OUTINGS
SCHEDULE · WINTER 2023
· JANUARY · FEBRUARY · MARCH
Tuesday,
1/3 B 5.2 B
CEG 820 ft
Wawayanda
State Park
Roland
Autran autran@msn.com
(pref)
201-886-9119,
(c) 201-699-3388
9:00 AM at
the parking lot on Clinton Road, Hewitt, NJ at “Hiking Terrace Pond Parking”.
Hike starts at 9:15 AM sharp on the loop Terrace Pond south and Terrace Pond
north. This hike is moderate. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register
for this hike by email. TC North Jersey Highlands Trails map 152.
Saturday,
1/7 B+ 11.2
A- CEG 2247 ft
Appalachian
Trail: Fitzgerald Falls to Little Dam Lake
Mary
Gelber midgegelber@gmail.com
917-922-3203
8:45AM at
intersection of Appalachian Trail and Lakes Rd, Monroe, NY, 10950 (GPS
41.273690,-74.254170). Out and back on the AT. Beautiful waterfall, some rock
scrambles, and rewarding, tough climb. Trip back enables a whole new
perspective on the trail. Severe inclement weather cancels. TC Sterling Forest
Trails map 100.
Sunday,
1/8 B 8 B
CEG 1500 ft
Hasenclever Mine Loop
Geoff
Fonseca geofffonseca@yahoo.com
845-357-9366
9:00 AM at
Lake Skannatati. We will do a loop on the SB, Red Cross and Beech Trails, returning on the Long Path. Traction
devices/snowshoes may be required. Registration by email required. TC Northern
Harriman Trails map 119.
Tuesday,
1/10 B 6.9 B
CEG 1533 ft
Goshen
Mountain Circular
Roland
Autran autran@msn.com
(pref)
201-886-9119,
(c) 201-699-3388
9:00 AM at
the parking lot at Lake Tiorati Circle on Seven Lakes
Drive. Hike starts at 9:15 AM sharp going west on the Blue Trail to the
R-D/Appalachian, R-D, Appalachian, woods road going to the Long Path, back to
the parking lot on the Arden Valley Road. See hike description in Weise’s
“Circuit Hikes in Harriman”. This hike is easy to moderate. Severe inclement
weather cancels. Please register for this hike by email. TC Harriman-Bear
Mountain North map 119.
Thursday,
1/12 B 5.5
B.CEG 1300 ft
Almost
Perpendicular & Claudius Smith Den
Rich Scala jerseysilver393@gmail.com
9 AM at
East Village Road Skatepark, Tuxedo, NY. We will traverse the Kakiat, BlueDisc, Tuxedo-Mt. Ivy,
and Ramapo-Dunderberg as described in Weise’s
“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 Southern Trails map 118.
Saturday,
1/14 B 5 B-
CEG 1440 ft (moderate)
Cat’s
Elbow
Mike
Prestia prestia.michael@gmail.com
917-841-0120
Hike
starts at the far south parking lot (2nd lot) at Anthony Wayne Recreation Area.
Meet at 9:15 at the kiosk. Hike begins at 9:30. (GPS 41.28866,-74.02306). From the parking lot we will hike along the
Horn Hill Bike Path, then hike a loop using the Ramapo Dunderberg,
Timp Torne and Appalachian
Trails. This hike offers some of the Park’s best panoramic views. Steady rain
cancels. Registration by e-mail with release required. TC Northern
Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails map 119.
Tuesday,1/17 B 7 B
CEG 1633 ft
Ringwood
State Park Shepherd Lake
Roland
Autran autran@msn.com
(pref)
201-886-9119,
(c) 201-699-3388
9:00 AM at
Shepherd Lake Recreation Area, Ringwood, NJ on Shepherd Lake Road, Ringwood NJ
(end of Shepherd Lake Road in the picnic area). Hike starts at 9:15 AM sharp
going east and south on the R-R all the way to the Crossover. We will take the
Crossover going east around the Gatum Pond and the Weyble Pond using the bike trail north to the Halifax to
the west side of the Glasmere Ponds, another bike
trail to the R-R to return to the parking area. This moderate hike is a
variation of “Hike 9” in Chazin’s “Hike of the Week”.
Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register for this hike by email. TC
North Jersey Highlands Trails map 150.
Thursday,
1/19 B/C 4-9
B/C
Winter
Wonderland?
Paul
Margiotta pjmm1177@gmail.com
(pref)
201-693-6705
(day of hike).
Location, length and difficulty of the hike will be dependent on trail conditions - snow, ice, etc,
and the mood of the leader. Suitable traction devices could 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.
Saturday,
1/21 B
+ 10.5
A CEG 2600 ft
Stonetown Circular
Mary
Gelber midgegelber@gmail.com
917-922-3203
8:30 AM at
the Stonetown Rec. Center lot (GPS
41.080280,-74.307330) to hike the complete Red Triangle on White loop. Extreme
weather cancels. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands Trails map 151.
Tuesday,
1/24 B 7.2 B
CEG 1200 ft
Silvermine Lake & Big Bog Mountain
Roland
Autran autran@msn.com
(pref)
201-886-9119
,(c) 201-699-3388
9:00 AM at
the parking lot of Silvermine Lake. Hike starts at
9:15 AM sharp. We will hike the Menomine Trail 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. This hike is a version of the hike
described in chapter 15 of Don Weise’s “Circuit Hikes in Harriman”. Severe
inclement weather cancels. Please register for this hike by email. TC
Harriman-Bear Mountain North map 119.
Thursday,
1/26 B 8 B
CEG 1500 ft
Hasenclever Mine
Henry
Barkhorn hcbarkhorn@hotmail.com
646-853-0824
9:30 AM
from Lake Skannatati. We will do a loop on the Red
Cross and Beech Trails, returning on the Long Path. Hike may be shortened to 6
miles, depending on conditions. Steady rain cancels. Registration by email
required. TC Northern Harriman Bear Mountain Trails map 119.
Saturday,
1/28 B+ 10 B+
CEG 1148 ft
Black Rock
Forest
Mary
Gelber midgegelber@gmail.com
917-922-3203
8:45 AM at
parking lot on 9W (NOT the main parking lot). Type “Black Rock Forest
Consortium 9W South Parking Area” into your GPS. Hike some of the lesser known trails of Black Rock Forest as we head into the
western area of the forest and have lunch at the lovely Moretti Outpost. Exact
trails to be determined depending on weather. TC West Hudson Trails map 113.
Tuesday,
1/31 B 7.5 B
CEG 1440 ft
Pond
Mountain Circular
Roland
Autran autran@msn.com
(pref)
201-886-9119,
(c) 201-699-3388
9:00AM at
the “DEC Parking, Tuxedo Park, NY” on E Village Road. Hike starts at 9:15AM
sharp going to the RD trail which follows E Village Road, to Thruway underpass
to Grove Drive North, to the head of the RD trail. Then, we hike on the RD
(passing by the Black Ash Mine) to the Victory and White Bar, then on to the Kakiat taking us back to the parking lot via the RD. This
hike is moderate to strenuous. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please
register by email for this hike. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain South map 118.
Saturday,
2/4 B 9 B+
CEG 1600 ft
Silvermine/Bradley Mine Combo
Mary
Gelber midgegelber@gmail.com
917-922-3203
8:45 AM at
Silvermine Parking Lot (GPS 41.295360,-74.059600).
Hike Menomine to AT/RD to unmarked trail to Long Path
and walk along Arden Valley Rd to Bradley Mine. Retrace steps to Long Path to Menomine to parking lot. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain Northern
Trails map 119.
Tuesday,
2/7
B 7
B+ CEG 1400 ft
Johnsontown Loop
Geoff
Fonseca geofffonseca@yahoo.com
845-357-9366
9:00 AM at
the parking circle at the end of Johnsontown Road off
Seven Lakes Drive in Sloatsburg (GPS 41.179887,-74.163916). We hike the Blue
Disc and Victory Trails for lunch at Lake Skenonto.
We return on the Triangle Trail and the White Bar Trail. Rain or snow cancels. Traction
devices may be required. TC Southern Harriman Bear Mountain Trails Map 118.
