OUTINGS
SCHEDULE · SUMMER 2022
· JULY · AUGUST · SEPTEMBER
Tuesday,
7/5 B
6.7 B CEG 1705
ft
Almost
Perpendicular Loop
Roland Autran autran@msn.com
201-886-9119
(c) 201-699-3388
9:15 AM
sharp at the parking lot of Tuxedo Train Station on E. Village Road, exact
location will be specified. We start on the Ramapo-Dunderberg
Trail go to the Blue Disc Trail taking it 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 by email for this hike. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain Southern Trails map
118.
Thursday,
7/7 B
5.2 B CEG 1150
ft
Sleater Hill and Almost Perpendicular
Nick
Loudon nickloudon@comcast.net
973-619-5913
9:30 AM at
the parking lot at the end of Johnsontown Road, off 7
Lakes Drive, Sloatsburg, NY. We will hike Blue Disc Trail to the Kakiat, the Orange and Blue trails
completing the first loop; and back to the Orange and Kakiat
Trails completing the second loop, back to the car park. The hike is described
in Don Weise's Circuit Hikes in Harriman Chapter 7. This is a moderate to
strenuous hike. Rain cancels. Please register with leader by email. TC
Harriman-Bear Mt. Southern Trails map 118.
Tuesday,
7/12 B
8.4 B CEG 1500
ft
Hasenclever Mine
Geoff
Fonseca geofffonseca@yahoo.com
845-390-1937
9:00 AM
from Lake Skannatati Parking Lot in Harriman State
Park. We will hike the A-SB, Red Cross,
Beech, and Long Path Trails. Precipitation of any kind cancels. Please email
leader to register. TC Northern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails map 119.
Wednesday,
7/13 B
6.8 B CEG 1150
ft
Modified
Lake Sebago, Diamond Mountain Hike
Roland Autran autran@msn.com
201-886-9119
(c) 201-699-3388
9:15 AM
sharp at the circle at the end of Johnsontown Road in
the town of Sloatsburg, NY off Seven Lakes Drive in Harriman Park. We will hike
a variety of trails from the White Bar, T-MI, Seven Hills, and HTS. This is a
modification of the hike described in Don Weise’s “Circuit Hikes in Harriman”
page 19. This hike is moderate to strenuous. If rain, we will cancel. Please
register for this hike by email. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain Southern Trails map
118.
Sunday,
7/17 B
8 B+ CEG 1400
ft
Southern
Harriman Circular
Petra
Weller pwellerappelstein@gmail.com
201-280-9500
8 AM at
the circle end of Johnsontown Rd in Harriman. We will
begin on the Blue Disc Trail and loop around the Red, Yellow Triangle, and
White Bar Trails. Steady rain cancels. Register by email. TC Southern Harriman
Trails map 118.
Tuesday,
7/19 B
5.8 B CEG 1500
ft
Norvin Green State Forest Hike
Roland Autran autran@msn.com
201-886-9119
(c) 201-699-3388
9:15AM
sharp at the Otter Hole Parking Lot, Glenwild Avenue,
Bloomingdale, NJ. We start on the Hewitt-Butler Trail going east for about 0.6 mile then back on the
Hewitt-Butler Trail passing Yoo-Hoo Point, Wyanokie
High Point to the Macopin Trail. Then the Otter Hole
Trail to the Wyanokie Circular, the Outlaw Trail, the
Wyanokie Crest Trail and back on the Otter Hole Trail
to the Parking Lot. This is Hike 37 of “Hike of the Week” by Daniel Chazin. This hike is a moderate to strenuous hike. Severe
inclement weather cancels. Please register by email for this hike. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands Trails map
151 (old map 115).
Thursday,
7/21 B
6.5 B+ CEG 1200
ft
Butter
Hill/Stillman/Bluebird Loop
Peter
Reiner psr7777@gmail.com
845-323-7697
9:30 AM at
the hiker’s parking lot on Rt 9W by Storm King State Park. Hike up Butter Hill
past the ruins to the Bluebird and Stillman Trails. Lunch on top of Storm King
Mt with great views. Rain cancels hike. Email leader to register. TC West
Hudson Trails map 113.
Tuesday,
7/26 B
7.1 B CEG 1380
ft
Ramapo
Mountain Twin Hill
Roland Autran autran@msn.com
(preferred)
201-886-9119
(c) 201-699-3388
9:15 AM at
the Parking Lot on “Ramapo Mountain State Forest (upper lot)” or 265 Skyline
Drive, Oakland, NJ 07436. We cross the street 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 by
email for this hike. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands Trails map 150 (old map
115).
