Schedule for March 2023                           IHC home page


Sunday     March 5, 2023            Byram Trails                                                             Moderately Strenuous
This will be a circular with some road walking on back roads to facilitate our return. Will see where NJT is putting in the new commuter rail line to Andover. Then explore the CO Johnson trails by Johnson Lake. About 8 Miles total.

Leader:     Guy & Jennifer Percival    973-590-7437  PERCIVALGUY@GMAIL.COM

Meet: 9:00 AM      CO Johnson Park, Byram Township, NJ 07821

From the intersection of I-80 & I-287: Take I-80 Westbound for 18 mi to Exit 25 for Rt-206 Northbound. Exit and follow Rt-206 for 4 miles to Tamarack Rd. Turn in and drive 1.4 mi to Roseville Rd. Turning left on Roseville Rd go 0.2 mi for parking for Field 8 on the right. Use parking directly off Roseville Road for Field 8.   GPS (40.9699, -74.7155)

 
Sunday     March 12, 2023          Stokes State Park                                                      Strenuous
From Stoney Lake parking area we will head south on the Lackner towards Kittatinny Lake and Jacob's Ladder to the AT.  Along the way we will take in the Acropolis view, Culver's Gap View point and the Fire Tower, before descending back on the Tower trail to our parking lot. The hike is about 10 miles long with 2 good climbs.

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

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

Meet: 8:30 AM-Start: 9:00 AM   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. Turn in and 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. (Also, warm John’s)

                        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 19, 2023          Cushetunk Mountain                                                Moderately Strenuous
Cushetunk Mountain Preserve has many views of Round Valley Reservoir, both from the shore line and from the overlooks. The rock formations are a photographer’s delight. This loop hike is about 7 miles long with a total 1,400 ft elevation gain.

Leaders:    Yanling Cheng & Wei Zhao  732-586-8318                    YANLINGCHENG@YAHOO.COM

Meet: 9:00      Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve Parking lot, Old Mountain Rd, Lebanon, NJ 08833
From the intersection of I-287 and I-78:
Take I-78 west 10 mi to Exit 20A (Lebanon, Round Valley) Exit onto Cokesbury Rd southbound. Drive 0.4 mi Thru Lebanon to its end at Main St. Turn left and proceed 0.1 mi to Cherry St. (Small Sign) (Rt-529) on the right. Drive southbound 0.4 mi thru RR tunnel to Old Mountain Rd. on the left. Take Old Mountain Rd. for 1.6 mi to entrance road to the Parking Lot, just before the RR crossing.   GPS Parking (40.6293, -74.8045)      
OVERFLOW PARKING across the RR tracks about 80 yards away. (40.6301 -74.8043)

 
Sunday     March 26, 2023          TBA Meetup                                                              Moderately Strenuous

 
 
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