Tuesday,
2/7 B 6.7 B
CEG 590 ft
Mahlon Dickerson Reservation
Roland
Autran autran@msn.com
(pref)
201-886-9119,
(c) 201-699-3388
9:00 AM at
parking lot at Saffin Pond parking area, 157 Weldon
Road, Jefferson, NJ. Hike starts at 9:15 AM sharp going on the Highland to the
Pine Swamp Trail, then west on the Blue Blaze trail, then back on the Pine
Swamp, to the Orange Trail, south on the Ogden Mine Trail and back to the Parking
area. This hike is moderate. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register
for this hike by email. TC Jersey Highlands Trails map 126.
Thursday,
2/9 B 6.6 B
CEG 1600 ft
Island
Pond and Lemon Squeezer
Rich Scala jerseysilver393@gmail.com
9:00 AM at
Elk Pen parking lot off Arden Valley Road, Southfields, NY. We will hike the
Arden-Surebridge to the Appalachian Trail with lunch
at Island Pond. This hike is described in Don Weise’s “Circuit Hikes in
Harriman”. Email registration is required. Heavy rain cancels. TC Northern
Harriman-Bear Mountain Northern Trails map 119.
Saturday,
2/11 B 8 A-
CEG 1600 ft
Bearfort Ridge
Mary
Gelber midgegelber@gmail.com
917-922-3203
8:45 AM at
Trailhead Warwick Turnpike (GPS 41.154849,-74.360453). Bearfort
Ridge Trail to Ernest Walter Trail to AT to Prospect Rock, then back on AT to
State Line to Surprise Lake, and return to cars on
Quail Trail. Beautiful views and varied terrain, including rock scrambles.
Severe inclement weather cancels. TC North Jersey Highlands Trails map 152.
Tuesday,
2/14 B 7.1 B
CEG 1455 ft
Breakneck
Mountain
Roland
Autran autran@msn.com
(pref)
201-886-9119,
(c) 201-699-3388
9:00 AM at
the parking lot on Diltz Road (or Diltzes
Lane) off Route 202 in Pomona (GPS 41.185142,-74.073979). Hike starts at 9:15
AM sharp. We will hike the T-MI trail crossing the S-BM going west to Breakneck
Mountain trail, north passing the West Pointing Rock. At the intersection of the
S-BM, we go back east to the parking lot on the S-BM then the Red Arrow trail
and the T-MI trail. This hike is moderate to strenuous. Severe inclement
weather cancels. Please register for this hike by email. TC Harriman-Bear
Mountain South Trails map 118.
Wednesday,
2/15 Chapter
Membership Meeting
6:30-8:30 Outdoor
Leadership
Meeting
will be held via Zoom. See page 5 for
more information. To register, email
your full name and telephone number to membership@adknjr.org.
Saturday,
2/18 B 7 B-
CEG 1425 ft
Goshen
Mountain
Mike
Prestia prestia.michael@gmail.com
917-841-0120
Meet at
the Tiorati Circle parking lot (off Seven Lakes
drive) at 9:15. Hike starts at 9:30 AM. (GPS 41.27510, 74.08925). Hike will
depart from the Lake Tiorati trail, then follow the Appalachian
and Ramapo- Dunderberg trails. This moderate hike
offers winter views while traversing over Stevens and Goshen mountains. Steady
rain cancels. Registration by e-mail with release required. TC Northern
Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails map 119.
Tuesday,
2/21 B 5.5 B
CEG 865 ft
Dater
Mountain
Roland
Autran autran@msn.com
(pref)
201-886-9119,
(c) 201-699-3388
9:00 AM at
parking lot at the Circle at the end of Johnsontown
Road in Sloatsburg, NY, off Seven Lakes Drive in Harriman Park or “Trail Parking,
Johnsontown Road, Sloatsburg, NY”. Hike starts 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 continue north to the Orange Trail and
then turn right on the Kakiat trail to the White Bar
trail south to return to the parking lot. This hike is moderate. Severe
inclement weather cancels. Please register for this hike by email. TC
Harriman-Bear Mountain South Trails map 118.
Thursday,
2/23 B 6 B
CEG 1000 ft
Ramapo Mt
State Forest and Camp Glen Gray
Henry
Barkhorn hcbarkhorn@hotmail.com
646-853-0824
9:30 AM
from upper parking on Skyline Drive._ We will hike a loop on the Tamarack Loop,
Todd Hill Loop, Yellow and Schuber trails. Expansive
view over Bergen county toward the NYC skyline. Hike
is described in Chapter 33 of Daniel Chazin’s “Hike
of the Week”. Steady rain cancels. Registration by e-mail required. TC Northern
Jersey Highlands Trails map 150.
