Schedule for March 2022                            IHC home page

Sunday     March 6, 2022         BA Meetup

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

Sunday     March 13, 2022          Stokes State Forest Ramble                Strenuous

Starting at Stony Lake we head out on the Lackner to Kittatinny Lake, up Jacobs Ladder to the AT and head back along the ridge with a stop at the Acropolis. Fire Tower to the descent back to the parking lot via the Tower trail. 8 miles total.

Leaders:    Mike Roulier               201-522-0259           MROULIER@PATELLAWOOD.COM

                  Jill Wilson                   973-879-0531           SUNSHYN812@GMAIL.COM

Meet: 8:30 AM—Start: 9:00   Stony Lake Parking, Stokes State Forest, Coursen Rd, Sandyston, NJ 07826

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 6+ mi. towards Culvers Gap and AT trail crossing sign. Proceed an additional ½ mi. and the Park Entrance is on the right off Rt-206. Drive by the Ranger Station (Warm John’s) on Coursen Rd about 2 mi, bear sharp right at T intersection to Stoney Lake. Then continue ¼ mi to parking lot on left.

Park Entrance: 30 Rt-206, Branchville, NJ 07826                    GPS Park Entrance (41.1843, -74.7974)

Stony Lake Parking: Coursen Rd, Sandyston, NJ 07826         GPS Meeting Place (41.2031, -74.7732)

Sunday     March 20, 2022          Washington Valley Park                              Moderately Strenuous

Washington Valley Park is only 3 miles long, but it contains very steep and hilly terrain. Starting at Chimney Rock Park, we will head down a wooded ravine, zig zag through the woods, pause at the Hawk Watch and then continue down past Buttermilk Falls. We finish our 7+ mile hike with a circular return through a pine forest and around a pretty reservoir. There will be 2 water crossings. Early out is possible halfway through the hike.

Leader:     Sue Bennett                 732-735-8895           JERSEYHYKER@YAHOO.COM

Meet:  9:30 AM    Chimney Rock Park, 739 Chimney Rock Road (Rt-525), Martinsville NJ 08836

From I-287 South: Take I-78 east 3.5 mi. to Exit 33. Take Rt-525 south to Martinsville, about 3¼ miles, then turn left at T junction with Washington Valley Rd. Proceed east 2 blocks to next traffic light. Turn right on Chimney Rock Road (Rt-525). Park entrance is on left just after Loft Farm condominiums. Park Entrance GPS (40.5948, -74.5616)

Sunday     March 27, 2022          Rockefeller Preserve in Westchester                       Moderately Strenuous

Rockefeller State Park Preserve offers quiet countryside walks of all lengths through forested hills and valleys surrounding sunlit pastoral fields. Thirty miles north of New York City, the property is the former Pocantico Hills and Rockwood Hall country estates of John D. Rockefeller family and William Rockefeller. The trails of the Preserve are crushed stone carriage roads laid out by John D. Rockefeller Sr. and Jr. in the first half of the 20th century. Let’s see what we can find along the trails of Rockwell Hall. Hike is around 8 - 9 miles.

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

Meet 9:30 AM      Rockwell Hall at Sleepy Hollow, Phelps Way, Pleasantville, NY 10570

From Suffern: @ I-287 & I-87N Interchange Exit 15A: Take I-287N for 17.5 mi across the Hudson on New Tappan Br. (Toll). After crossing the river, take Exit #9 for Rt-9 and go North on Rt-9 through the Village of Tarrytown for 3.6 mi to NY-117 E/W. Continue under the underpass and immediately after crossing under NY-117, turn right at a sign for “Rockwood Road,” and follow the ramp onto NY-117 Westbound. (Phelps Way) Drive 0.3 mi to a 4-way intersection, and continue straight. The Rockwell Hall Parking area is just beyond on the left. GPS (41.1112, -73.8623)

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