Sunday June 4, 2022 IHC Annual Meeting and Hike Moderately Strenuous
IHC Members only Please. Come out for the annual meeting with an
optional longer and shorter hike afterwards. Let us know what you liked, and
possibly what needs improvement? Make your voices and ideas known.
Leaders: The Old Officers Guy
Percival 973-590-7437 Marguerite
La Corte 973-625-4379
Paul Ferlazzo 973-979-2010
Charlie Kientzler 973-835-1060 Sara
Van Niekerk 973-489-6442
Meet: 9:00 AM Watchung Reservation, Trailside
Museum, 462 New Providence Rd, Mountainside, NJ 07092
From Eastbound I-78, Exit 44 toward New
Providence/Berkeley Heights: Turn
left onto Glenside Ave. Continue 1.3 mi and turn right onto Watchung
Reservation, Tracy Dr. Continue 1.3 mi. At the traffic circle, take the 1st
exit onto Summit Lane. Continue 0.4 mi and turn right onto New Providence Rd,
then Continue 0.2 mi to the parking lot of Trailside Nature & Science
Center.
From West bound I-78, Exit 43: Proceed right on Diamond Hill Rd. to Traffic Light and
turn right onto McMane Ave. Go on ¾ mi to intersection of Glenside Ave. and
turn left. Continue ¾ mi to Watchung Reservation, Tracy Dr. on right. Continue
to the first circle and take first right onto Summit Lane. Go ½ mi and bear
right onto New Providence Rd. to the end. The Trailside Parking is on right.
From Garden State Parkway Exit 140 (Rt-22): Take Rt-22 west about 4.3 mi to Summit Rd turn right
and continue 1.2 mi to Summit Lane. Go 0.7 mi and at the traffic circle, take
the 2nd exit onto Summit Lane (Boro of Mountainside). Continue 0.5 mi and bear
right onto New Providence Rd. to the end. The Trailside Parking Area is on
right. (GPS 40.6826, -74.3728)
Saturday June
10, 2023 Cranberry Lake Hike Moderately Strenuous
Today’s
hike is 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 Twp, NJ 07821
From Rt-80 Exit 25 (Rt-206W): Go approximately 3.5 miles on Rt-206 north 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. Parking Lot Road/sharp right turnoff: GPS
(40.9506, -74.7370) Boat Launch Parking
Lot: GPS (40.9513, -74.7370)
Sunday
June 18, 2023 TBA
Meetup Moderately Strenuous
Sunday June 25, 2023 Gertrude’s Nose Moderately Strenuous
This hike of about
9 miles will start from Lake Minnewaska parking lot using the Millbrook
Mountain Trail for the view from the almost vertical cliffs. Then enjoy lunch
at Gertrude’s Nose along with fabulous views and large cliffs. We return via
Peterson’s Pellet to the Minnewaska Lake & cars.
Note that there
is a $10 per car parking fee so carpooling is encouraged.
Leaders: Mike
Roulier 973-879-8218 MROULIER2016@GMAIL.COM
Jill Wilson 973-879-0531 SUNSHYN812@GMAIL.COM
Meet: 9:00 AM Minnewaska SP (upper parking lot), 5281 Route
44/55, Kerhonkson, NY 12446
From I-87 North (New York State
Thruway) Exit 18: Turn left onto
NY-299 (Main St) and follow through New Paltz about 7.5 miles to right turn
onto US-44/55. Proceed 4.4 miles to Park entrance on left. Proceed straight
ahead from the toll booth up the hill for about 0.7 miles to Lake parking area
(upper parking lot). Note! Park Opens At 9:00
GPS Park
Entrance (41.7352, -74.2390) GPS Parking Lot
(41.7295, -74.2368)