Thursday,
7/28 B
5.5 B CEG 1300
ft
Almost
Perpendicular & Claudius Smith Den
Rich Scala jereysilver393@gmail.com
9 AM at
East Village Road Skate Park, Tuxedo, NY. We will traverse the Kakiat, Blue Disc, Tuxedo-Mt. Ivy, and Ramapo-Dunderberg as described in Chapter 8 of Circuit Hikes in
Harriman. Lunch and views at the top of Almost Perpendicular (2.4 miles). This
shorter hike is rated moderate with one relatively steep climb. Email
registration is required. Heavy rain cancels. TC Southern Harriman-Bear
Mountain Trails map 118.
Sunday,
7/31 B
7 B+ CEG 1400
ft
Black Rock
Forest Trails
Peter
Reiner psr7777@gmail.com
845-323-7697
9:30 AM at
the parking area along Reservoir Rd. to hike on the Stillman Trail, followed by
the Scenic Tower View, White Oak and Black Rock Hollow
Trails. Great views from Mt Misery. Bring plenty of water for the hike. Rain
cancels hike. Email hike leader to register. TC West Hudson Trails map 113.
Tuesday
8/2 B
6.9 B CEG 1533
ft
Goshen
Mountain Circular
Roland Autran autran@msn.com
201-886-9119
(c) 201-699-3388
9:15 AM
sharp at the parking lot for Lake Tiorati Circle on
Seven Lakes Drive. We start on the Blue Trail to the RD/Appalachian Trails going
north to the Arden Valley Road. We stay on the road for about 0.3 mile to the
Long Path going north for about 0.3 mile to the Forest Road connecting to the
Appalachian Trail. We continue on the Appalachian
Trail, cross the Seven Lake Drive and continue to the RD Trail. We return
re-crossing the Seven Lake Drive using the RD Trail back to the Appalachian
Trail and Blue Trail to the parking lot. This hike is the reverse of the one
described in Don Weise’s “Circuit Hikes in Harriman” page 107. This hike is
moderate. Please register by email. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain Northern Trails
map 119.
Thursday,
8/4 B
6.5 B CEG 800
ft
Lunch at
Pine Meadow Lake
Paul Margiotta pjmm1177@gmail.com
(pref)
201-693-6705
(day of hike)
9:30 AM at
the Sebago Lake boat launch off Seven Lakes Drive. We will hike to and around
Pine Meadow Lake, where we will stop for lunch at a shady, secluded spot on the
south shore. TC Southern Harriman Bear Mountain Trails map 118.
Saturday,8/6 B
9 B+ CEG 1300
ft
Hike The
AT For Ice Cream
Peter
Reiner psr7777@gmail.com
845-323-7697
9:30 AM at
the parking area on the Appalachian Trailhead located at Continental Rd,
Warwick, NY. Several great views
including Greenwood Lake and Cat Rock.
At the end we will go to the famous Bellvale
Creamery ice cream shop. No beginners please. This is a car shuttle. We start
the hike at the NY Rt. 17A Allis, Sterling Ridge trailhead parking (P8). Email
hike leader to register. Rain cancels
hike. TC Sterling Forest Trails map 100.
Tuesday,
8/9 B
6 B CEG 1480 ft
Hibernia
Mines Green Pond Rd
Roland Autran autran@msn.com
201-886-9119
(c) 201-699-3388
9:15 AM
sharp at the parking lot at the intersection of Green Pond Rd & Lower
Hibernia Rd. We hike a variety of trails from the Four Birds to the Saint
Patrick Cemetery, Hawk Watch and the Beaver Pond. This
hike is moderate to strenuous. Please register by email for this hike. TC
Jersey Highlands Trails map 125.
Thursday,
8/11 B
6.4 B+ CEG 750
ft
Almost
Perpendicular and Claudius Smith Den
Nick
Loudon nickloudon@comcast.net
973 619
5913
9:30 AM in
the Skate Park parking lot on East Village Road near the Thruway underpass in
Tuxedo, NY. We will start the hike on the R-D Trail switching to the Kakiat Trail, and then onto the Blue Disc Trail before
meeting up with the R-D Trail back to the car park. The hike is a variation of
the hike in Don Weise's Circuit Hikes in Harriman Chapter 8. It is rated
moderate. Rain cancels. Please register with leader by email.TC Harriman-Bear Mt.
