Schedule for December 2021                                     IHC home page

Saturday  December 4, 2021      Early Christmas Hike in NY                     Moderately Strenuous

Enjoy the Christmas season in NYC with an early morning and afternoon hike. Naughty & Nice Persons only! Awful weather cancels. Contact leaders after 6:00 AM morning of hike if uncertain.

Leaders:    Jim Schlenker             908-295-8178           JIMS0331@GMAIL.COM

                  Craig Nunn                 551-206-6823           DYSTOPICNJ@GMAIL.COM

Meet:         Penn Station NY-NJ Transit Waiting Area] [Near the Men’s Room Sign]

Additional details will be announced via IHC E-MAIL NETWORK one week before the event.

Sunday     December 12, 2021       Norvin Green                           Moderately Strenuous

The hike thru the park is about 6½ miles, with numerous ups and downs.  Exact route depends upon winter trail conditions.

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

Meet: 9:30 AM     New Weis Center for Education, 137 Snake Den Road, Ringwood, NJ 07456

From I-287 Exit 55: Take Rt-511 (Ringwood Ave.) north 4 miles (becomes Greenwood Tpk.) and turn left onto Westbrook Rd. Go west on Westbrook Rd. and make a left at “Y” intersection, then ½ mi. to a left onto Snake Den Road. Follow road to parking lot on the right before the New Weis Center. Do not drive into New Weis Center.    GPS (41.0697, -74.3218)

Sunday     December 19, 2021       The Tourne & Mtn. Lakes                                 Moderately Strenuous

This is an 8-mile hike around the trails of the Tourne Park and also an excursion into historic Mtn. Lakes to see its historic “Hapgood Development” homes.

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

Meet: 9:30 AM     Tourne Park, 50 McCaffrey Lane, Boonton Township, NJ 07005

From I-80 West, Exit 39: Rt-46 East. Go east 1¼ mi to Mountain Lakes Blvd. CR-618. Turn left at the traffic light and go 2½ mi to fork. Bear left for another ¼ mi to McCaffrey Lane. Turn left and go ¾ mi to parking lot on left by ball field. (GPS 40.9092, -74.4366)

Sunday December 26, 2021                     Holyday——Boxing Day              No Hike