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