobble falls. We will stop around noon for lunch. AllTrails link: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/new-jersey/openwood-river-lenape-and-overlook-trails-loop.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250213

High Tor State Park

845-323-7697
Meet 9:30 AM at the parking area off Central Highway (Little Tor Rd) New City. The parking area is about halfway up the mountain – South Mountain County Park. Hike will follow the Long Path past both Little Tor and High Tor Mountains. Return will be on the Long Path in the opposite direction back to the parking area. Rain or snow cancels hike. TC Hudson Palisades map 109.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250215

Dutch Doctor, Blauvelt Mountain, Pound Mountain

646-207-4136
Meet 9:00 AM at the Johnsontown Road Circle (199-31 Johnsontown Rd, Sloatsburg NY). We start at 9:15 AM sharp going north on the White Bar to Dutch Doctor Shelter to the White Cross and back on the Blue Disc through Almost Perpendicular to the parking lot. This hike is moderate. Severe inclement weather cancels. TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 118.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250218

Breakneck Mountain Loop, Harriman State Park

845-357-9366
Meet at 8:45 AM for a 9:00 AM start at parking at Diltzes Lane, Pomona, NY (GPS 41.18512, -74.07453). We will hike the Tuxedo-Mt. Ivy, Breakneck Mountain, and the Suffern Bear Mountain Trails to the Third Reservoir for lunch. We return on the S-BM, Red Arrow, and T-MI Trails. This 7-mile hike has an elevation gain of about 1500 feet. Precipitation of any kind cancels. Traction devices may be required. TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 118.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250220

Almost Perpendicular and Claudius Smith Den

917-841-0120
Meet 9:00 AM at the Commuter Lot, Tuxedo Train Station, East Village Road, Tuxedo NY (GPS 41.19601, -74.18404). This moderate loop hike traverses the following trails: Kakiat, Blue Disc, and Ramapo-Dunderberg. It offers several panoramic view points, the historic Claudius Smith Den and a Natural Rock Dam. Be prepared for winter hiking; in addition to water, food, first aid kit and other essentials bring traction devices (microspikes). Contact hike leader with any questions. TC Harriman-Bear Mt. Southern Trails Map 118.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250222

Sterling Forest’s New Trails

631-935-2217
Meet 9:00 AM at the parking lot located at the intersection of South Gate Road and Buttonwood Road (GPS 41.176111, -74.226889), south of Tuxedo Lake coming from Rt 17 and Sterling Mine Road. We start at 9:15 AM sharp going west on Red Back Trail to the new Hutchinson Trail going north. The Hutchinson intersects the new Munsee Eagle Trail. We then go east on the Munsee Eagle, then south, all the way to the Red Back and back to the parking lot. This hike is moderate to strenuous. Severe inclement weather cancels. TC Sterling Forest Trails Map 100.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250225

Mt. Taurus (Bull Hill)

646-853-0824
9:30 AM from Little Stony Point Parking off 9D just north of Cold Spring. We will hike the Washburn Trail up Mt. Taurus, returning on the Notch, Brook and Cornish trails. Six scenic stars on the map, plus some interesting ruins. Steady rain cancels. TC East Hudson Trails Map 102.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250227

Hudson Highlands Nature Center

845-323-7697
Meet at 9:30 AM at the Hudson Highlands Nature Center, 120 Muser Dr., Cornwall, NY for a hike on several nature trails going to the connector Trail for Black Rock Forest. We will take the Yellow Trail to the top and connect with the White Trail in Black Rock. Parking and meeting at the parking lot for the Outdoor Discovery Center. Rain cancels hike.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250301

Raccoon Brook Hills

646-207-4136
Meet 9:00 AM at the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center off Seven Lakes Drive. We start at 9:15 AM sharp going from the Pine Meadow to the Kakiat, the Raccoon Brook Hills, the Kakiat, the Stony Brook, and to the parking lot via the Pine Meadow. This hike is described in Chapter 3 of Don Weise’s “Circuit Hikes in Harriman”. This hike is moderate. Severe inclement weather cancels. TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 118.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250304

Whitehorse Mountain, Mt. Misery and Hill of Pines Loop

551-206-3022 (day of hike)
Meet 9:30 AM at the Black Rock Forest Trailhead locatedat the end of Reservoir Rd. ($5 parking fee, https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZWV1SKttdF5Cne1U7). This route is a nice loop hike that incorporates three of the summits at Black Rock Forest and Storm King: Whitehorse Mountain, Mt. Misery, and Hill of Pines. There are nice views of Aleck Meadow Reservoir from Mt. Misery, as well as panoramic views from Hill of Pines. The route also takes you past Upper Reservoir. We will stop around noon for lunch. AllTrails link: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-york/whitehorse-mt-misery-and-hill-of-pines-loop–4. TC West Hudson Trails Map 113.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250306

