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Sunday January
3, 2010 Muckshaw Ponds
Preserve and Whittingham wildlife area Moderate
Let’s enjoy an interesting winter hike of 6 to 8 miles in this beautiful nature preserve in Sussex County. Soup and dessert at the treehouse after the hike is a strong possibility!
Leaders and hosts: Ursula & Pat
Davis 973 786 7087
Meet: 9:00 AM Whittingham Wildlife Management Area, Fredon - Springdale Rd;
Newton, NJ 07860
From I-80, Exit 25: Take Rt-206 North for about 8 miles. Turn left on Rt-618 (Fredon -
Springdale Rd.) for 1 mile where you will see Whittingham Parking on your left.
Sunday
January
10,
2010
Penn Towpath 8
miles
Moderately
Strenuous
Enjoy broad open views over the Delaware River as we hike north from Durham Furnace to Wy-Hit-Tuk County park. Shuttle Required
Rain or poor
driving conditions cancels.
Leaders: Guy
& Jen Percival 973-590-7437 JENGUY@OPTONLINE.NET
Meet: 9:00 AM Wy-Hit-Tuk County Park, Rt-611, Easton, PA 18042
Take I-78 West over the Delaware, Pay Toll: Take Exit 75 for PA-611 toward Easton/Philadelphia. At
end of ramp, turn left (south) onto Morgan Hill Rd. Proceed 0.1 mi. (over I-78)
to next left at Cedarville Rd. Drive 1.5 mi. on Cedarville Rd to PA-611. Right
on PA-611 south 1.3 miles. Wy-Hit-Tuk Park entrance on left.
Sunday
January
17,
2010
Round Valley
Reservoir
Moderately
Strenuous
We will take the rugged Cushetunk Trail [red] nearly around the reservoir. Views of reservoir and a good work out to warm you up. Rain or Foul Weather cancels this hike.
Leader: Chris
Davis 609-924-2563
Meet: 9:00 AM Round Valley State Park, (S. Parking), 1220 Lebanon Stanton Rd
(Rt-629), Lebanon, NJ 08833
From I-78 Exit 20A: Merge onto Cokesbury Rd southbound and continue 0.3 mi to Rt-22. Turn
right (West)and drive 0.7 mi. to right jug handle toward Round Valley
Access Rd . Continue southbound 1.7 mi and to Park entrance on left. Look for
Ranger station and follow signs to South Parking Lot with year round rest rooms.
→Jan 22nd Deadline for May
2010 – October 2010 Trip Plans←
Sunday
January
24,
2010
Kittatinny Valley
X-Ski Trip or
hike
Moderately
Strenuous
We will either X-Ski along the Sussex Branch Trail, if the snow conditions warrant, or have a hike in Kittatinny Valley Park if there is poor snow conditions. Call if in doubt about conditions.
Leader: Charlie Kientzler 973-835-1060
Meet: 9:00AM Kittatinny Valley State Park, Goodale Rd, Newton, NJ 07860
From I-80 W
Exit 25: Follow Rt-206 N about 8
miles through Andover to Goodale Rd. on the right. (About ½ mile north of
Limecrest Rd.) Drive on narrow Goodale Rd. for 1 mile. Parking is in big lot on
right side.
Sunday
January
31,
2010
Ramapo Mountain State
Park
Moderately
Strenuous
We will be using the Hoeferlin Memorial Trail, Cannonball Trail (over I-287) and other routes to visit Ramapo Lake on this Winter hike. Ice fishermen yes, but no Water Lilies.
Stabilizers may be required and heavy snow cancels the hike. Shuttle Required
Leader: Steve
Rikon 973-962-4149
Meet: 9:00 AM Ramapo Mt. St. Forest, Upper Parking Lot, Skyline Drive, Oakland,
NJ 07436
From I-287 Exit 57: Take Skyline Drive north towards Ringwood. Parking area is on the left at the top of the mountain about 1.3 miles from exit ramp. We will shuttle to start of hike.