Saturday,
2/25 B+ 9 B+
CEG 2100 ft
Dunderberg Spiral Railway/The Timp/Bald Mountain
Mary
Gelber midgegelber@gmail.com
917-922-3203
9:00 AM
Trailhead parking 4 miles south of the Bear Mt Traffic Circle on Route 9W (GPS
41.281137,-73.962838). Timp Torne Trail up Dunderberg and over to the Timp,
then loop back on RD to Bald Mt and back to cars. Beautiful expansive views of
the Hudson, and a rewarding, tough climb. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain Northern
Trails map 119.
Tuesday,
2/28 B 8 B
CEG 1500 ft
Sterling
Forest's New Trails
Roland
Autran autran@msn.com
(pref)
201-886-9119,
(c) 201-699-3388
Meet at
9:00 AM at the parking lot located at the intersection of South Gate Road and
Buttonwood Road, south of Tuxedo Lake coming from Route 17 and Sterling Mine
Road (GPS 41.176111,-74.226889). Hike starts 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. The loop is about 6.5
miles. This hike is moderate to strenuous. Severe inclement weather cancels.
Please register by email. TC Sterling Forest Trails map 100.
Saturday,
3/4 B+ 10.7 A
CEG 3350 ft.
Mt.
Beacon/Scofield & Fishkill Ridges
Mary
Gelber midgegelber@gmail.com
917-922-3203
Meet at
Mount Beacon Park (GPS 41.493547,-73.959854). Casino and Breakneck Ridge Trails
to the fire tower, then along the ridges on the Wilkinson and Fishkill Ridge
Trails, to return on the Yellow and Casino Trails. TC East Hudson Trails Map
102.
Tuesday,
3/7 B 6.5 B
CEG 1810 ft
West
Mountain
Roland
Autran autran@msn.com
(pref)
201-886-9119,
(c) 201-699-3388
Meet at
9:00 AM at Anthony Wayne Recreation Area (1st parking lot from the Palisade
Parkway Exit 17). Hike starts at 9:15AM sharp going north to the Anthony Wayne
(W) and the start of the Fawn (R) trail to catch the Appalachian Trail after .6
mile. We stay on the A.T. for .7 mile. We make a right at the merge of the A.T.
and the 1777 W and proceed on the A.T./77 for 0.1 mile. Then we continue on the 77 for 0.1 mile and make a right on the
unmarked woods road, the Doodletown Bridle Path to
the Fawn trail for .55 mile. Then we make a right on the Suffern-Bear Mountain
trail all the way to the Timp-Torne trail on the
right and back to Fawn and the parking lot. This hike is described in Don
Weise’s “Circuit Hikes in Harriman”. This hike is moderate to strenuous. Severe
inclement weather cancels. Please register by email. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain
North Trails map 119.
Thursday,
3/9 B 6.4 B
CEG 1200 ft
Hogencamp Mountain
Rich Scala jerseysilver393@gmail.com
9 AM at
Lake Skannatati parking lot off Seven Lakes Drive. We
will hike the Arden-Surebridge, Dunning, Ramapo-Dunderberg, and Long Path trails. This hike is described in
Don Weise’s “Circuit Hikes in Harriman”. Email registration is required. Heavy
rain cancels. TC Northern Harriman-Bear Mountain Northern Trails map 119.
Saturday,
3/11 B+ 6 B-
CEG 1750 ft
West
Mountain
Mike
Prestia prestia.michael@gmail.com
917-841-0120
Meet at
8:45 AM at the first (north) parking lot at Anthony Wayne Recreation Area (GPS
41.29779,-74.02710). Hike begins at 9:00 AM. We will start on the Anthony Wayne
trail, then follow the Fawn, Suffern Bear Mnt, and Timp Torne trails. This hike offers views of the Hudson
River, Bear Mnt, as well as views of the Timp, Bald Mtn, and Dunderberg
Mtn. Steady rain cancels. Registration by email with release required. TC
Northern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails map 119.