Lake Wanoksink

917-841-0120
Meet at 8:30 AM, Lake Sebago Boat Launch, park in the lot to the left of the green dumpster (GPS 41.19850, -74.12950). If you like solitude and scenic lake views, this easy to moderate loop hike is for you. We will traverse the following trails and woods roads: Seven Hills Trail, Woodtown Road west, Pine Meadow Road West, Pine Meadow Road East, Conklin Road, and the Pine Meadow Trail. Be prepared for winter hiking; in addition to water, food, first aid kit and other essentials bring traction devices (microspikes). Contact hike leader with any questions. TC Harriman-Bear Mt. Southern Trails Map 118.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250308

Cascade Lake Park to Surprise Lake Loop

631-935-2217
Meet 9:00 AM at the end of Cascade Road, Warwick NY (GPS 41.20624, -74.34508). We start at 9:15 AM sharp. We hike the Zig-Zag (B) Trail to the AT, then head west and loop around Surprise Lake on the AT, Yellow, and State Line Trails. Depending on the weather, we may attempt the scramble up a steep slope on the Yellow Trail. Severe inclement weather cancels. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands Trails Map 152.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250311

Ledges and Lakes (Harriman SP)

917-841-0120
Meet 9:00 AM at the Commuter Lot, Tuxedo Train Station, East Village Road, Tuxedo NY (GPS 41.19601, -74.18404). This is not a beginner hike; it is a moderate to strenuous loop hike. It will traverse the following trails: Ramapo-Dunderberg, Tuxedo-Mt. Ivy, Triangle, Victory, White Bar and Blue Disc. There will be panoramic views, two scenic lakes, the Dutch Doctor shelter and the historic Claudius Smith Den. Be prepared for winter hiking; in addition to water, food, first aid kit and other essentials bring traction devices (microspikes). Contact hike leader with any questions. TC Harriman-Bear Mt. Southern Trails Map 118.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250315

Ramapo Mountain State Forest: LeGrande Hill & Wanaque Ridge

631-935-2217
Meet 9:00 AM at Back Beach Park, Haskell NJ (GPS 41.03618, -74.28470). We start at 9:15 AM sharp. We hike the Indian Rock (R), LeGrande Hill Loop (RB, R), Ramapo Lake Loop (B), and Wanaque Ridge (O) Trails, returning via the Indian Rock to parking lot. This hike is moderate. Severe inclement weather cancels. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands Trails Map 150.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250318

Spring is in the air?

201-693-6705 (day of hike)
The location, length and difficulty of the hike will be dependent on Trail conditions – snow, ice, dry – and the mood of the leader. Suitable traction devices may be required. Details will be announced within a few days of the date, via the usual group email. New hikers can contact the leader directly by email. Precipitation of any kind on the day of the hike cancels.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250320

Ramapo Torne

646-207-4136
Meet 9:00 AM at the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center off Seven Lakes Drive. We start at 9:15 AM sharp going from the Pine Meadow to the Seven Hills, the Hillburn-Torne-Sebago, back on the Seven Hills, to the Reeves Brook and to the parking lot via the Pine Meadow. This hike is described in Chapter 1 of Don Weise’s “Circuit Hikes in Harriman”. This hike is moderate to strenuous. Severe inclement weather cancels. TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 118.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250325

Claudius Smith-Parker Cabin Loop

845-357-9366
Meet at 8:45 AM for a 9:00 AM start at the parking circle at the end of Johnsontown Road off Seven Lakes Drive in Sloatsburg (GPS 41.179887, -74.163916). We will hike the Blue Disc, R-D, and Yellow Triangle Trails to Claudius Smith, Parker Cabin Mountain, and Lake Skenonto for lunch. We return on the Triangle and White Bar Trails. Precipitation of any kind cancels. Traction devices may be required. TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 118.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250327

Second Reservoir (Harriman SP)

917-841-0120
Meet at 9:00 AM, Lake Sebago Boat Launch, park in the lot to the left of the green dumpster (GPS 41.19850, -74.12950). This moderate loop hike offers scenic lakes, wetlands and solitude. We will traverse the following trails and woods roads: Pine Meadow Road, Cranberry Mountain Trail, Old Turnpike Road, Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, Second Reservoir Trail, Woodtown Road, Tuxedo-Mt. Ivy Trail, and Pine Meadows Road East. Be prepared for winter hiking; in addition to water, food, first aid kit and other essentials bring traction devices (microspikes). Contact hike leader with any questions. TC Harriman-Bear Mt. Southern Trails Map 118.
Advance registration required. Please register here: https://adknjr.ivolunteer.com/20250329