Southern Trails map 118.
Saturday,
8/13 B
6 B CEG 800 ft
Long Pond
Iron Works
Peter
Reiner psr7777@gmail.com
845-323-7697
9:30 AM at
Long Pond Iron Works Visitor Center on Greenwood Lake Turnpike in Hewitt, NJ
for a hike on the Sterling Ridge Trail, over the bridge to the Hasenclever Trail and a circular of the Monks Trail around
Monks Mountain at the Monksville Reservoir. Rain
cancels hike. Email hike leader to register. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands
Trails map 151(old map 115).
Tuesday
8/16 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
9:15 AM
sharp at Ramapo Equestrian Center off Route 202. We start on the Pine Meadow
Trail taking it to the Conklin’s Crossing Trail. Our return is on the
Suffern-Bear Mountain and Pine Meadow Trails. This hike is moderate to
strenuous. It is described in chapter 5 of Circuit Hikes in Harriman by Don
Weise. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register by email for this
hike. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain Southern Trails map 118.
Wednesday,
8/17
Chapter Membership Meeting
6:30 -
8:00 PM Smartphone
Photography for the Outdoors
Meeting
will be held via Zoom. See page 3 for more information. To register, email your
full name and telephone number to membership@adknjr.org
Tuesday,
8/23 B
7 B+ CEG 1600
ft
Wildcat
Mountain
Geoff
Fonseca geofffonseca@yahoo.com
845-390-1937
9:00 AM
from the commuter's parking 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).
Wednesday,
8/24 B
6.6 B CEG 1655
ft
Island
Pond
Roland Autran autran@msn.com
201-886-9119
(c) 201-699-3388
9:15 AM
sharp at the Elk Pen parking lot. Access to the Elk Pen by car from Rt. 17 is
not possible. Road closed. To get to the Elk Pen parking you must access it on
Arden Valley Rd from Tiorati Circle on Seven Lakes
Drive. We start on Arden-Surebridge and return on the
AT. This hike is described in Weise’s “Circuit Hikes in Harriman” page 81 and
is moderate. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register for this hike by
email. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain Northern Trails map 119.
Thursday,
8/25 B
6.6 B CEG 1600
ft
Island
Pond and Lemon Squeezer
Rich Scala jerseysilver393@gmail.com
9 AM at
Elk Pen parking lot off Arden Valley Road. Access to the Elk Pen by car from
Rt. 17 is not possible. Road closed. To get to the Elk Pen parking lot you must
access it on Arden Valley Rd from Tiorati Circle off
Seven Lakes Drive. Southfields, NY. We will hike the Arden-Surebridge
to the Appalachian Trail with lunch at Island Pond. This hike is described in
Chapter 13 of Circuit Hikes in Harriman. Email registration is required. Heavy
rain cancels. TC Northern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails map 119.
Tuesday
8/30 B
7.2 B CEG 1200
ft
Silvermine Lake & Big Bog Mountain
Roland Autran autran@msn.com_
201-886-9119
(c) 201-699-3388
9:15 AM
sharp at the parking lot of Silvermine Lake. We start
on the Menomine Trail going to the Red Cross, 1779
Trails, and the AT. We take 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 by email for this hike. TC
Harriman-Bear Mountain Northern Trails map 119.
Saturday,
9/3 B+
9.4 A- CEG 2600
ft
Panther
& Ladentown Mts
Mary Gelber midgegelber@gmail.com
917-922-3203
7:30 AM
Town of Ramapo Equestrian Center (GPS 41.174394, -74.086091) Loop Pine Meadow
Trail to S-BM across Breakneck Trail to TMI to S-BM to Pine Meadow.
Registration by email required. TC Southern Harriman Trails map 118.
Tuesday,
9/6 B
5.4 B CEG 1640
ft
Parker
Cabin Mountain
Roland Autran autran@msn.com
201-886-9119
(c) 201-699-3388
9:15 AM
sharp at the parking lot on Route 106 that you can find at “1369 Kanawauke
Road, Southfields, NY”. We start 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.
Saturday,
9/10 B+
12 A- CEG 2800
ft
West Mt,
Cat’s Elbow, & The Timp
Mary Gelber midgegelber@gmail.com
917-922-3203
9:00 AM
Anthony Wayne North Parking Area, Exit 17 off Palisades Interstate Parkway.