Tuesday,
3/14 B 6 B
CEG 1480 ft
Hibernia
Mines Green Pond Rd
Roland
Autran autran@msn.com
(pref)
201-886-9119
(c) 201-699-3388
9:00AM in
the parking lot at the intersection of Green Pond Rd & Lower Hibernia Rd.
Hike starts at 9:15AM sharp. We will
hike Four Birds to Saint Patrick Cemetery, Hawk Watch peak and Beaver Pond.
This hike is moderate to strenuous. Please register by email. TC Jersey
Highlands Trails map 125.
Thursday,
3/16 B/C 4-9
B/C
Spring is
in the air?
Paul
Margiotta pjmm1177@gmail.com
(pref)
201-693-6705
(day of hike)
Location, length and difficulty of the hike will be dependent on trail conditions (snow, ice) 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.
Saturday,
3/18 B+ 10.3 A
CEG 1900 ft
Fort Montgomery,
The Torne, Popolopen Creek, Turkey Hill Pond
Mary
Gelber midgegelber@gmail.com
917-922-3203
8:15 AM at
the overflow hikers’ parking area 0.5 miles north of the Fort Montgomery Museum
on Route 9W (0.6 miles north of the Bear Mtn Traffic Circle). (GPS
41.328380,-73.987300) Note that hikers are NOT permitted to leave cars in the
museum lot. We will hike Popolopen Gorge Trail to
Queensboro Lake to Turkey Hill Pond, then backtrack to pick up T-T. Challenging
scramble on T-T up to the Torne, and then down steep, rocky descent to loop
around Brook Lake to 1777/79 back to cars. Optional trip over to Bear Mtn Zoo
and cross the Bear Mtn Bridge for more views and more mileage. TC Harriman-Bear
Mountain Northern Trails map 119.
Sunday,
3/19 B 8.4 B+
CEG 1600 ft
Tiorati Lake-Brien Shelter Loop
Geoff
Fonseca geofffonseca@yahoo.com
845-357-9366
9:00 AM at
Tiorati Circle parking. We will hike the Blue
Connector, AT, and RD Trails to the Brien Memorial Shelter for lunch. We return
on the RD, AT and Blue Connector Trails. Precipitation
of any kind cancels. Traction devices/snowshoes may be required. Please email the
leader to register. TC Northern Harriman-Bear Mt. Trails map 119.
Tuesday,
3/21 B 5.7 B
CEG 1140 ft
Raccoon
Brook Hills
Roland
Autran autran@msn.com
(pref)
201-886-9119,
(c) 201-699-3388
9:00 AM at
the Reeves Center parking lot on Seven Lakes Road. Hike starts at 9:15 AM sharp
from Pine Meadow to Kakiat, continuing on Raccoon
Brook Hills, Kakiat, and Stony Brook to the Parking
lot via Pine Meadow. Please see hike description in Don Weise’s “Circuit Hikes
in Harriman”. This hike is moderate. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please
register for this hike by email. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain South Trails map
118.
Thursday,
3/23 B 6.5 B+
CEG 1500 ft
Bear
Mountain from Anthony Wayne
Henry
Barkhorn hcbarkhorn@hotmail.com
646-853-0824
9:30 AM
from north parking lot at Anthony Wayne. We will hike the Fawn to the AT and up
the southwest side of Bear Mountain. Lunch at Perkins Tower. Return down newly
rerouted NB AT to woods road and back to SB AT. Steady rain cancels.
Registration by email required. TC Northern Harriman Bear Mountain Trails map
119.
Tuesday,
3/28 B 5.1 B
CEG 1480 ft
Ramapo
Torne
Roland
Autran autran@msn.com
(pref)
201-886-9119,
(c) 201-699-3388
9:00 AM at
the Reeves Center parking on Seven Lakes Road. Hike starts at 9:15 AM sharp
from Pine Meadow, continuing to Seven Hills, Hillburn-Torne-Sebago,
back on Seven Hills, Reeves Brook to the Parking lot via Pine Meadow. Please
see hike description in Don Weise’s “Circuit Hikes in Harriman”. This hike is
moderate to strenuous. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please register for
this hike by email. TC Harriman-Bear Mountain South Trails map 118.