Schedule for August 2023                                                         IHC home page

Sunday     August 6, 2023           North NJ/NY Hike            Moderately Strenuous

Come out and discover a New Hike.

Leader:     Ann Charles                609-240-2712           ANNLC60@MSN.COM

Meeting location and time to be announced by IHC e-mail & Meetup (IHC), One Week before the hike.

Sunday    August 13, 2023          High Mountain Preserve            Moderately Strenuous

High Mountain on the Second Mtn. Ridge has 360° views over most of Northern NJ, and on to the Palisades and NYC. IHC had its origin in 1931 by splitting from the Paterson Ramblers; on this mountain. This 9 to 10-mile hike explores most of the park.

Leader: Paul Ferlazzo   973-979-2010   P_FERLAZZO@YAHOO.COM

Meet: 9:00 AM     High Mountain Preserve, Red Trail Parking Lot, University Rd, Wayne NJ 07470

From I-80 East Exit 53 Rt-46, Wayne: Merging onto Rt-46, go east 1 mi, and make an extreme right lane exit to Riverview Dr (Wayne direction). Then drive towards Wayne northward 1½ mi on Riverview Dr. and turn right onto Valley Rd. (by golf course). Drive 3¼ mi, turn right onto Hamburg Turnpike. Continue 1 mi. and turn left onto University Rd. Drive up hill ¾ mi, past stop sign, to trail head parking lot on LEFT.

From 1-80 West Exit 55, Union Blvd.: Go south on Union Blvd. ½ mi to Rt-46 West. Then drive west for ½ mi. for the extreme right lane exit to Riverview Dr, (north direction.) Then proceed as above. GPS (40.9520, -74.2002)

Sunday     August 20, 2023         Cliffs of the Delaware, PA      Moderately Strenuous

We will hike using Cliff Park Trail. That trail has beautiful view points of the Delaware River. Then we will circle the pond on our way back and if we’ll have time, we will see the Hackers Falls.

Leader:   Udi Cohen   732-543-4626   UDIC2000@GMAIL.COM

Meet: 8:00 AM    First Parking Lot, Raymondskill Rd Milford, PA 18337

From I-80 West Exit 34B: Take Rt-15 north about 17 mi. to Rt-206 (Rt-15 ends). Continue straight on Rt-206 north 16 mi on across the Delaware (Toll) into Pennsylvania to Rt-209 just after tolls. Take Rt-209 south for 2.4 mi to road on right, leading to Raymondskill Falls Parking lot. (Big Sign) Turn in and drive 0.25 mi to first parking lot. (150 ft. before the Main Parking Lot with toilets and crowds) GPS (41.2903, -74.8402)

Sunday     August 27, 2023         Institute Woods–Princeton     Moderately Strenuous

Pleasant walk-through Institute woods. We will intersect with the D&R Canal and hike north and then into Princeton for a campus tour. Return via Springdale Road and back into Institute woods. About 8 miles total. Mostly level.

Leaders:    Guy & Jen Percival    973-590-7437           JENGUY@OPTONLINE.NET

Meet: 9:00 AM     Princeton Battlefield Park, 450 Mercer St (Rt-583), Princeton NJ 08540

 From 1-287 South Exit 17, (Rt-202/206 South): Drive 1.5 mi to split of Rts-202/206. Take Rt-206 south 17 miles into Princeton. In the center of Princeton make a right at intersection with Rt-27. This is Stockton Street and still Rt-206. Go 0.3 mi and turn left onto Edgehill St and next right onto Mercer Street. Go 0.9 mi south until you reach an open park. At the PEDX-ing sign, there will be a long lay-by, along what is now Rt-583. Park in this pull-off. GPS (40.3331, -74.6752)