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
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)