Schedule for April 2022                                            IHC home page

Sunday     April 3, 2022              Four Birds Trail                        Moderately Strenuous

We start the hike at Green Pond Road and follow the Four Birds Trail to the Hawk Watch and back to the Four Birds Trail. Then onto the Red Trail to the Orange Trail. Closing the loop, its back on Four Birds Trail to the Orange Trail and then to our parking lot. Perhaps we will see the forgotten cemetery along our 8-mile excursion.

Leader      Jerry Giordano          GMGLIV@MSN.COM

Meet: 9:00 AM     Wildcat Ridge (Four Birds South) Parking, 401 Green Pond Rd, (Rt-513) Rockaway, NJ 07866 From I-80 West Exit 37: Turn left at bottom of ramp onto Rt-513 North (Green Pond Rd.). Go about 2.75 miles to Lower Hibernia Rd on right. Turn in and entrance to parking lot is 100 ft on left. GPS (40.9444, -74.4930)

 

Saturday April 9, 2022              Cranberry Lake Loop                                  Moderately Strenuous

Today will hike around Cranberry Lake. The trail is about 7 miles and hilly, but with good views of the lake at many points.

Leader:     Mac McCaulley           908-416-4460 cell   MACMCCAULLEY@AOL.COM   

Meet: 9:30 AM     Cranberry Lake, Allamuchy St. Pk. Boat Launch, 8 South Shore Rd, Byram Township, NJ 07821

From Rt-80 Exit 25 (Rt-206W): Go approximately 3.5 miles on Rt-206 west to left turn onto South Shore Road. Landmarks before South Shore turnoff are first: Byram Twp. Fire Department and then the Stonewood Tavern on the left. Once on South Shore Road go about 100 yards to left turn and continue 200 yards to a sharp right turn up to parking lot. If it is full, return to South Shore Road, and turn right to the overflow parking area.   GPS Rt-206 South Shore Rd. turnoff: (40.9512, -74.7345)        
GPS Parking Lot /sharp right turnoff: (40.9506, -74.7370)

 

Saturday  April 16, 2022            Ramapo Millstone Trail                                            Moderately Strenuous

We start out on the Schuber trail to the Millstone Trail. There are some unfinished millstones left behind from a bygone era. Next up to Twin Hill, and then the Old Guard trail thru Camp Glen Gray out to Matapan Rock. Back on the Cannonball/Hoeferlin. 8 miles

Leaders: Mike Roulier                 201-522-0259           MROULIER@PATELLAWOOD.COM

                Jill Wilson                     973-879-0531           SUNSHYN812@GMAIL.COM

Meet: 8:30 AM—Start: 9:00  Ramapo Mountain S. Forest, Upper Parking Lot, 265 Skyline Dr, Oakland, NJ 07436

From I-287 Exit 57: Take Skyline Drive north 1.3 miles towards Ringwood. Parking area is on the left at the top of the mountain, where the road levels off.   (GPS (41.0475, -74.2513)

 

Sunday     April 24, 2022            Sourland & Devils Half Acre                                   Moderately Strenuous   

Come enjoy an 8½ mile hike in the Sourland Mountain preserve. Scale the valley of rocks and see the Devils half acre. Be prepared for a great view of NYC. We will see waterfalls and streams along the way

Leader:     Udi Cohen                   732- 543-4624          UDIC2000@GMAIL.COM

Meet: 9:00 AM     Sourland Mountain Preserve Parking Area, 380 East Mountain Rd, Hillsborough NJ 08844

From I-287 Exit onto Rt-206 southbound: Follow Rt-206 south to Somerville Circle (Junction of Rt-202 & Rt-206). Continue south on Rt-206 5.9 mi, then turn right on Rt-514 (Amwell Rd). Precede West 2.8 mi to East Mountain Rd. Turn left onto East Mountain Rd. Travel for two mi, and you will see the Sourland Mountain Preserve entrance sign on the right. From Rt-206 Northbound: Follow Rt-206 through Princeton and Montgomery. Traveling up a small ramp, make a left onto Rt-601. Follow Rt-601 for a 1.1 mi, and make a right turn onto East Mountain Road by Carrier Foundation. Travel for 1.1 mi, and you will see the Sourland Mountain Preserve entrance sign on the left. GPS Meeting Place (40.4751, -74.6926)


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