Hike across West Mt on to Timp-Torne Trail, south on
S-BM to Cat’s Elbow and Horn Hill, northwest on Red Cross to R-D to Timp, Timp-Torne up to West Mt
shelter to AT to Beechy Bottom Rd to cars. Registration by email required.TC
Northern Harriman Trails map 119.
Tuesday,
9/13 B
6.7 B CEG 1045
ft
Wawayanda Circular
Roland Autran autran@msn.com
201-886-9119
(c) 201-699-3388
9:15 AM at
Wawayanda boat house Parking Lot. We 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 by email for this hike. Northern New
Jersey Highlands Trails map 153 (old map 116).
Saturday,
9/17 B+
9.4 A- CEG 2707
ft
Sebago
Stony Brook Special
Mary Gelber midgegelber@gmail.com
917-922-3203
8:00 AM at
Lake Sebago Boat Launch Parking Area. Seven Hills to TMI to Stony Brook, then
east on Kakiat to Seven Hills up and around Chipmunk
Mt on HTS, then back to Seven Hills up Diamond Mt and back to cars.
Registration by email required. TC Southern Harriman Trails map 118.
Tuesday,
9/20 B
7.8 B+ CEG 1500
ft
Pine
Meadow Lake & Ramapo Escarpment
Geoff
Fonseca geofffonseca@yahoo.com
845-390-1937
9:00 AM
from the Town of Ramapo Equestrian Center off Rte. 202 south of Pomona. 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. Steady rain cancels. Registration by e-mail. TC Southern Harriman Trails
map 118.
Wednesday,
9/21 B
8.6 B CEG 1650
ft
Lake
Sebago Ladentown Mountain
Roland Autran autran@msn.com
201-886-9119
(c) 201-699-3388
9:15 AM at
the Sebago Boat Launch Parking Lot on Seven Lakes Drive. We start going east on
the Seven Hills Trail to the Buck Trail going north and on to Meadow Road to
catch the T-MI Trail and the Breakneck Mountain Trail to the S-BM, passing by
the Third Reservoir all the way to the T-MI Trail back to the Buck and the
Seven Hills and the Sebago Boat Launch. This hike is moderate. Severe inclement
weather cancels. Please register for this hike by email. TC Harriman-Bear
Mountain Southern Trails map 118.
Thursday
9/22 B
6.4 B CEG 1200 ft
Hogencamp Mountain
Rich Scala jerseysilver393@gmail.com
9 AM at
Lake Skannatati parking lot on Seven Lakes Drive. We
will hike the Arden-Surebridge, Dunning, Ramapo-Dunderberg, and Long Path trails. This hike is described in
Chapter 19 of Circuit Hikes in Harriman. Email registration is required. Heavy
rain cancels. TC Northern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails map 119.
Saturday,
9/24 B+
12.1 A- CEG
2900 ft
Catskills
Hike/ North South Lake and Kaaterskill Falls
Mary Gelber midgegelber@gmail.com
917-922-3203
8:30 AM at
Scutt Road Trailhead, Haines Falls, NY. Hike down to Kaaterskill Falls, then back up and along Escarpment Trail
to North Point. Return on Mary Glen to
Rock Shelter to cars. TC Northeastern Catskill Trails map 141.
Tuesday,
9/27 B
7 B CEG 1300 ft
Norvin Green Circular
Roland Autran autran@msn.com
201-886-9119
(c) 201-699-3388
9:15 AM at
Manaticut Point trailhead on Crescent Drive,
Ringwood, NJ. We start going west on the Manaticut
Point Trail to the Overlook Rock, Tapawingo, Burnt
Meadow and Highland Trails. Then south on the Stonetown
Circular, 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. Northern New Jersey Highlands Trails map 151
(old map 115).
Thursday,
9/29 B
8.5 B CEG 1400
ft
Lunch at Ilgenstein Rock
Paul Margiotta pjmm1177@gmail.com
(pref)
201-693-6705
(day of hike)
9:30 AM at
Skylands Manor/ NJ Botanical Gardens, Parking Lot “A”, in Ringwood State Park.
We will hike to Ilgenstein Rock for lunch, utilizing
the Crossover, Five Ponds Loop, Ringwood-Ramapo, Blue and Hoeferlin
Trails. Our return will be via the Crossover Trail. For directions enter “NJ
Botanical Garden” into Google Maps. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands Trails map
150 (old map 115).